VIV reports the following:
"Last week the European Commission decided to extend part of the transitional arrangement as described in EU2016/1628 (Stage V). This decision is based on several reasons described in the amendment. 
In short, according to the European Commission, COVID19 has had a distorting effect on the market. Companies had to close down and supply lines came to a standstill as a result. It can therefore be stated with certainty that Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) cannot make the machines, for which engines had already been purchased, that they had planned.
In short, according to the European Commission, COVID19 has had a distorting effect on the market. Companies had to close down and supply lines came to a standstill as a result. It can therefore be stated with certainty that Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) cannot make the machines, for which engines had already been purchased, that they had planned.On the basis of these reasons, the European Commission has decided to amend a number of cases in Article 58 of Stage V. Article 58 sets out the provisions for the use of transitional engines after the introduction of the regulations. The following items have been amended on an item-by-item basis:
- Article 58 paragraph 5 2nd subparagraph: For engines within category NRE for which the date for placing on the market is 1-1-2020 as set out in Annex III, OEMs with a circulation of less than 100 units per year shall be granted a 12-month extension. In addition to the 18 months transitional arrangement already provided for in the scheme. For the purpose of calculating the number of engines, the rule is that all OEMs under the control of the same organisation should be considered as one OEM.
- Article 58 paragraph 5 3rd subparagraph: For engines under the scheme which entered into force in 1-1-2020 and which are used in mobile cranes, the scheme shall be extended by 12 months in addition to the 18 months already included in the scheme.
- The following text has been added to the scheme:
- Article 58(5), fifth subparagraph:
- For all engines in all subcategories for which the date on the market is 1-1-2019, the transitional regime is extended by 12 months in addition to the 18 months already provided for. The exception is engines in the NRS category as described in the fourth paragraph of the scheme.
- In Article 7, the following has been added to the scheme:
- 36 months from the effective date for the placing on the market of engines listed in Appendix III and complying with the fifth paragraph of Article 58(5).
- Article 58(5), fifth subparagraph:
- For all engine categories for which the regime started on 1 January 2019, the transitional period shall be extended by 12 months. Exceptions are NRS engines for snow blowers. This means that all NRE engines will benefit, with the exception of the NRE 59<P<130 kW. This category has only become active since 1-1-2020 and no extension is planned for this category. Motors in the IWA/IWP category up to 300 kW will also be extended. Above 300 kW has only become active per 1-1-2020 and no extension is provided for this category.
- For OEMs with a small production of less than 100 units per year and whose starting date was 1-1-2020, the transitional regime will also be extended by 12 months.
- Engines used in mobile cranes, for which the regime started from 1-1-2020, the transitional arrangement is extended for 12 months.”
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