Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles
Modified by
Commission Directiveof 17 July 1989adapting to technical progress Council Directives 70/157/EEC, 70/220/EEC, 72/245/EEC, 72/306/EEC, 80/1268/EEC and 80/1269/EEC relating to motor vehicles(89/491/EEC), 389L0491, August 15, 1989
Commission Directive 97/20/ECof 18 April 1997adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/306/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles(Text with EEA relevance), 397L0020, May 16, 1997
Commission Directive 2005/21/ECof 7 March 2005adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/306/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles(Text with EEA relevance), 305L0021, March 8, 2005
Corrected by
Corrigendum to Council Directive No 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles, 372L0306R(01), August 6, 1974
Corrigendum to Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of polutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles, 372L0306R(02), November 23, 1977
Council Directiveof 2 August 1972on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles(72/306/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate, inter alia, to the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles;Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another; whereas it is therefore necessary that all the Member States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, in order, in particular, to allow the EEC type approval procedure which was the subject of the Council DirectiveOJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers to be applied in respect of each type of vehicle;Whereas, it is desirable to follow the technical requirements adopted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe in its Regulation No 24 (Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles equipped with diesel engines with regard to the emission of pollutants by the engine), which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and partsDoc. E/EEC/324 — E/EEC/TRANS/505, Rev 1/add 23, 23.8.1971.;HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: