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News Published in 2006


Drink Driving Amendments Fail to Go Through

22 December 2006

Drink Driving Amendments Fail to Go Through


New credit card driving licences in 2013

22 December 2006

New credit card driving licences in 2013


FIA & ACEA see eco-driving as major pillar for CO2 strategy

20 December 2006

FIA & ACEA see eco-driving as major pillar for CO2 strategy


Tighter emission limits for cars after EP adoption of Euro 5

14 December 2006

Tighter emission limits for cars after EP adoption of Euro 5


FIA puts Daytime Running Lights (DRL) to Debate

28 November 2006

FIA puts Daytime Running Lights (DRL) to Debate


Consumer Commissioner-Designate presented to EP

27 November 2006

Consumer Commissioner-Designate presented to EP


Commission Action Plan: Bringing eCall back on track

23 November 2006

Commission Action Plan: Bringing eCall back on track


New GTR for measuring emissions from heavy duty vehicles

20 November 2006

New GTR for measuring emissions from heavy duty vehicles


FIA tells Tourism Ministers about 21st Century Tourists

16 November 2006

FIA tells Tourism Ministers about 21st Century Tourists


New GTR on electronic OBD systems for heavy duty vehicles

16 November 2006

New GTR on electronic OBD systems for heavy duty vehicles


FIA presents Road Safety Charter Commitments in Verona

13 November 2006

FIA presents Road Safety Charter Commitments in Verona


Public Consultation on Better Road Safety Enforcement

13 November 2006

Public Consultation on Better Road Safety Enforcement


Commission says Euro 5 and 6 will reduce emissions from cars

07 November 2006

Commission says Euro 5 and 6 will reduce emissions from cars


4th Verona Conference on Road Safety

03 November 2006

4th Verona Conference on Road Safety


Designated Commissioner for Consumer Protection

26 October 2006

Designated Commissioner for Consumer Protection


EP backs compromise to extend SIS to new Member States

25 October 2006

EP backs compromise to extend SIS to new Member States


Council reaches Political Agreement on Air Quality Directive

23 October 2006

Council reaches Political Agreement on Air Quality Directive


Commission unveils its Action Plan on Energy Efficiency

19 October 2006

Commission unveils its Action Plan on Energy Efficiency


Report on Strategy for Biomass & Biofuels tabled

12 October 2006

Report on Strategy for Biomass & Biofuels tabled


Digital tachograph: formal notifications to Greece & Cyprus

12 October 2006

Digital tachograph: formal notifications to Greece & Cyprus


TRAN Committee adopts opinion on Green Paper on Energy

10 October 2006

TRAN Committee adopts opinion on Green Paper on Energy


Commission proposes Infrastructure Safety Directive

09 October 2006

Commission proposes Infrastructure Safety Directive


Draft Directive on Blind Spot Mirrors

09 October 2006

Draft Directive on Blind Spot Mirrors


Eurotest publishes results of Road Works Test 2006

03 October 2006

Eurotest publishes results of Road Works Test 2006


eSafety Aware: the new platform for promoting user awareness

28 September 2006

eSafety Aware: the new platform for promoting user awareness


Driving licence Directive: Commission Communication

27 September 2006

Driving licence Directive: Commission Communication


CECRA calls for a prolongation of Block Exemption Regulation

26 September 2006

CECRA calls for a prolongation of Block Exemption Regulation


MEPs amend Air Quality Directive

26 September 2006

MEPs amend Air Quality Directive


Air Quality Directive: Commission concerned at EP amendments

26 September 2006

Air Quality Directive: Commission concerned at EP amendments


EP adopts report on the Strategy on Air Pollution

26 September 2006

EP adopts report on the Strategy on Air Pollution


MEPs welcome Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment

26 September 2006

MEPs welcome Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment


Eurostat: Car prefered mode of transport in EU-25 in 2003

26 September 2006

Eurostat: Car prefered mode of transport in EU-25 in 2003


Video: Better & cleaner urban transport for Europe

25 September 2006

Video: Better & cleaner urban transport for Europe


More than 43,000 people died on European Roads in 2004

18 September 2006

More than 43,000 people died on European Roads in 2004


Inventory of pollution from small or non-industrial sources

18 September 2006

Inventory of pollution from small or non-industrial sources


Response to the public consultation of the European Commission on narrowing excessive differences in the tax levels applicable to commercial diesel

15 September 2006

Response of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the public consultation of the European Commission on narrowing excessive differences in the tax levels applicable to commercial diesel


