Conti says new tyre labelling rules will increase transparency

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG has said the new EU tyre labelling rules should provide greater transparency on the European market from November 2012 and help in the long run to increase the ratio of premium products.

Last week the EU Commission, EU Council of Ministers and European Parliament reached agreement on the key points and the final vote will be held shortly in the European Parliament.

Implementation of the tyre label regulation will be via self-certification by the tyre manufacturers, whilst the sanctions for misuse and infringements will have to be laid down by national law in each of the 27 EU states. Validation will follow in spring 2016, some 40 months after the obligatory introduction of the EU tyre label, and will take a critical look at whether the label is achieving its objectives. Particularly the effectiveness of the requirements relating to point-of-sale communication.

The statement concluded, "In comparison, the EU label focuses on three of the relevant tyre characteristics. It will also be interesting to see whether individual tyre manufacturers will already use the EU tyre label in their advertising before national laws determine the sanctions to be imposed for misuse and infringements."

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Press release from Continental (word file)