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OPUS GROUP

OPUS Group as global leader in vehicle inspection with the mission to make the world a cleaner and safer place operates in two main markets: ◾️ OPUS Group's Vehicle Inspection Division helps governments around the world improve road safety and air quality through innovative, efficient safety and emission testing programs.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Jan 2026 · Roadworthiness

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

14 Nov 2025 · Roadworthiness package

Meeting with François Kalfon (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

17 Oct 2025 · Paquet « contrôle technique »

Meeting with Asger Christensen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

2 Oct 2025 · Roadworthiness

Response to Revision of the Roadworthiness Package

18 Jul 2025

Remote Sensing Devices (RSD) are instruments that enable large-scale, real-time measurement of vehicle emissions in real-world, real-driving conditions. It is already used operationally in many countries worldwide, with exceptional results. It is scientifically validated, ISO-accredited and proven to detect the small fraction of vehicles responsible for most of the traffic-related pollution (~40% of road transport emissions): the so-called high-emitters. EU-funded studies and the European Commissions JRC evaluations confirm that the technology is mature, scalable and cost-effective. In addition to the Commission's regulatory proposal, other EU countries, such as Spain and Lithuania, are moving forward with a process of national standardization. The Commissions proposed 30% fleet coverage target is both feasible and necessary. RSD systems are capable of screening thousands of vehicles per day, automatically and non-intrusively. OPUS RSEs technical-economic model shows that deploying a remote sensing program across the EU, mainly thanks to unmanned fixed stations, would require modest investment, be self-sustaining through enforcement and generate significant indirect savings by reducing air pollution and its associated health and economic costs. The 30% minimum target is critical, as it is also a minimum requirement to ensure reasonable high-emitter identification. If the screening is lowered, high-emitter detection capability collapses. Moreover, lowering that requirement would drastically limit the ability to perform the market surveillance objective proposed by the Commission and would make it difficult to meet the requirement of three repeated measurements to identify them as high emitters, which would be necessary for this to be a reliable enforcement method. This 30% value is in line with other countries, where the technology has been in operation for a long time with the aim of identifying the most polluting vehicles on the road. Evidence from existing RSD programs shows dramatic emission reductions, such as a 3947% drop in pollutants in Hong Kong, and successful enforcement rates above 95%. False positives are extremely rarewell below 1%thanks to robust multi-detection methods. The Proposals built-in 3-times detection criterion ensures strong legal and technical reliability. In conclusion, remote sensing is a powerful, validated and ready-to-deploy tool for reducing transport emissions. It complements traditional PTI programs and supports a stronger, smarter, more efficient and fairer environmental enforcement policy in the EU.
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