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Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2026) 3012
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Notification: 2026/0570/FR
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MSG: 20263012.EN
1. Notification Message: MSG 001 IND 2026 0570 FR EN 22-10-2026 FR NOTIF
2. Country: France
3A. Department Responsible: Ministères économiques et financiers
Direction générale des entreprises
SCIDE/ Pôle Normalisation et réglementation des produits
Bât. Sieyès -Teledoc 143
61, Bd Vincent Auriol
75703 PARIS Cedex 13
3B. Originating Department: Ministère de la Transition écologique, de la Biodiversité et des Négociations internationales sur le climat et la nature
Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat
4. Products/Services 2026/0570/FR - T40T - Urban and road transport
5. Title: Order amending the Order of 14/12/2023 laying down the list of versions of electric passenger cars that have achieved the minimum environmental score required to be eligible for certain grants for the purchase or leasing of low-emission vehicles
6. Product/service details: New electric passenger cars
7. Notification under another EU law:
8. Executive summary: The amending order updates, with effect from 24 November 2026, the list of passenger car models that have achieved the score under the new calculation methodology, which came into force on 24 October 2026, pursuant to the Order of 22 October 2026 amending the Order of 7 October 2023 setting out the methodology for calculating the score.
9. Brief statement of grounds: The amending order updates, with effect from 24 November 2026, the list of passenger car models that have achieved the score under the new calculation methodology, which came into force on 24 October 2026, pursuant to the Order of 22 October 2026 amending the Order of 7 October 2023 setting out the methodology for calculating the score. The Order of 22 October 2026 adds a third category of vehicle to this calculation.
9a. Appropriateness of the measure taken to achieve the objective pursued: This policy measure aims to ensure that subsidies for the purchase of new electric passenger cars and certain tax provisions are given priority for electric cars achieving the minimum environmental score, i.e. the most environmentally sound, in accordance with national and European objectives for decarbonising and reducing the environmental footprint of the vehicle fleet. Regularly updating the list of Types, Variants and Versions (TVV) that meet the minimum environmental score ensures the effectiveness of the system by taking into account the continuous evolution of manufacturers' offerings. The system is based on an objective and transparent methodology, applied consistently to all vehicles concerned.
9b. Necessity: The measure does not introduce a prohibition on placing new electric passenger cars on the market or restrict their circulation, but only conditions eligibility for certain public subsidies and adjusts the assessment of certain tax provisions. Updating the list of TVVs that meet the minimum environmental score, established by the Order of 14 December 2023, through an amending order, constitutes the least restrictive measure for ensuring a uniform, transparent and objective application of this system.
9c. Excessive burden in relation to the objective pursued: The effects of the environmental score on the internal market remain limited and proportionate, since this system does not restrict the marketing or import of the vehicles concerned, but only regulates access to certain subsidies for the purchase of new electric cars and the assessment of certain tax provisions. The requirements applied are based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, identical for all manufacturers. In light of the national and European objectives for reducing carbon footprints, the expected environmental benefits outweigh the limited administrative burdens imposed by the system.
10. References to the basic texts: 2023/0718/FR,2024/0056/FR
The basic texts have been forwarded with an earlier notification:
2023/0718/FR
2024/0056/FR
11. Invocation of an emergency procedure: No
12. Please provide the grounds for the urgency:
13. Request for confidentiality: No
14. Is it a Fiscal Measure? Yes
15. Has an Impact Assessment? No
16.
TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu
