In the Netherlands, such cars will not be able to be used due to non-compliance with environmental standards, and local residents will likely start selling them to Eastern European countries at low prices.
According to information in Dutch publications, from July 1, 2022, the country will introduce a requirement to control the content of particulate matter in the exhaust of diesel cars, including passenger, commercial, and freight models. It is expected that about 100-125 thousand diesel passenger cars will not be able to successfully pass the technical inspection. Initially, these rules were planned to be launched on January 1, 2022, but the authorities decided to give car owners additional time - the transition period was extended by six months.
By the way, the Netherlands will become the first state in the European Union where exhaust particulate testing for these vehicles will become mandatory. Belgium and Germany will follow suit.
The government of the country explained that the purpose of this measure is to remove from the roads cars with removed or modified particulate filters (some drivers resort to this scheme to increase power), which negatively affects the environment.
Earlier, AvtoPortal already reported on the possible import of used commercial vehicles from Europe.
