In recent years, standards have been developed for regulating the maximum levels of polluting emissions that an internal combustion engine can emit.
The following groups of polluting emissions are limited: hydrocarbons, NOx, carbon monoxide CO, particles, fuel evaporation.
The permissible values for a EURO test are the following:
Euro 1
For cars:
mandatory from July 1992 for new models that were to be launched after this date;
mandatory from July 1993 for models already in production in July 1992.
For light commercial vehicles:
mandatory from October 1994 for new models;
mandatory from October 1995 for models already in production in October 1995.
Identification help:
there is no Euro 1 before the year 1991, this being the year in which the Euro 1 standard officially appeared. With cars manufactured before the year 1991 and re-approved later as Euro 1 you may have surprises at RAR;
the standards that certify the Euro 1 norm are: 91/441/EEC, 91/542/EEC-A, 93/59/EEC.
Euro 2
For cars:
mandatory from January 1996 for new models that were to be launched after this date;
mandatory from January 1997 for models already in production in January 1996.
For light commercial vehicles:
mandatory from January 1998 for new models;
mandatory from January 1999 for models already in production in January 1998.
Euro 2 identification help:
there may be Euro 2 cars as early as the year 1991, this being the year in which the first Euro 2 standard officially appeared, which was later amended in 1994. With Euro 2 cars manufactured in the years 1991-1993 you may have surprises at RAR;
the standards that certify the Euro 2 norm are: 91/542/EEC-B, 94/12/EEC, 96/1/EEC, 96/44/EEC, 96/69/EC, 98/77/EC.
Euro 3
For cars and utility vehicles under 1305 kg:
mandatory from January 2000 for new models that were to be launched after this date;
mandatory from January 2001 for models already in production in January 2000.
For utility vehicles over 1305 kg (only N1):
mandatory from January 2001 for new models;
mandatory from January 2002 for models over 1305 kg already in production in January 2001.
Euro 3 identification help:
there is no Euro 3 before 1998, this being the year in which the first Euro 3 standard officially appeared. With Euro 3 cars manufactured in the years 1998 and 1999 you may have surprises at RAR;
the standards that certify the Euro 3 norm are: 1998/69/EC, 98/77/EC-A, 1999/96/EC, 1999/102/EC-A, 2001/1/EC-A, 2001/27/EC, 2001/100/EC-A, 2002/80/EC-A, 2003/76/EC-A.
Euro 4
For cars and utility vehicles under 1305 kg:
mandatory from January 2005 for new models that were to be launched after this date;
mandatory from January 2006 for models already in production in January 2005.
For utility vehicles over 1305 kg (only N1):
mandatory from January 2006 for models already in production in January 2005;
mandatory from January 2007 for models over 1305 kg already in production in January 2006.
Euro 4 identification help:
there is no Euro 4 before 1998, this being the year in which the first Euro 4 standard officially appeared. However, with Euro 4 cars manufactured in the years 1999-2003 you may have surprises at RAR;
the standards that certify the Euro 4 norm are: 98/69/EC-B, 98/77/EC-B, 1999/96/EC-B, 1999/102/EC-B, 2001/1/EC-B, 2001/27/EC-B, 2001/100/EC-B, 2002/80/EC-B, 2003/76/EC-B.
Euro 5
entered into force on 1 September 2009 for absolutely new models. Models already in production at this date had as alignment deadline to the new standard the date of 1 January 2011.
the standards that certify the Euro 5 norm are: EC/715/2007 and EC/692/2008.
Euro 6
entered into force from 1 September 2015.
For Romanians, this also translates into the application of the environmental stamp for Euro 6 cars.
If until 1 September 2015 Euro 6 vehicles were exempt from paying this tax, after this date all owners will be forced to pay it.
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