Regulation (EU) 2019/129 is on the Automotive & Mobility rulebook because its official title matches type-approval. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file; company-specific applicability still depends on your activities. Methodology

Regulation (EU) 2019/129: what it means for Automotive & Mobility

The Regulation (EU) 2019/129 is part of the EU rulebook for automotive & mobility. Its subject matter covers type-approvalcore to the sector. Here’s what the act does, why it’s on your radar, and how to see whether it affects your specific company.

Act
32019R0129
Type
Regulation
Stage
Procedure completed
Dated
2019-01-16
Procedure
2018/0065(COD)
Lead committee
IMCO

What the act does

to improve the type-approval of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles in order to achieve a high level of environmental protection. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: type-approval requirements applying to 'L-category vehicles' as of 1 January 2016 are set out in Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 and its four delegated and implementing acts. The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection…

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Why it matters for Automotive & Mobility

Vehicle makers and the mobility sector face EU rules on emissions, type-approval, batteries and alternative fuels. These are the laws most likely to apply.

Regulation (EU) 2019/129 sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers type-approval. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.

Does the Regulation (EU) 2019/129 apply to your company?

This act’s scope covers:

  • type-approval

Does your business touch any of these?

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Primary sources

The act’s summary is the European Parliament’s own procedure record; the sector connection is the act’s stated subject matter. Lex shows the law and the grounded connection — not legal advice. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.