Here’s a breakdown of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1707:
**1. Essence of the Act:**
This regulation sets specific rules for implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1257, which deals with the type-approval of vehicles concerning emissions and battery durability (Euro 7). It focuses on the technical details for on-board monitoring (OBM) systems, fuel consumption monitoring (OBFCM) devices, driver warning systems, the Environmental Vehicle Passport (EVP), and methods to prevent manipulation of these systems in M1 and N1 category vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles).
**2. Structure and Main Provisions:**
The regulation is structured around several key areas:
* **OBM Systems:** It specifies how these systems should function, including data requirements, calculations, and over-the-air (OTA) transmission of data. It also defines how to access OBM data via the OBD port.
* **Excess Exhaust Emissions Driver Warning System (EEEDWS):** It outlines the requirements for warning drivers about excessive emissions, including monitoring status assignments, warning signals, and inducement methods (like limiting vehicle use) if warnings are ignored.
* **OBFCM Devices:** It details how these devices should transmit relevant OBM data parameters.
* **Environmental Vehicle Passport (EVP):** It defines the format, data, and communication methods for the EVP, which provides information on a vehicle’s environmental performance. It mandates the use of a QR code for accessing EVP data.
* **In-Vehicle Display of Environmental Data:** It specifies what environmental data should be displayed inside the vehicle.
* **Manipulation Devices and Strategies:** It establishes methods and procedures to ensure the absence of devices or strategies that could manipulate emissions or data related to fuel consumption, electric range, or battery durability.
The regulation includes several annexes that provide detailed technical specifications for each of these areas, including data parameters, calculation methods, data storage requirements, and conformity assessment procedures.
**3. Main Provisions for Practical Use:**
* **OBM Data Access:** The requirement to provide access to OBM data via the standard OBD port is crucial for vehicle testing and repair.
* **EEEDWS Functionality:** The specific rules for driver warnings and inducement methods are important for ensuring that vehicles are properly maintained and repaired when emissions issues are detected.
* **EVP Implementation:** The specifications for the EVP, including the use of a QR code, are key for providing consumers with transparent information about a vehicle’s environmental performance.
* **Anti-Manipulation Measures:** The detailed requirements for preventing manipulation devices and strategies are essential for ensuring the integrity of emissions control systems and data.
* **In-Service Conformity:** The methods for in-service conformity checks of OBM systems are important for ensuring that these systems continue to function properly over the lifetime of the vehicle.
* **Data Transmission:** The requirements for over-the-air transmission of OBM data are important for monitoring vehicle emissions and identifying potential issues.
* **** The regulation has implications for Ukraine and Ukrainians, as it sets standards for vehicle emissions and data integrity that may affect vehicles imported from or exported to Ukraine.
