UNECE STANDARD

BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers is backing the creation of harmonised rules for the type approval of non-road mobile machinery engines (and tractors) manufactured in Europe, as regards their net power, net torque and specific fuel consumption. These standards have been developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and will be discussed at a forthcoming meeting (June 22-25) of the body's World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations. Assuming they are approved by an UNECE administrative committee, the ...


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