Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2005
160 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the action he intends to take to control the emission of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases as proposed in Directive 70/156/EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4081/05]
View answerThe proposed directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC is progressing through the Community's deliberative process. The directive will lay down the requirements for the EC type-approval of vehicles as regards emissions from, and the safe functioning of, air conditioning systems fitted to vehicles. The Commission intends that compliance with the directive will be mandatory in all member states. Ireland is fully supportive of the proposal. When adopted the directive will become one of the separate directives governing the technical standards for the manufacture, sale and initial entry of service of new vehicles. The directive will be transposed into Irish law by regulations made by the Minister for Transport. The effect of the regulations will be that new vehicles that do not comply with the directive may not be registered in Ireland.
