Euro 7 Regulation a milestone in greening mobility, says ETRMA
ETRMA is committed to “achieving technically robust and workable tyre abrasion test methods for all tyre classes” (Photo: Stephen Goodchild / Tyre Industry Publications Ltd)
Shortly before the Christmas Break, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the Euro 7 Regulation for motor vehicles. The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) says it “welcomes” this step towards enshrining tyre abrasion as the fourth tyre characteristic to be regulated after rolling resistance, wet grip and external rolling noise.
“The provisional Euro 7 agreement positions the European tyre industry at the forefront of cleaner mobility”, says Adam McCarthy, ETRMA secretary general. “ETRMA is committed to achieving technically robust and workable tyre abrasion test methods for all tyre classes.”
Tyre abrasion report by end of year
Non-exhaust emissions consist of particles emitted by vehicle tyres and brakes, and according to the proposed Regulation’s Impact Assessment, these will constitute up to 90 per cent of all particles emitted by road transport, because exhaust particles will diminish due to vehicle electrification. The provisional agreement sets brake particles emissions limits (PM10) for cars and vans (3mg/km for pure electric vehicles; 7mg/km for most internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles and 11mg/km for large ICE vans). The European Commission says it “should prepare a report on tyre abrasion by the end of 2024 to review the measurement methods and state-of-the-art in order to propose tyre abrasion limits.”
The Regulation will ensure alignment with the efforts from the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) to develop international rules regarding test methods and limits for tyre abrasion. The European tyre industry has pledged to make significant investments to conduct a market assessment in 2024, which will be used to support the development of regulatory abrasion limits.
“The Euro 7 regulation will help manage tyre and road wear particles and drive the competitiveness of the European tyre industry,” continues McCarthy.
The ETRMA comments that the tyre industry is “now working towards the swift conclusion of the activities within the UN to establish tyre abrasion limits as soon as possible and to materialise the sustainability and competitiveness gains of Euro 7.”
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