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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1045 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 regarding vehicle sub-groups for extra-heavy-combination lorries

The European Commission amends Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 by adding specific vehicle sub-groups for extra-heavy-combination lorries (11-EHC, 12-EHC, and 16-EHC) to Annex I. This amendment establishes distinct mission profile weights, payload values, annual mileages, and CO2 emissions reduction targets for these sub-groups to reflect their operational characteristics. The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union on 25 July 2025.

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1045 of 20 May 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the addition of vehicle sub-groups for extra-heavy-combination lorries

C/2025/3071

OJ L, 2025/1045, 25.7.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/1045/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/1045/oj

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Official Journal of the European Union

L series

2025/1045

25.7.2025

COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2025/1045

of 20 May 2025

amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the addition of vehicle sub-groups for extra-heavy-combination lorries

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to 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 Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/53/EC ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 14(1) points (a), (e), (f) and (g), thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

If employed under appropriate operational and regional conditions, extra-heavy combination lorries (‘EHC lorries’) defined in Article 3(25) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1242, may show lower CO 2 emissions per mileage travelled and payload transported, expressed in lower values of gCO 2 /t•km, than other vehicle combinations.

(2)

Such lower values of gCO 2 /t•km should be reflected in the calculation of compliance with the CO 2 emissions targets provided for in Article 3a(1) points (b), (c) and (d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 by adding separate vehicle sub-groups for EHC lorries.

(3)

Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/1242

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 May 2025.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

( 1 )

OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 202 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1242/oj .

ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 is amended as follows:

(1)

point 1.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.1.1.

For heavy-duty vehicles of category N, the vehicle sub-group sg is defined as follows:

Vehicle group pursuant to Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/2400

Cab type

Engine power

Operational range (OR)

Vehicle sub-group ( sg ) attributed for the purposes of this Regulation ( 1 )

Vehicles other than vocational vehicles

Vocational vehicles

53 and zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in 51

All

53v

54 and zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in 52

All

—

All

1sv

All

< 170 kW

All

4-UD

Day cab

≥ 170 kW

All

4-RD

Sleeper cab

≥ 170 kW and < 265 kW

Sleeper cab

≥ 265 kW

< 350 km

Sleeper cab

≥ 265 kW

≥ 350 km

4-LH

Day cab

All

5-RD

Sleeper cab

< 265 kW

Sleeper cab

≥ 265 kW

< 350 km

Sleeper cab

≥ 265 kW

≥ 350 km

5-LH

Day cab

All

9-RD

Sleeper cab

All

< 350 km

Sleeper cab

All

≥ 350 km

9-LH

Day cab

All

10-RD

10v

Sleeper cab

All

< 350 km

Sleeper cab

All

≥ 350 km

10-LH

All, excluding EHC lorries

11v

All, EHC lorries only

11-EHC

All, excluding EHC lorries

12v

All, EHC lorries only.

12-EHC

All, excluding EHC lorries

16v

All, EHC lorries only

16-EHC

‘ ‘Sleeper cab’ ’ means a type of cab that has a compartment behind the driver’s seat intended to be used for sleeping as reported pursuant to Articles 13a and 13b.

‘ ‘Day cab’ ’ means a type of cab that is not a sleeper cab.

Where a new heavy-duty vehicle is attributed to vehicle sub-group 4-UD, but data on the CO 2 emissions in g/km are not available for the UDL or UDR mission profiles as defined in point 1.4, the new heavy-duty vehicle shall be attributed to vehicle sub-group 4-RD.

‘ ‘Operational range’ ’ means the distance a heavy-duty vehicle can travel under long haul transport conditions without being re-charged or re-filled, as provided for in point 1.3.

Where, for a heavy-duty vehicle falling in group 11, 12 or 16, the information regarding TPMLM referred to in Article 3(25), point (c), is not available, that vehicle shall be attributed to vehicle sub-groups 11-EHC, 12-EHC and 16-EHC on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 3(25), points (a) and (b) only.’;

(2)

point 2.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘2.1.1.

Mission profile weights (W sg,mp ) for heavy-duty vehicles of category N

Vehicle sub-group

( sg ) ( 2 )

Mission profile (mp)

( 3 )

RDL

RDR

LHL

LHR

UDL

UDR

REL, RER

LEL

LER

MUL

MUR

COL

COR

53, 53v

0,25

1s, 1sv

0,1

0,3

0,18

0,42

1, 1v

0,1

0,3

0,18

0,42

2, 2v

0,125

0,375

0,15

0,35

3, 3v

0,125

0,375

0,15

0,35

4-UD

0,5

4-RD

0,45

0,05

4-LH

0,05

0,45

0,25

5-RD

0,27

0,63

0,03

0,07

5-LH

0,03

0,07

0,27

0,63

0,5

9-RD

0,27

0,63

0,03

0,07

9-LH

0,03

0,07

0,27

0,63

0,25

10-RD

0,27

0,63

0,03

0,07

10-LH

0,03

0,07

0,27

0,63

10v

0,5

0,3

0,7

11v

0,1

0,23

0,3

0,37

11-EHC

0,03

0,07

0,27

0,63

0,3

0,7

12v

0,3

0,7

12-EHC

0,03

0,07

0,27

0,63

16, 16v

0,3

0,7

16-EHC

0,03

0,07

0,27

0,63

(3)

point 2.5.1 is replaced by the following:

‘2.5.1.