Euro 5 standards: Cutting car emissions

14 September 2006

Euro 5 standards: Cutting car emissions


TEN-T: first activity report by the European coordinators

13 September 2006

TEN-T: first activity report by the European coordinators


Gus Glover joins FIA European Bureau

07 September 2006

Gus Glover joins FIA European Bureau


MEPs say: tax cars on pollution, not on registration

05 September 2006

MEPs say: tax cars on pollution, not on registration


CO2 emissions from new cars down by more than 12% since 1995

29 August 2006

CO2 emissions from new cars down by more than 12% since 1995


European Commission consults on Daytime Running Lights

01 August 2006

European Commission consults on Daytime Running Lights


Commission consults on Taxation for Commercial Diesel

26 July 2006

Commission consults on Taxation for Commercial Diesel


New Commission Website on Road Safety

20 July 2006

New Commission Website on Road Safety


Report: Developments in car retailing & after-sales market

19 July 2006

Report: Developments in car retailing & after-sales market


FIA to cooperate with CORTE for improved road safety

19 July 2006

FIA to cooperate with CORTE for improved road safety


Commission Consultation on ICT for Mobility

18 July 2006

Commission Consultation on ICT for Mobility


Position of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the European Commission’s consultation paper on the "Review of the Biofuels Directive"

Position of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the European Commission’s consultation paper on the "Review of the Biofuels Directive"

18 July 2006

Position of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the European Commission’s consultation paper on the "Review of the Biofuels Directive"


Commission seeks to promote hydrogen powered vehicles

13 July 2006

Commission seeks to promote hydrogen powered vehicles


Wil Botman new Director General at the FIA European Bureau

10 July 2006

Wil Botman new Director General at the FIA European Bureau


EP approves Conciliation Agreement on Batteries Directive

04 July 2006

EP approves Conciliation Agreement on Batteries Directive


Car taxation: Poland & Finland face infringement procedures

04 July 2006

Car taxation: Poland & Finland face infringement procedures


Discriminative Road charging in Spain & France?

03 July 2006

Discriminative Road charging in Spain & France?


Import of 2nd-hand cars: Commission takes steps against MS

30 June 2006

Import of 2nd-hand cars: Commission takes steps against MS


Commission reports on driving times, rest periods and breaks

28 June 2006

Commission reports on driving times, rest periods and breaks


Commission Communication on Freight Transport Logistics

28 June 2006

Commission Communication on Freight Transport Logistics


Public Consultation on CO2 Emissions & Cars' Fuel Efficiency

27 June 2006

Public Consultation on CO2 Emissions & Cars' Fuel Efficiency


Commission releases Mid-term Review of Transport White Paper

22 June 2006

Commission releases Mid-term Review of Transport White Paper


Car taxes: the less I pollute, the less I pay

21 June 2006

Car taxes: the less I pollute, the less I pay


ENV Committee on CAFÉ and Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution

21 June 2006

ENV Committee on CAFÉ and Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution


