Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/488 of 22 March 2021 amending Implementing Decisions (EU) 2020/174 and (EU) 2020/1167 as regards the use of the approved innovative technologies in certain passenger cars and in light commercial vehicles capable of running on liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas and E85 (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/488 of 22 March 2021 amending Implementing Decisions (EU) 2020/174 and (EU) 2020/1167 as regards the use of the approved innovative technologies in certain passenger cars and in light commercial vehicles capable of running on liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas and E85 (Text with EEA relevance)
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Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 is amended as follows:
(1)
Article 1 is amended as follows:
(a)
point (a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a)
it is fitted in internal combustion engine powered passenger cars (M 1 ) and light commercial vehicles (N 1 ) capable of running on petrol, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG) or E85 or on a combination of those fuels;’;
(b)
point (c) is amended as follows:
(i)
points (i) and (ii) are replaced by the following:
‘(i)
73,8 % for petrol- or E85-fuelled vehicles other than turbo-charged;
(ii)
73,4 % for turbo-charged petrol- or E85-fuelled vehicles;’;
(ii)
the following points (iv) to (vii) are added:
‘(iv)
74,6 % for LPG-fuelled vehicles other than turbo-charged;
(v)
74,1 % for turbo-charged LPG-fuelled vehicles;
(vi)
76,3 % for CNG-fuelled vehicles other than turbo-charged;
(vii)
75,7 % for turbo-charged CNG-fuelled vehicles.’;
(2)
in Article 3, the following paragraph 3a is inserted:
‘3a. Where the innovative technology is fitted in a bi-fuel or flex-fuel vehicle, the type-approval authority shall record the certified CO 2 savings as follows:
(a)
for a bi-fuel vehicle using petrol and gaseous fuels, the CO 2 savings value with regard to LPG or CNG;
(b)
for a flex-fuel vehicle using petrol and E85, the CO 2 savings value with regard to petrol.’;
(3)
the Annex is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision.
Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1167
Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1167 is amended as follows:
(1)
Article 1 is amended as follows:
(a)
point (a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a)
it is fitted in passenger cars (M 1 ) or light commercial vehicles (N 1 ) with the following characteristics:
(i)
vehicles powered by internal combustion engines (conventional ICE vehicles) capable of running on petrol, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG) or E85 or a combination of those fuels;
(ii)
not-off-vehicle charging hybrid electric vehicles capable of running on the fuels referred to in point (i) for which uncorrected fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values may be used in accordance with point 1.1.4 of Appendix 2 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151.’;
(b)
point (b) is amended as follows:
(i)
points (i) and (ii) are replaced by the following:
‘(i)
73,8 % for petrol- or E85-fuelled vehicles other than turbo-charged;
(ii)
73,4 % for turbo-charged petrol- or E85-fuelled vehicles;’;
(ii)
the following points (iv) to (vii) are added:
‘(iv)
74,6 % for LPG-fuelled vehicles other than turbo-charged;
(v)
74,1 % for turbo-charged LPG-fuelled vehicles;
(vi)
76,3 % for CNG-fuelled vehicles other than turbo-charged;
(vii)
75,7 % for turbo-charged CNG-fuelled vehicles.’;
(2)
in Article 3, the following paragraph 3a is inserted:
‘3a. Where the innovative technology is fitted in a bi-fuel or flex-fuel vehicle, the type-approval authority shall record the certified CO 2 savings as follows:
(a)
for a bi-fuel vehicle using petrol and gaseous fuels, the CO 2 savings value with regard to LPG or CNG;
(b)
for a flex-fuel vehicle using petrol and E85, the CO 2 savings value with regard to petrol.’;
(3)
the Annex is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision.
ANNEX I
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 is amended as follows:
(1)
point 6 is amended as follows:
(a)
Table 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Table 2
Consumption of effective power
Type of engine
Consumption of effective power (V pe ) [l/kWh]
Petrol/E85
0,264
Petrol/E85 Turbo
0,280
Diesel
0,220
LPG
0,342
LPG Turbo
0,363
Consumption of effective power (V pe ) [m 3 /kWh]
CNG (G20)
0,259
CNG (G20) Turbo
0,275’
(b)
Table 3 is replaced by the following:
‘Table 3
Fuel conversion factor (CF)
Type of fuel
Conversion factor (CF) [gCO 2 /l]
Petrol/E85
2 330
Diesel
2 640
LPG
1 629
Conversion factor (CF) [gCO 2 /m 3 ]
CNG (G20)
1 795 ’
(2)
point 8 is amended as follows:
Table 4 is replaced by the following:
‘Table 4
CO 2 correction due to the extra mass
Petrol/E85 (ΔCO 2mP ) [g CO 2 /km]
0,0277•Δm
Diesel (ΔCO 2mD ) [g CO 2 /km]
0,0383•Δm
LPG (ΔCO 2mLPG ) [g CO 2 /km]
0,0251•Δm
CNG (ΔCO2 mCNG(G20) ) [g CO 2 /km]
0,0209•Δm’.
ANNEX II
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1167 is amended as follows:
(1)
in point 3.2, Tables 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:
‘Table 2
Consumption of effective power
Type of engine
Consumption of effective power (V pe ) [l/kWh]
Petrol/E85
0,264
Petrol/E85 Turbo
0,280
Diesel
0,220
LPG
0,342
LPG Turbo
0,363
Consumption of effective power (V pe ) [m 3 /kWh]
CNG (G20)
0,259
CNG (G20) Turbo
0,275
Table 3
Fuel conversion factor (CF)
Type of fuel
Conversion factor (CF) [gCO 2 /l]
Petrol/E85
2 330
Diesel
2 640
LPG
1 629
Conversion factor (CF) [gCO 2 /m 3 ]
CNG (G20)
1 795 ’;
(2)
in point 3.5, Table 4 is replaced by the following:
‘Table 4
CO 2 correction due to the extra mass
Petrol/E85 (ΔCO 2mP ) [g CO 2 /km]
0,0277•Δm
Diesel (ΔCO 2mD ) [g CO 2 /km]
0,0383•Δm
LPG (ΔCO 2mLPG ) [g CO 2 /km]
0,0251•Δm
CNG (ΔCO 2mCNG(G20) ) [g CO 2 /km]
0,0209•Δm’.
