Europe - Non-Road Emissions Regulations

Introduced from 1999, EU regulations set emissions standards for non-road machinery, powered by combustion engines (Directive 2004/26/EC). The table below shows implementation dates* for each stage of legislation, according to engine size, for non-road mobile machinery.

Non-Road Mobile Machinery - Implementation Dates

* Earlier implementation dates apply for new type approvals.

Emissions standards are based on the levels of Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Oxides, Hydrocarbons and Carbon Monoxide. The standards vary according to equipment type and engine size. The table below illustrates the standard for stages IIIA and IIIB for non-mobile machinery*.

Non-Road Mobile Machinery - Stage IIIA Emissions Standards

Non-Road Mobile Machinery - Stage IIIB Emissions Standards

* Stage IIIB standards to be confirmed in 2007

For full details of the EU non-road emissions legislation, download Directive 2004/26/EC of the European Parliament.