Environment

#42026X1130UN Regulation No. 154 on WLTP Emissions, Fuel Consumption and Electric Range Testing

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation sets the testing and approval framework for light passenger and commercial vehicles under the WLTP system. It covers pollutant emissions, carbon dioxide emissions, fuel consumption, electric energy use, and electric range measurements. Vehicle manufacturers, importers, testing services, and approval authorities need to use these procedures when seeking or granting type approval. The practical effect is more standardized emissions and consumption data for new light-duty vehicles, including combustion, hybrid, and electric models.

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Key Changes

  • Sets WLTP-based approval rules for light-duty passenger and commercial vehicles
  • Covers testing of pollutant emissions, CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, electric energy use, and electric range
  • Updates the regulation to include the valid text up to the 04 series of amendments

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Vehicle manufacturers seeking type approval for light-duty passenger or commercial vehicles must apply the WLTP approval framework for criteria emissions, CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, electric energy consumption, and electric range measurements, as applicable to the vehicle type.

vehicle manufacturers
From the entry into force of the 04 series of amendments, stated as September 2026 to be confirmed
licensing
high

Technical services responsible for approval testing must conduct the required WLTP specifications and tests when assessing vehicles for type approval under UN Regulation No. 154.

technical services responsible for approval tests
From the entry into force of the applicable Regulation text
operational
high

Type approval authorities must grant approvals only using the procedures and approval framework set out in UN Regulation No. 154 for covered light-duty passenger and commercial vehicles.

type approval authorities
From the entry into force of the applicable Regulation text
licensing
high

Manufacturers must maintain conformity of production for approved vehicle types, including conformity checks for Type 1 tests and Type 4 tests where applicable.

vehicle manufacturers
operational
medium

Manufacturers must notify or seek handling by the approval authority when a vehicle type approval is modified or extended, following the Regulation’s modification and extension procedure.

vehicle manufacturers
licensing

Affected Parties

Vehicle manufacturersVehicle importers and distributors+3 more…

Tags

WLTP,vehicle emissions,type approval…