3.3 Manufacture of low carbon technologies for transport (climate change mitigation)

Kurzbeschreibung

Manufacture, repair, maintenance, retrofitting, repurposing and upgrade of low carbon transport vehicles, rolling stock and vessels. The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular C29.1, C30.1, C30.2, C30.9, C33.15, C33.17 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. An economic activity in this category is an enabling activity in accordance with Article 10(1), point (i), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 where it complies with the technical screening criteria set out in this Section.

Wirtschaftsaktivität (EU-Taxonomie)

Rechtsakt: 2021/2139, Anhang I, Abschnitt 3.3 · MANUFACTURING

Umweltziel: climate change mitigation

NACE-Codes: C29.1, C30.1, C30.2, C30.9, C33.15, C33.17

Beschreibung

Manufacture, repair, maintenance, retrofitting, repurposing and upgrade of low carbon transport vehicles, rolling stock and vessels. The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular C29.1, C30.1, C30.2, C30.9, C33.15, C33.17 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. An economic activity in this category is an enabling activity in accordance with Article 10(1), point (i), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 where it complies with the technical screening criteria set out in this Section.

Technische Bewertungskriterien

Technical screening criteria Substantial contribution to climate change mitigation The economic activity manufactures, repairs, maintains, retrofits ( 74 ), repurposes or upgrades: (a) trains, passenger coaches and wagons that have zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emissions; (b) trains, passenger coaches and wagons that have zero direct tailpipe CO 2 emission when operated on a track with necessary infrastructure, and use a conventional engine where such infrastructure is not available (bimode); (c) urban, suburban and road passenger transport devices, where the direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emissions of the vehicles are zero; _____________ ( 74 ) For points (j) to (m), the criteria related to retrofitting are covered in Sections 6.9 and 6.12 of this Annex. (d) until 31 December 2025, vehicles designated as categories M2 and M3 ( 75 ) that have a type of bodywork classified as ‘CA’ (single-deck vehicle), ‘CB’ (double-deck vehicle), ‘CC’ (single-deck articulated vehicle) or ‘CD’ (double-deck articulated vehicle) ( 76 ), and comply with the latest EURO VI standard, i.e. both with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 77 ) and, from the time of the entry into force of amendments to that Regulation, in those amending acts, even before they become applicable, and with the latest step of the Euro VI standard set out in Table 1 of Appendix 9 to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 ( 78 ) where the provisions governing that step have entered into force but have not yet become applicable for this type of vehicle ( 79 ). Where such standard is not available, the direct CO 2 emissions of the vehicles are zero; (e) personal mobility devices with a propulsion that comes from the physical activity of the user, from a zero- emissions motor, or a mix of zero-emissions motor and physical activity; (f) vehicles of category M 1 and N 1 classified as light-duty vehicles ( 80 ) with: (i) until 31 December 2025: specific emissions of CO 2 , as defined in Article 3(1), point (h), of Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 81 ), lower than 50 g CO 2 /km (low- and zero-emission light-duty vehicles); (ii) from 1 January 2026: specific emissions of CO 2 , as defined in Article 3(1), point (h), of Regulation (EU) 2019/631, are zero; (g) vehicles of category L ( 82 ) with tailpipe CO 2 emissions equal to 0 g CO 2 e/km calculated in accordance with the emission test laid down in Regulation (EU) 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 83 ); (h) vehicles of categories N2 and N3, and N1 classified as heavy-duty vehicles, not dedicated to transporting fossil fuels with a technically permissible maximum laden mass not exceeding 7,5 tonnes that are ‘zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles’ as defined in Article 3, point (11), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 84 ); (i) vehicles of categories N2 and N3 not dedicated to transporting fossil fuels with a technically permissible maximum laden mass exceeding 7,5 tonnes that are zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles’, as defined in Article 3, point (11), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 or ‘low-emission heavy-duty vehicles’ as defined in Article 3, point (12) of that Regulation; _____________ ( 75 ) As referred to in Article 4(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.06.2018, p. 1). ( 76 ) As set out in point 3 of part C of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858. ( 77 ) Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1). ( 78 ) Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 167, 25.6.2011, p. 1). ( 79 ) Until 31/12/2022, the EURO VI, step E as set out in Regulation (EC) No 595/2009. ( 80 ) As defined in Article 4(1), points (a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858). ( 81 ) Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO 2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 