Euro 7: testing methodology for brake particle emissions of cars and vans
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1762, published on 22 July 2026, lays down the rules, procedures and testing methodologies for brake particle emissions in Euro 7 type-approval of M1 and N1 vehicles. The tests are based on UN Regulation No 179 on laboratory measurement of brake emissions.
- The rules cover type-approval of the braking systems of M1 and N1 vehicles and of N2 vehicles labelled “Euro 7ext” and “Euro 7Gext”; the braking system must meet the requirements of Annexes I–III to the regulation and of paragraphs 7 and 8 of UN Regulation No 179, and the manufacturer tests it in accordance with Annex III.
- The regulation entered into force on the day after publication, but the obligation to upload in-service conformity data to the electronic platform and the transparency list requirements (Article 7(2) and Annex IV) apply after 18 months.
- The limits are set by Regulation (EU) 2024/1257: until 31 December 2029, brake PM10 emissions over the standard driving cycle may be 3 mg/km for pure electric vehicles (PEV) and 7 mg/km for the other powertrains (M1 and N1 excluding N1 class III); from 1 January 2030 values set after a review are to apply (Article 18(5) — Table 5 of Annex I contains no figures yet), and from 1 January 2035 3 mg/km for all M1 and N1 vehicles.
- The test conditions in the Euro 7 regulation refer to UN Global Technical Regulation No 24 on brake emissions; a corrigendum published on 24 September 2026 corrects the reference in Article 2 of Regulation 2026/1762 from “Annexes 7 and 8” to “paragraphs 7 and 8” of UN Regulation No 179.
Source: Dziennik Urzędowy Unii Europejskiej — rozporządzenie wykonawcze Komisji (UE) 2026/1762