#ECOR2611173AFrance updates energy-saving certificate rules for electric vehicle purchases and retrofits
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This order updates the standard energy-saving certificate sheets and bonus levels for buying, leasing, or electrically retrofitting certain vehicles. It mainly affects local authorities, public bodies, and companies that acquire new electric light vehicles or convert combustion-engine vehicles to electric drive. Eligible operations include new electric M1 passenger vehicles, N1 utility vehicles, and certain N2 vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes with a weight derogation. Leases must run for at least 24 months, purchased vehicles must be kept for at least 24 months, and the scheme applies to operations started before 1 January 2030.
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Key Changes
- Updates the standard energy-saving certificate sheets for electric light vehicle purchases, long-term leases, and retrofits
- Confirms eligibility for local authorities, public entities, and other legal entities acquiring or converting qualifying vehicles
- Sets practical conditions including a 24-month minimum lease or holding period and eligibility for operations started before 1 January 2030
Obligations
What this law requires
To qualify for energy-saving certificates under TRA-EQ-114, the operation must involve the purchase or long-term lease of new electric M1 passenger vehicles, N1 utility vehicles, or eligible N2 vehicles with the weight derogation and a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes, or the electric retrofit of such vehicles.
Vehicles claimed under the scheme must use electricity as their exclusive source of energy, including vehicles resulting from an electric retrofit operation.
For leased vehicles to qualify, the lease contract must have a minimum duration of 24 months, excluding any tacit renewal period.
For purchased vehicles to qualify, the beneficiary must keep the acquired vehicle for at least 24 months.
Electric retrofit operations must transform a thermal-engine vehicle into an electric vehicle in accordance with the conditions set by the Arrêté of 13 March 2020 on retrofit.