Air pollution: emissions from small park ignition engines, non-road mobile machinery

The committee adopted the report by Bernd LANGE (PES, D) broadly approving the Council's common position, subject to three amendments adopted under the second reading of the codecision procedure. The committee wanted certain special-series machines, such as hand-held chainsaws and hedge trimmers, to be exempted from the second stage of the new, tougher emission limits. It also wanted manufacturers who comply early with the Stage II limits to be able to indicate this in labelling and advertising. �