1. Boulevard du Nord, 6 5000 NAMUR 081 / 25.52.80 http://www.iewonline.be CCPIE Stakeholders meeting, 25 th february 2008 Euro VI standards for lorries

2. The context Air quality and lorry emissions Road transport remains an important cause of air pollution in Europe It is : - the largest contributer to NO X emissions ; - the second largest for PM To meet the ambition level of the Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution, further reductions on both pollutants are needed

3. Air quality NO X - Belgium Source:CELINE

4. Air quality PM 2.5 - Walloon region Source: MRW – DGRNE – DPA ( cellule air )

5. Compatibility with Clean air strategy ? ( Directive 1999/30/EC ) Time basisLimit value ( µg/m³ ) PM 10 ( 2005 )50 NO 2 ( 2010 ) 200 PM 10 ( 2010 ) 24 hours 1 hour 1 year 40 50 20 Limit values in ambient air (Directive 1999/30/EC )

6. Euro norms for lorries

7. NGO’s comments Timing - Entry into force in two steps ( April 2013 and October 2014 ) - Fleet renewal delay... - TOO LATE ( not in phase with air quality legislation ) - We ask for entry into force in January 2012 Particle number count - CE will introduce particulate number standard and, if needed, NO 2 limit ( within NO X ) - GOOD THING ( smallest particulates most damaging for health ) - BUT why wait till the end of PMP ?