CECE Position Paper on Road Circulation

This proposed legislation presents a significant milestone for the industry by closing gaps in the single market and streamlining regulatory processes. Harmonising the framework for NRMM operating on public roads will lead to safer products and greater market efficiency across Europe, reducing barriers and facilitating the free movement of goods and services.

However, CECE, with this position paper, draws attention to certain critical aspects requiring further evaluation to prevent market distortions or ambiguities while proposing tailored amendments.

Key aspects include:

• The importance of clarifying the scope, which should solely focus on the type-approval process and circulation of NRMM on public roads, since restricting market placement based on permission to circulate on public roads would deviate from the regulation's intent and create distortions;
• The inclusion of individual approvals within the scope and clarity in applicable rules during the transition period;
• Clarification on the treatment of end-of-series vehicles and the national homologation process;
• The need to eliminate redundancies, enhance clarity and coherence in conformity assessment requirements (Article 15).

Read our Position here.