Heavy-duty vehicles of category N

Payload values PL

(in tonnes) are determined as follows:

Vehicle sub-group (sg)

( 4 )

Mission profile ( mp)

( 5 )

RDL

RDR

LHL

LHR

UDL

UDR

REL

RER

LEL

LER

MUL

MUR

COL

COR

As determined in point 3.1.1

Not applicable

As determined in point 3.1.1

Not applicable

53v

1sv

As determined in point 3.1.1

Not applicable

4-UD

0,9

4,4

1,9

0,9

4,4

3,5

17,5

3,5

26,5

0,6

3,0

0,9

4,4

4-RD

4-LH

5-RD

2,6

12,9

2,6

19,3

2,6

12,9

3,5

17,5

3,5

26,5

n.a.

2,6

12,9

5-LH

9-RD

1,4

7,1

2,6

19,3

1,4

7,1

3,5

17,5

3,5

26,5

1,2

6,0

1,4

7,1

9-LH

10-RD

2,6

12,9

2,6

19,3

2,6

12,9

3,5

17,5

3,5

26,5

n.a.

2,6

12,9

10-LH

10v

1,4

7,1

2,6

19,3

1,4

7,1

3,5

17,5

3,5

26,5

1,2

6,0

1,4

7,1

11v

11-EHC

2,6

12,9

2,6

19,3

2,6

12,9

3,5

17,5

3,5

26,5

n.a.

2,6

12,9

12v

12-EHC

1,4

7,1

2,6

19,3

1,4

7,1

3,5

17,5

3,5

26,5

n.a.

2,6

12,9

16v

16-EHC

Technically permissible maximum payload values maxPL

and cargo volumes CV sg

are determined in accordance with point 3.1.1.’;

(4)

point 2.6.1 is replaced by the following:

‘2.6.1.

Annual mileages for heavy-duty vehicles of category N

Vehicle sub-group

( sg ) ( 6 )

Annual mileage AM sg (in km)

53, 53v

58 000

1s, 1sv

58 000

1, 1v

58 000

2, 2v

60 000

3, 3v

60 000

4-UD

60 000

4-RD

78 000

4-LH

98 000

60 000

5-RD

78 000

5-LH

116 000

60 000

9-RD

73 000

9-LH

108 000

60 000

10-RD

68 000

10-LH

107 000

10v

60 000

65 000

11v

60 000

11-EHC

107 000

67 000

12v

60 000

12-EHC

107 000

16, 16v

60 000

16-EHC

107 000

(5)

point 4.3.1 is replaced by the following:

‘4.3.1.

The following CO 2 emissions reduction targets rf sg

and rfp sg

pursuant to Article 3a shall apply to heavy-duty vehicles in the vehicle sub-group sg for different reporting periods:

CO 2 emissions reduction targets rf sg

and rfp sg

Vehicle sub-groups (sg)

Reporting periods of the years

2025–2029

2030–2034

2035–2039

As from 2040

Medium lorries

53, 54

43 %

64 %

90 %

Heavy lorries > 7,4 t

1s, 1, 2, 3

43 %

64 %

90 %

Heavy lorries > 16 t with 4 × 2 and 6 × 4 axle configurations

4-UD, 4-RD, 4-LH, 5-RD, 5-LH, 9-RD, 9-LH, 10-RD, 10-LH

15 %

43 %

64 %

90 %

Heavy lorries > 16 t with special axle configurations

11, 12, 16, 11-EHC, 12-EHC, 16-EHC

43 %

64 %

90 %

Vocational vehicles

53v, 1sv, 1v, 2v, 3v, 4v, 5v, 9v, 10v, 11v, 12v, 16v

64 %

90 %

Coaches and interurban buses ( rf sg

)

32-C2, 32-C3, 32-DD, 34-C2, 34-C3, 34-DD, 31-L2, 33-L2

43 %

64 %

90 %

Primary vehicles of coaches and interurban buses ( rfp sg

)

32-C2, 32-C3, 32-DD, 34-C2, 34-C3, 34-DD, 31-L2, 33-L2

43 %

64 %

90 %

Trailers

421, 421v, 422, 422v, 423, 431, 431v, 432, 432v, 433, 611, 612, 611V, 612V, 621, 623, 621V, 622, 622V, 623V, 624, 624V, 625, 631, 631v, 632, 632v, 633

7,5 %

Semi-trailers

111, 111V, 112, 112V, 113, 121, 121V, 122, 122V, 123, 123V, 124, 124V, 125, 126, 131, 131V, 132, 132V, 133

10 %

For reporting periods of the years before 2025, all CO 2 emissions reduction targets rf sg

and rfp sg

shall be 0.’.

( 1 ) For the calculation of vehicle shares and average specific CO 2 emissions of manufacturers of reporting periods of the years 2030 to 2034 in accordance with points 2.4 and 2.7, respectively, zero-emission vocational vehicles of category N shall be attributed as follows:

Zero-emission vocational vehicle in vehicle sub-group

Attributed to vehicle sub-group

53v

1sv

4-UD

5-RD

9-RD

10v

10-RD

11v

12v

16v

( 2 ) See definitions in point 1.1.

( 3 ) See definitions in point 1.4.’;

( 4 ) See definitions in point 1.1.

( 5 ) See definitions in point 1.4.

( 6 ) See definitions in point 1.1.’;

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/1045/oj

ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)

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