Evaluation of Directive 1999/94/EC ("the car labelling Directive") : final report

This document summarises the findings from an independent study that has been carried out in support of the ex-post evaluation of Directive 1999/94/EC relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars (the Car Labelling Directive). The scope of the evaluation is all 28 EU Member States, taking into account the wider international context, while the period examined is that since the adoption of the Directive in 1999. The methodology followed the standard evaluation framework for an assessment of legislation and the key evaluation questions related to relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and EU added value. The research tools used included desk research and literature review, an online consultation, a survey of competent national authorities, and targeted interviews.