Postponement of the application of the “Euro 6” standard to a certain number of vehicle types for a period of 24 months

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

Heba Press. Rabat

Today, Friday December 27, 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics announced the postponement of the “Euro 6” standard for reducing emissions from heavy goods vehicles and trucks for a period of 24 months.

A press release from the ministry specifies that this postponement concerns vehicles in categories M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 with regard to the vehicle authentication and registration processes. As for vehicles in category M1 (light passenger cars), no changes have been made.

This measure follows the issuance of the joint order of the Minister of Transport and Logistics and the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, No. 2094.24 of December 11, 2024, modifying the order issued in 2010 concerning the conditions vehicle approval. regarding polluting emissions. The new decision was published in Official Journal No. 7361 of December 16, 2024.

Last September, the government responded to requests from professionals in the automotive sector to postpone the implementation of the “Euro 6” standard for two more years, although it was planned for the beginning of next year.

The ministry explained in an introductory note that this decision, which concerns heavy goods vehicles and trucks, is the result of a global situation characterized by geopolitical tensions, inflation, supply difficulties and price instability. fuels. She stressed that the high costs resulting from the new standards could hamper the process of renewing the land transport fleet.

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