European Commission 23 July 2026, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1787 of 23 July 2026 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the detailed procedure for collecting real-world data relating to CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1787 establishes the detailed procedure for collecting real-world fuel and energy consumption data from heavy-duty vehicles equipped with on-board monitoring devices, pursuant to Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1242. Data collection—comprising real-world consumption data, VINs, odometer readings, and test dates—is mandated from 1 July 2028 as part of periodic roadworthiness tests conducted under Directive 2014/45/EU, with voluntary collection permitted from 1 January 2028, and annual reporting to the Commission via the EEA required from 2029. Personal data protection obligations are allocated among roadworthiness testing bodies, Member State authorities, and the EEA as respective controllers, with retention periods limited to six months post-transmission for collecting entities and twenty years for the EEA.AI