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10 Autumn 2016 European Energy Innovation
PORTS
Non-Road Mobile
Machinery Regulation
Industry and Environmental needs going hand-in-hand
By Lamia-Kerdjoudj Belkaid, Secretary General, FEPORT
On 5th July 2016, the limits and type-approval for internal in most port vehicles such as reach
European Parliament combustion engines for non-road stackers and straddle carriers. FEPORT’s
adopted the proposed mobile machinery. The regulation objective was to ensure that the final
regulation of the covers emission limits from a large text led to the sustainable greening of
European Parliament and the Council variety of combustion engines installed all non-road mobile machinery engines.
on requirements relating to emission in machines, including those installed
When one examines the circumstances
surrounding the regulation, it is
interesting to note that the regulation
received a huge mandate from both
the European Parliament (623 votes
in favour out of a possible 707)
and civil society (almost all users,
engine suppliers and environmental
organisations supported the adoption
of the regulation). This is quite an
achievement given that this is a
regulation that will regulate the criteria
for most engines placed on EU markets
for the foreseeable future.
A lot of credit must go to the
rapporteur, Ms. Elisabetta Gardini,
and the shadow rapporteurs, for
their willingness to engage in open
dialogue with all stakeholders.
Environmental organisations had
justifiable concerns about setting
engine emission standards that ensure
Europe is fulfilling its environmental
commitments, whereas industry
actors had practical issues regarding
the operational and financial viability
of some elements. The work of the
rapporteur proved that the notion
that environmental needs and the
competitiveness of EU industries
cannot go hand-in-hand is a myth and,
for this, the work of the Ms. Gardini and
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