Ensure that only vehicles complying with the Union-origin requirements are eligible under public schemes supporting the purchase, lease, rent or hire-purchase of new electric vehicles.
Member States, regional/local authorities and bodies governed by public law administering vehicle purchase/lease support schemes must comply, and this is not law yet.
Why it matters
This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.
- It is Art. 12; Art. 13; Annex III, Part II, in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
- The act gives its timing as: From [6 months after entry into force]. as of 2026-08-17
- It names one industry by name: Automotive. as of 2026-08-17
- Compliance is checked by self-declaration, per scheme. as of 2026-08-17
The rule
Scheme established or updated after [6 months after entry into force] supporting purchase/lease/rent/hire-purchase of new PEV, OVC-HEV or FCV
Ensure that only vehicles complying with the Union-origin requirements are eligible under public schemes supporting the purchase, lease, rent or hire-purchase of new electric vehicles.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
For schemes established or updated after [OP: Please insert the date = six months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] that support the purchase, lease, rent or hire- purchase of new PEV, OVC-HEV or FCV, Member States, regional or local authorities, bodies governed by public law or associations formed by one or more such authorities or one or more such bodies governed by public law shall ensure that only vehicles that comply with the below minimum Union origin requirements are eligible under the scheme.
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