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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(b), (c), and (g)) arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to legislation relating to CO2 emission performance targets for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (vans). They amend Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009, and Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011, setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles respectively.

They amend regulations made pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009:

(i)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1014/2010 of 10 November 2010 on monitoring and reporting of data on the registration of new passenger cars,

(ii)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 63/2011 of 26 January 2011 laying down detailed provisions for the application for a derogation from the specific CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars, and

(iii)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 of 25 July 2011 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars.

They also amend regulations made pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 510/2011:

(i)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 293/2012 of 3 April 2012 on monitoring and reporting of data on the registration of new light commercial vehicles,

(ii)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 114/2013 of 6 November 2012 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to rules for the application for a derogation from the specific CO2 emissions targets for new light commercial vehicles, and

(iii)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 427/2014 of 25 April 2014 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.