Tables summarising the various emission control standards
- Service references
- Regulation references
- Parts Div. references
Previous standards
Service reference: standard N
- European Union: standard DAVIGNON, 15% less, reference taken from the name of the person who defined the standard: 15% less in relation to ECE R15-04 (Economic Commission of Europe)
- Replacement parts: not specified
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines cubic capacity less than 1.4 litres: to 12/90 | category C only for tax incentives |
Service reference: standard W
- European Union: standard ECE R15-05
- Replacement parts: standard 15.05
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines cubic capacity greater than 2 litres | Brussels directive 88/76 Luxembourg agreements replaced by 89/458 + 91/441 |
| new model(s): from 01/10/88 |
| existing model(s): from 01/10/89 |
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel all models | Brussels directive 88/76 - 88/436 commercial vehicles limits = cars limits of Brussels directive 88/436 7 categories of limits depending on the weight of the vehicle |
| new model(s): from 01/10/88 to 10/94 |
| existing model(s): from 01/10/89 to 10/94 |
Service reference: standard I1
- European Union: not specified
- Replacement parts: not specified
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| diesel engines (all models): from 1990 to 1994 | Germany, tax incentives only, US 87 variants |
Service reference: standard L1
- European Union: standard EURO 1 (old designation: EURO 93)
- Replacement parts: EU standards 19.5
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel cubic capacity less than 1.4 litres: from 07/92 | Brussels directive 89/458 possible alternative to level L of 1992 to 1994 |
| new model(s): to 01/07/93 |
| existing model(s): to 31/12/94 |
Service reference: standard L
- European Union: standard EURO 1 (old designation: EURO 93)
- Replacement parts: EU standards 19.5
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel all models | Brussels directive European Union 93/59 (91/441) tax incentives if complied with since 07/92 |
| new model(s): from 07/92 to 01/96 |
| existing model(s): from 01/93 to 01/97 |
Current standards
Service reference: K/K' standards
- European Union: standard ECE R15-04
- Replacement parts: standard 15.04
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel | Brussels directive 83/351 |
| cubic capacity greater than 2 litres: to 06/89 | except for special dispensations for specific vehicles cubic capacity greater than 2 litres |
| cubic capacity less than 2 litres new model(s): to 06/92 | - |
| cubic capacity less than 2 litres existing model(s): to 12/92 | - |
| all cubic capacities: in force | cars (overseas export) |
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel: to 10/89 | commercial vehicles limits = cars limits increased by 25 % |
| all models: in force | vans (overseas export) |
Service reference: standard Z
- United States: standard US 83
- Replacement parts: standard US 83
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel certain European countries outside the EU: in force certain Export countries: in force | taken from the UNITED STATES standard |
Service reference: standard Y
- Europe: standard US 87
- Replacement parts: standard US 87
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| diesel engines certain European countries outside the EU: in force certain Export countries: in force | taken from the UNITED STATES standard |
Service reference: standard Y2
- Europe: standard US 93
- Replacement parts: standard US 93
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel certain Export countries: in force | taken from the UNITED STATES standard |
Service reference: standard X1
- Europe: standard US 84 LDT
- Replacement parts: standard US 84
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel certain European countries outside the EU: in force certain Export countries: in force | taken from the UNITED STATES standard light commercial vehicles |
Service reference: standard X2
- Europe: standard US 87 LDT
- Replacement parts: standard US 87
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel certain European countries outside the EU: in force certain Export countries: in force | taken from the UNITED STATES standard light commercial vehicles |
Service reference: standard X3
- Europe: standard US 90 LDT
- Replacement parts: standard US 90
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel certain European countries outside the EU: in force certain Export countries: in force | taken from the UNITED STATES standard light commercial vehicles |
Service reference: standard W2
- European Union: standard EURO 1 (old designation: EURO 93)
- Replacement parts: EU standards W2
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel weight less than 3.5 tonnes | Brussels directive 93/59 |
| category 1 new model(s): from 01/10/93 to 01/97 existing model(s): from 01/10/94 to 01/98 | 3 categories of limits depending on the weight of the vehicle: - category 1: less than 1250 kg - category 2: 1250/1700 kg - category 3: more than 1700 kg |
| grades 2/3 new model(s): from 01/10/93 to 01/98 existing model(s): from 01/10/94 to 10/98 |
Service reference: standard L3
- European Union: standard EURO 2 (old designation: EURO 96)
- Replacement parts: EU standards 95
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel weight less than 2.5 tonnes number of seats less than 6 | Brussels directive 94/12 1 (L) EURO level made more stringent tax incentives if complied with since 1994 |
| new model(s): from 01/96 |
| existing model(s): from 01/97 |
Service reference: standard W3
- European Union: standard EURO 2 (old designation: EURO 96)
- Replacement parts: EU standards 95
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel weight less than 3.5 tonnes | Brussels directive 96/69 |
| category 1 new model(s): from 01/97 existing model(s): from 01/98 | 3 categories of limits depending on the weight of the vehicle with tax incentives category 1: less than 1250 kg category 2: 1250/1700 kg category 3: more than 1700 kg |
| category 2/3 new model(s): from 01/98 existing model(s): from 10/98 |
Service reference: standard D3
- European Union: not specified
- Replacement parts: not specified
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| engines: petrol + diesel from 07/97 | Germany: |
Future standards
Service reference: standard L4
- European Union: standard EURO 3 (old designation: EURO 2000)
- Replacement parts: EU standards 2000
| vehicles | comment(s) |
|---|
| petrol engines + diesel all models | Brussels directive: draft 2 (L3) EURO level made more stringent with on-board diagnostic system EOBD (European on-board diagnostics) |
| new model(s): from 01/2000 |
| existing model(s): from 01/2001 |
