Lobbying on Revision of the Roadworthiness Package

Revision of the Roadworthiness Package

Transport

Roadworthiness inspections of vehicles are fundamental to road safety and to ensuring the environmental performance of vehicles during their lifetime. As a result of technological and regulatory developments, vehicles in the EU are becoming technically more complex. To keep pace with these developments, adaptations in the way how vehicles are inspected are necessary. Also a better exchange of roadworthiness-relevant vehicle data at EU level is necessary to help better enforcing road safety in EU

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ID: 13132

Lobbying Activity

43 responses

Carmakers oppose expanded roadworthiness testing requirements

Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles, 25 Jul 2025

The organization requests limiting data sharing requirements, avoiding new software checks, restricting noise measurements to visual inspection, and exempting older vehicles from electronic system tests. They argue current PTI operators don't use existing manufacturer data and that technical defects cause less than 1% of fatal accidents.

This would avoid significant data compilation costs and reduce testing requirements for their vehicles.

Road safety advocates lose stricter vehicle checks that could identify defects and fraud.

Automotive suppliers urge harmonized EU vehicle inspection rules

European Association Automotive Suppliers, 28 Jul 2025

CLEPA recommends using a Regulation to ensure harmonized legal frameworks across the EU. They urge deeper analysis of accident causes before assessing new electronic safety systems. They also propose limiting data access to protect intellectual property.

This would lower operating costs while protecting confidential algorithms and trade secrets.

Public safety might be compromised if inspections ignore the complex structure of automated systems.

DHL Group Urges Practical Vehicle Inspections to Protect Logistics Efficiency

DHL Group, 28 Jul 2025

DHL requests that authorities accept existing safety certifications for chargers rather than requiring physical inspections. They also argue that annual emissions tests for new vehicles unnecessarily divert resources from older vehicles.

Reducing the frequency of inspections would lower operational expenses and prevent vehicle delivery delays.

Safety advocates might argue that risk-based assessments undermine the enforcement of road safety standards.

Bitkom urges faster digitalization of EU vehicle registration documents

Bitkom e.V., 15 Jul 2025

Bitkom requests that digital registration certificates support organizational wallets for large fleets and be distributable via companies' own apps. They also propose removing the obligation to carry physical documents and shortening the implementation timeline to one year.

Fleet operators would significantly cut costs and administrative effort by eliminating physical document management and storage.

Non-EU citizens could be excluded from digital mobility services if certificates are restricted to EU-only identity wallets.

Consultation response

CEOE - Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales, 2 Jul 2025

Comments prepared by the Transport & Logistic Council (Consejo del Transporte y la Logística), a specialised consultative body of CEOE.

Consultation response

E-MOBILITY EUROPE, 18 Jul 2025

E-Mobility Europe welcomes the European Commission proposals to amend the Roadworthiness Package, which provides updated rules for safer roads, less air pollution, and digital vehicle documents. The two amended Directives rightly aim to adapt to new technologies and ensure safety and environmental…

Consultation response

E-MOBILITY EUROPE, 18 Jul 2025

MAHLE urges standardized electronic and assisted driving testing for vehicles

MAHLE International GmbH, 28 Jul 2025

MAHLE requests standardized criteria for electronic system failures and specific protocols for vehicle diagnostics. They also propose using dedicated tools to verify that assisted driving sensors are properly aligned.

Standardizing advanced testing methods would boost sales of MAHLE’s existing patented diagnostic equipment.

Smaller testing facilities could struggle with the costs of upgrading to complex new hardware.

Consultation response

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 1 Nov 2021

Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) brings together leading national motoring organisations from 146 countries worldwide and is the governing body for world motor sport. The FIA Region I office, based in Brussels, is a consumer body comprising 103 Mobility Clubs…

FIGIEFA demands equal data access for independent vehicle repairers

FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive Distributors, 28 Jul 2025

FIGIEFA requests a broad definition of vehicle data including battery health and performance parameters. They want independent workshops to access technical information to the same extent as testing centers. They also seek to exclude minor repairs from mandatory odometer recording obligations.

This ensures independent shops can compete fairly by accessing necessary repair data.

Authorized dealers may lose their current informational advantage over independent repair businesses.