The European Commission initiated an assessment and preparation of a report to evaluate the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2020/740 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters. This evaluation of the label will seek to answer the question: “Has the new tyre label had the intended positive impact on the European tyre market?” The evaluation is required by Article 15 in the Regulation.
The label follows the widely recognised colour-coded classification system used for appliances such as dishwashers and refrigerators, albeit with five different classes available for rolling resistance and wet grip, and three classes for external rolling noise. These are the three key performance parameters on the tyre label:
Rolling resistance
An indicator of the tyre’s energy-efficiency, showing potential benefits in terms of lower fuel consumption and extending the distance that can be covered by vehicles between refuelling the tank or recharging the battery.
Wet grip
An important measure of safety, indicating the braking distance that a vehicle needs, on wet roads, before it completely stops.
External rolling noise
An environmental indicator, aimed at encouraging customers to choose the tyres that produce less audible noise.
There are at least five topical areas that will be investigated as part of this evaluation of the tyre label:
- Tyre label effectiveness – has the label promoted selection of higher-performing tyres?
- Cost & benefit of third-party verification – evaluate whether 3rd party verification of the tyre label is needed
- Consider revisions to the Annexes of EU 2020/740 to improve clarity and resolve any uncertainty
- Consider Annex revisions to boost the label’s effectiveness / usefulness, and administrative burdens on tyre suppliers
- Analysis of the technological & market developments based on EPREL data and other available sources
More information on these topical areas of the evaluation can be found on The Study page.
This work is being carried out by Viegand Maagøe for the European Commission, DG ENER.
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What's new
01/10/2024: Launch of the Viegand Maagøe study evaluating the Commission’s label for tyres.
2023 - 2024: European Commission information page about Tyres, including the label itself, type approval, the EPREL database and more. Link to webpage.
25/05/2020: Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 (Text with EEA relevance) Link to regulation.