The Council's common position that improved test procedures be based, as much as possible, on those currently being devised by UN-ECE is supported by the Commission. Limit values established therein should form the platform for the next generation of regulations foreseen by 2006.
The Commission accepts that the Council common position has given it a tight mandate and framework for the consolidation of future works. This aspect of the common position is very much in line with Parliamentary amendments. Within this context, the Commission agrees that measures to ensure more effective in-use emissions performance, including the necessary control systems are to be given priority.
To conclude, the Commission can in general support the Council's common position and invites the two institutions to reach an agreement as soon as possible.