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New rules from Tuesday to strengthen the previous type approval and the entire European market surveillance system, increase the quality and independence of inspections and strengthen controls on cars already on the EU market, said the Monday MTI. .
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According to Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, the new rules, which will apply from 1 September, will ensure cleaner and safer mobility, restore consumer confidence and ensure the long-term viability and global competitiveness of the European car industry.
The new framework will improve the control of vehicles already on the market and offered for sale. Technical services that test and inspect new types of vehicles will be subject to independent inspections based on strict criteria. From now on, Member States will have to regularly inspect a certain number of vehicles, in which case they can take action against non-compliant vehicles without the involvement of the type-approval authority.
Furthermore, the European Commission can now carry out compliance checks, either in laboratories or on public roads. If a manufacturer infringes the type-approval legislation required for placing on the market, it can order the withdrawal of vehicles from the EU market and impose a fine of up to € 30,000 (approximately HUF 10 million) per vehicle on the manufacturer. Until now, such measures could only be taken by national authorities that originally approved the vehicle type, the EU commissioner said.
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