Engine emissions agreement averts job loss fears of mobile crane manufacturers
The European Parliament has agreed an extension to the timetable for introducing the new Stage V engine emissions regulations – and averted fears of job losses.
The European Commission has said that the new regulations for engines in non-road mobile machinery will become mandatory on January 1, 2019.
Under the Commission’s original proposals, all OEMs were given a 12 month transition period after the regulations had come into force to adapt their machines to Stage V engines, plus a 6 month “sell-off” period.