Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

115 GROUPE RENAULT I UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 01 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT GROUPE RENAULT GROUPE RENAULT: A COMPANY THAT ACTS RESPONSIBLY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RENAULT AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF RENAULT ON APRIL 23, 2021 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 1.6 Vehicle manufacturing regulations 1.6.1 General framework 1.6.1.1 Vehicle manufacturing regulations are designed to meet the requirements of States regarding, on the one hand, the need to reduce the number and consequences of accidents to people, whether in vehicles or on public roads (such as pedestrians and cyclists) and on the other hand, the environmental impact of the vehicle fleet (reduction of pollutant emissions, noise, or pressure on resources). The Group constantly ensures that it has appropriate tools to enable it to respond to these requirements. The regulatory framework of the European Union, which is applicable by extension to around 40 countries geographically in or close to Europe, allows approval granted in one European Union country on the basis of a common list of technical regulations to be recognized in another European Union country and registration in all European Union countries without additional technical constraints. The European framework is historically the pioneer of many national technical regulations around the world. It is based in particular on regulation (EU) no. 2018/858 on the approval and market oversight of engine vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles , amended by regulation (EU) no. 2019/2144 of November 27, 2019 on type-approval requirements for engine vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users , called the “General Safety Regulation” (GSR), which has reinforced approval checks and production process controls, as well as statistical and continuous oversight of vehicles placed on the market and many passive and active safety technical requirements from 2022. Carmakers, and more generally the automotive sector, are involved in this continued strengthening of European technical regulations, within the framework of working groups organized by the European Commission and made up of the industries involved in the Member States. The automotive sector is also involved within the broader framework of the UN working groups, made up of around 60 countries and international organizations (including the European Union), to ensure regulatory changes are made while taking into account technical and industrial challenges and opportunities, as well as implementation deadlines. It should be noted that the health situation in 2020 resulted in very few delays or discrepancies in the preparation or application dates of regulatory texts, nor did it have a significant influence on the determination of the levels of regulatory requirements, whether in terms of active and passive safety or in terms of emissions and pollutants. Pollutant emissions and CO 2 1.6.1.2 In the last few years there has been a considerable change in regulatory requirements set out on pollutant emissions by regulation (EC) no. 715/2007 on type-approval of engine vehicles with respect to emissions from passenger and light commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on vehicle repair and maintenance information , supplemented by Commission regulation (EU) no. 2017/1151 of June 1, 2017. Since September 1, 2018, the pollutants of all new passenger cars (PC) and light commercial vehicles (LCV) are measured using the Euro 6 and CO 2 limits, during a new cycle that is more representative of use, called the WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light Duty Test Procedure). The WLTP was implemented one year later for new, heavier LCVs. In addition to WLTP, which measures pollutants in the laboratory, a procedure known as RDE (Real Driving Emissions) was introduced in two stages, after an initial monitoring phase. This procedure makes it possible to verify emissions under almost all conditions of use (driving, road profiles, weather, etc .). The first interim stage, called Euro 6d TEMP, sets controls for NO x (nitrogen oxide) emissions using a compliance factor of 2.1 and particles by number (PN) using a compliance factor of 1.5, taking measurement uncertainties into account. Euro 6d TEMP has been applicable to all new PCs and small LCVs since January 1, 2019 and to all heavy LCVs from January 1, 2020. A second step, known as Euro 6d, provides for reducing this compliance factor to 1.00 for NO x and PR, and takes into account a measurement uncertainty margin of 0.43 for NO x and 0.5 for PR, it being specified that the latter factor will be revised each year in the light of progress in the Portable Emissions Measurement System (PEMS) procedure and equipment. Euro 6d has been applicable to new models since January 1, 2020, and will be applicable to all PCs and small LCVs, as well as heavy LCVs from January 1, 2021 and lastly to all heavy LCVs from January 1, 2022. In addition to these regulations, which apply to exhaust emissions, evaporative emissions from the fuel systems of gasoline vehicles have also been reduced through a stricter procedure applicable to all new vehicles since September 1, 2019. The (CE) “emissions” regulation 715/2007 does not confine itself to approval of new products but also requires the inspection of customer vehicles by the manufacturer and by any Member State. This is one of the few industries that produces consumer goods for which vehicle inspection is required at between six months and five years, or 15,000 km and 100,000 km.