Air pollution: measures to be taken against emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines (amend. Directive 88/77/EEC)

In its opinion on the Council's common position, the Commission approved the text adopted by the delegations since it retained the main aspects of the amended proposal and satisfied the general objective of the directive, despite the fact that, in its opinion, the introduction of the limit value of 0.25 g/kWh during a short transitional period would entail a very heavy administrative burden in return for a very minor impact on the environment in real terms. �