歐盟政府行政分部歐盟執委會於28日提出新法規來大幅削減卡車及公車所排放的氮氣及微粒物質，以期改善歐洲的空氣品質。
此項新法規命名為歐洲第六法規（Euro VI），經過充分的利害關係人與網路諮詢，而目前歐洲議會及歐盟理事主席將進行協商，並預期將於2013年強制執行。
主管企業和產業政策的歐盟執委會副主席菲爾俊（Gunter Verheugen）表示，「較嚴厲的排放限制將為『清淨卡車與公車』鋪路，這樣不僅對人民健康及環境有助益，也讓產業有一個明確的概念及充裕的時間，在避免同業競爭的情況下，能生產出乾淨且高品質的交通工具。」
「歐盟各成員國與其人民都很關切空氣污染對健康與環境造成的影響，雖說過去10年來，空氣品質已有改善，但歐盟地區仍有空氣污染的問題，而且在市區與人口密集的區域更是如此。」
為了解決空氣污染問題，歐洲第六法規將針對重型機車所排放之廢氣做出規範，預期此項新法規的實施將比先前的第五法規降低80%氮氣及66%微粒物質排放。
Emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from European trucks and buses will be sharply curtailed by new regulations proposed Friday by the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. The new standard will contribute to an improvement of air quality in Europe, the commission said Friday.
The new standard, called Euro VI, is expected to enter into force in 2013. The proposal has been subject to stakeholder and Internet consultations, and will now be discussed by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.
Commission Vice-President Gunter Verheugen, who is responsible for enterprise and industry, said, "More stringent emission limits will pave the way for cleaner trucks and buses. This is good for the health of our citizens and the environment. Industry gets a clear perspective and the time to prepare to produce clean, high quality vehicles without endangering its competitiveness."
Member states and their citizens are concerned about the impacts of air pollution on human health and the environment, Verheugen said. Although air quality has improved over the past decade, air quality problems remain throughout the European Union, especially in urban areas and densely populated regions.
To address this problem, the Euro VI proposal lays down common EU rules on pollutant emissions from heavy motor vehicles. The proposal foresees a reduction of 80 percent in nitrogen oxides and 66 percent in particulate matter emissions compared to the current Euro V stage limits.
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