Inquiry into Automotive Emissions

Summary

The European Parliament establishes a committee to investigate potential mismanagement and legal violations regarding vehicle emission measurements in the automotive industry.
10 17.12.2015
Other
transport
environment
administrative law
public administration

Key points

  • The European Parliament decides to set up a specialized Committee of Inquiry to investigate potential legal violations in the automotive sector.
  • The committee will investigate if the Commission failed to update emission test cycles to reflect real-world driving conditions.
  • The inquiry will look into the failure to enforce bans on illegal mechanisms used to bypass emission tests.
  • The committee will examine whether Member States failed to implement effective and dissuasive penalties for manufacturers who falsify results.
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