International. The European Commission decided to sue Germany before the Court of Justice of the European Union (TEU) for allowing the exit of vehicles with air conditioning systems with no follow the directive that orders the withdrawal of the use of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases and prescribes the use of other less polluting ones.
The Commission accuses Berlin of infringing the rules by allowing the manufacturer Daimler, recognized by brands such as Mercedes Benz, to put on the European market vehicles whose air conditioning systems do not comply with this directive and for not having taken measures in this regard.
The Commission explained that Germany did not take all measures against the delivery of certifications for non-compliant motor vehicles and did not impose an appropriate corrective measure on the manufacturer. The Commission explains that Daimler was allowed to breach the regulation in which European manufacturers must use R1234yf refrigerant gas in their vehicles.
The German manufacturer expressed years ago its concern for the safety of these refrigerants recommended by the legislation, but which were not accepted by other companies and rejected by both the German Federal Motor Transport Authority and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, which analyzed their possible risks in 2014.
This demand is intended to ensure compliance with the objectives of Community legislation and that it is applied uniformly throughout the EU, as well as fair conditions of competition for all economic operators.
