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Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Legislation

In this section you will find information on the EU legislation and UNECE regulations regarding the automotive industry.

EU legislation

Summaries of EU legislation related to motor vehicles

Summaries of EU legislation are short, easy-to-understand explanations of the main legal acts passed by the EU – intended for a general, non-specialist audience.

Motor vehicles, their trailers, systems and components

Market surveillance

In accordance with Article 8(7) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, every two years each EU country draws up a report of its findings following any compliance verification checks it has carried out in the previous two years.

First Biennial Summary Report on the Market Surveillance Activities of the EU Member States (2020-2022)

Two- and three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles

Tractors

Non-road mobile machinery emissions

UNECE regulations

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) legislation aims to establish a global market for vehicles while ensuring a high level of environmental protection and safety.

More on UNECE regulations.

Studies

To prepare legislation, the Commission regularly initiates studies on various aspects of the automotive industry.