Euro 5: TRAN and ITRE support Access to repair information

20 June 2006

Euro 5: TRAN and ITRE support Access to repair information


MEPs on Mid-Term Review of the Road Safety Action Programme

19 June 2006

MEPs on Mid-Term Review of the Road Safety Action Programme


FIA urges Commissioner Barrot to make roads safer

14 June 2006

FIA urges Commissioner Barrot to make roads safer


Vacancy at the FIA European Bureau: Research Assistant

12 June 2006

Vacancy at the FIA European Bureau: Research Assistant


TRAN Council: vehicle & road infrastructure safety package

09 June 2006

TRAN Council: vehicle & road infrastructure safety package


Consultation on Biofuels Directive Review

09 June 2006

Consultation on Biofuels Directive Review


FIA calls for better access to technical repair information

06 June 2006

FIA calls for better access to technical repair information


Analysis of the 'Green Paper on Energy Efficiency' Debate

29 May 2006

Analysis of the 'Green Paper on Energy Efficiency' Debate


FIA calls for Safe Road Management Directive

22 May 2006

FIA calls for Safe Road Management Directive


Call for Tender

08 May 2006

Call for Tender


Road safety: new European rules on seat belt use

05 May 2006

Road safety: new European rules on seat belt use


Conciliation Agreement on Batteries Directive

03 May 2006

Conciliation Agreement on Batteries Directive


Commission report on fuel qualities in Member States

28 April 2006

Commission report on fuel qualities in Member States


Monitoring the Implementation of the Digital Tachograph

27 April 2006

Monitoring the Implementation of the Digital Tachograph


EuroTAP 2006: One out of four Tunnels failed the Test

27 April 2006

EuroTAP 2006: One out of four Tunnels failed the Test


Parliament: eCall could save lives from 2009

27 April 2006

Parliament: eCall could save lives from 2009


FIA Euroboard Delegation met Commissioner Jacques Barrot

25 April 2006

FIA Euroboard Delegation met Commissioner Jacques Barrot


Commission consults on road infrastructure safety management

18 April 2006

Commission consults on road infrastructure safety management


European Commission consults on blind-spot mirrors

18 April 2006

European Commission consults on blind-spot mirrors


New social legislation for road transport published in OJ

11 April 2006

New social legislation for road transport published in OJ


Commission consults on Motor Insurance Issues

06 April 2006

Commission consults on Motor Insurance Issues


Less FL-gases from MACs in European atmosphere

06 April 2006

Less FL-gases from MACs in European atmosphere


Bathing water: Commission starts legal action

06 April 2006

Bathing water: Commission starts legal action


Commission consults on the CARS 21 final report

05 April 2006

Commission consults on the CARS 21 final report


Commission urges to implement Biofuels Directive

04 April 2006

Commission urges to implement Biofuels Directive


UNECE standards for retreaded tyres mandatory within the EU

04 April 2006

UNECE standards for retreaded tyres mandatory within the EU


EEA report: Transport growth - an environmental dilemma

29 March 2006

EEA report: Transport growth - an environmental dilemma


Transport Council debates Road Safety Mid-Term Review

27 March 2006

Transport Council debates Road Safety Mid-Term Review


Member States agree on the European Driving Licence

27 March 2006

Member States agree on the European Driving Licence


Council adopts Eurovignette Directive

27 March 2006

Council adopts Eurovignette Directive


European Road Safety Campaign 2007

27 March 2006

European Road Safety Campaign 2007


FIA welcomes current progress on harmonising driver licenses

27 March 2006

FIA welcomes current progress on harmonising driver licenses


New Bathing Water Directive enters into force

24 March 2006

New Bathing Water Directive enters into force


TRAN Committee adopts report on eCall

21 March 2006

TRAN Committee adopts report on eCall


Commission tables new strategy to boost tourism in EU

21 March 2006

Commission tables new strategy to boost tourism in EU


Directive on Energy Efficiency and Energy Services adopted

14 March 2006

Directive on Energy Efficiency and Energy Services adopted


Council: Emissions & Access to Vehicle Repair Information

13 March 2006

Council: Emissions & Access to Vehicle Repair Information


Council welcomes Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution

09 March 2006

Council welcomes Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution


Environment Council on Euro V standard

09 March 2006

Environment Council on Euro V standard


FIA: More must be done to abate Carnage on the Roads

23 February 2006

FIA: More must be done to abate Carnage on the Roads


Mid-term review of Road Safety Action Programme

22 February 2006

Mid-term review of Road Safety Action Programme


European research to advance road safety

22 February 2006

European research to advance road safety


Commission to launch Intelligent Car Initiative

21 February 2006

Commission to launch Intelligent Car Initiative


Conference agrees international cooperation on MACs

20 February 2006

Conference agrees international cooperation on MACs


eSafety Support – Working to save lives

09 February 2006

eSafety Support – Working to save lives


Commission urges new drive to boost production of biofuels

08 February 2006

Commission urges new drive to boost production of biofuels


Manual on 110 European Driving Licence Models published

06 February 2006

Manual on 110 European Driving Licence Models published


Parliament vote: European social rules for road transport

02 February 2006

Parliament vote: European social rules for road transport


Council adopts Social Legislation in Road Transport

02 February 2006

Council adopts Social Legislation in Road Transport


Conciliation Agreement on FL-Gases

31 January 2006

Conciliation Agreement on FL-Gases


Austrian Chancellor Schüssel congratulates FIA to new office

25 January 2006

Austrian Chancellor Schüssel congratulates FIA to new office


European Number for Public Services

24 January 2006

European Number for Public Services


May 2006 the ultimate date for the digital tachograph

19 January 2006

May 2006 the ultimate date for the digital tachograph


Clean bathing water - MEPs approve deal

18 January 2006

Clean bathing water - MEPs approve deal


Greece taken to court on roadside assistance contracts

16 January 2006

Greece taken to court on roadside assistance contracts


Commission proposes strategy to improve urban environment

13 January 2006

Commission proposes strategy to improve urban environment


Commission publishes report on motor insurance issues

12 January 2006

Commission publishes report on motor insurance issues



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