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http://www.acem.eu/cms/det_pressreleases.php?det=1259

Over the last decade PTWs already achieved remarkable progress in reducing their environmental impact; ACEM members nevertheless propose to achieve parity of motorcycles with passenger cars Euro 5 reductions in 2015, for pollutant emissions. In the context of upcoming regulatory discussions within DG Enterprise of the European Commission, ACEM’s proposal is to introduce a EURO 3 for mopeds and a Euro 4 stage for motorcycles in 2012, accompanied by a more stringent emission test cycle, and followed by a EURO 5 stage for motorcycles in 2015 with the same emission thresholds as passenger cars. These two steps, necessary to provide sufficient lead time to comply with industrial design and production constraints, are fundamental to contribute to stability and employment in the sector in these difficult times for the economy. Moving from current Euro 3 to Euro 5 will determine a 50% reduction of motorcycle pollutant emissions.