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

OBJECTIVE: to grants low-powered diesel engines for use in commercial vehicles a derogation to the limit value of 0.15g/kWh for particle pollutants applicable from 1 September 1995 by virtue of Directive 91/542/EEC and to introduce a new statistical method for monitoring product conformity. COMMUNITY MEASURE: European Parliament and Council Directive 96/1/EC amending Directive 88/77/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles. SUBSTANCE: the Directive sets a limit value of 0.25g/kWh until 30 September 1997, the date when the limit value of 0.15g/kWh will come into force. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 08/03/96. DEADLINE FOR TRANSPOSITION: 01/07/1996. �