13). ( 82 ) As defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 52). ( 83 ) Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 52). ( 84 ) Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 setting CO 2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and amending Regulations (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 202). (j) inland passenger water transport vessels that: (i) have zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emissions; (ii) until 31 December 2025, are hybrid and dual fuel vessels using at least 50 % of their energy from zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emission fuels or plug-in power for their normal operation; (k) inland freight water transport vessels, not dedicated to transporting fossil fuels, that: (i) have zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emission; (ii) until 31 December 2025, have direct (tailpipe) emissions of CO 2 per tonne kilometre (g CO 2 /tkm), calculated (or estimated in case of new vessels) using the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator ( 85 ), 50 % lower than the average reference value for emissions of CO 2 defined for heavy duty vehicles (vehicle subgroup 5-LH) in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1242; (l) sea and coastal freight water transport vessels, vessels for port operations and auxiliary activities, that are not dedicated to transporting fossil fuels, that: (i) have zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emissions; (ii) until 31 December 2025, are hybrid and dual fuel vessels that derive at least 25 % of their energy from zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emission fuels or plug-in power for their normal operation at sea and in ports; (iii) until 31 December 2025, and only where it can be proved that the vessels are used exclusively for operating coastal and short sea services designed to enable modal shift of freight currently transported by land to sea, the vessels that have direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emissions, calculated using the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) ( 86 ), 50 % lower than the average reference CO 2 emissions value defined for heavy duty vehicles (vehicle subgroup 5-LH) in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1242; (iv) until 31 December 2025, the vessels have an attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) value 10 % below the EEDI requirements applicable on 1 April 2022 ( 87 ) if the vessels are able to run on zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emission fuels or on fuels from renewable sources ( 88 ); (m) sea and coastal passenger water transport vessels, not dedicated to transporting fossil fuels, that: (i) have zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emissions; (ii) until 31 December 2025, hybrid and dual fuel vessels derive at least 25 % of their energy from zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emission fuels or plug-in power for their normal operation at sea and in ports; (iii) until 31 December 2025, the vessels have an attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) value 10 % below the EEDI requirements applicable on 1 April 2022 if the vessels are able to run on zero direct (tailpipe) CO 2 emission fuels or on fuels from renewable sources ( 89 ). _____________ ( 85 ) The Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator is defined as the ratio of mass of CO 2 emitted per unit of transport work. It is a representative value of the energy efficiency of the ship operation over a consistent period which represents the overall trading pattern of the vessel. Guidance on how to calculate this indicator is provided in the document MEPC.1/Circ. 684 from IMO. ( 86 ) Energy Efficiency Design Index (version of 4.6.2021: http://www.imo.org/fr/MediaCentre/HotTopics/GHG/Pages/EEDI.aspx). ( 87 ) EEDI requirements applicable on 1 April 2022 as agreed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization on its seventy fourth session. ( 88 ) Fuels that meet the technical screening criteria specified in Sections 3.10 and 4.13 of this Annex. ( 89 ) Fuels that meet the technical screening criteria specified in Sections 3.10 and 4.13 of this Annex. Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) (2) Climate change adaptation The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. (3) Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex. (4) Transition to a circular economy The activity assesses the availability of and, where feasible, adopts tech­ niques that support: (a) reuse and use of secondary raw materials and re-used components in products manufactured; (b) design for high durability, recyclability, easy disassembly and adapt­ ability of products manufactured; (c) waste management that prioritises recycling over disposal, in the manufacturing process; (d) information on and traceability of substances of concern throughout the life cycle of the manufactured products. (5) Pollution prevention and control The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix C to this Annex. Where applicable, vehicles do not contain lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and cadmium, in accordance with Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 90 ). (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex.