France introduces static environmental labels

Class 0 (green):

All zero-emission vehicles, for example b- electric or hydrogen vehicles

cat 1 (purple):

Vehicles powered by natural gas or LPG and hybrid vehicles

Motorcycles:

• Euro 4 / first registration from 01/01/2017

Cars, mobile homes and light commercial vehicles less than 3.5 tons:

• Gasoline: 5 euros and 6 / first registration on 01/01/2011
• Truck: Euro 6 / first registration 01/01/2014

Class 2 (yellow):

Motorcycles:

• Euro 3 / first registration from 01/01/2007 to 31/12/2016 (until 12/31/2017 for mopeds)

Cars, mobile homes and light vehicles less than 3.5 tons:

• Gasoline: Euro 4 / first registration between 1/12/2006 and 31/12/2010
• Diesel: Euro 5 and 6 / first registration 01/01/2011

Trucks, buses and mobile homes over 3.5 tons:

• Gasoline: €5 / first registration from 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2013
• Diesel: 6 euros / first registration 01/01/2014

Cat 3 (orange)

Motorcycles:

• Euro 2 / first registration from 07/01/2004 to 31/12/2006

Cars, mobile homes and light commercial vehicles less than 3.5 tons:

• Gasoline: Euro 2 and 3 / first registration between 01/01/1997 and 31/12/2005
• Diesel: Euro 4 / first registration between 01/01/2006 and 31/12/2010

Trucks, buses and mobile homes over 3.5 tons:

• Gasoline: Euro 3 and 4 / first registration between 10/1/2001 and 9/30/2009
• Diesel: Euro 5 / first registration between 10/01/2009 and 12/31/2013

cat .4 (red-brown)

Motorcycles:

• Without European standard / first registration from 06/01/2000 to 06/30/2004

Cars, mobile homes and light commercial vehicles less than 3.5 tons:

• Diesel: Euro 3 / first registration between 01/01/2001 and 31/12/2005

Trucks, buses and mobile homes over 3.5 tons:

• Diesel: Euro 4 / first registration between 10/01/2006 and 30/09/2009

cat 5 (gray)

Cars, mobile homes and light commercial vehicles less than 3.5 tons:

• Diesel: Euro 2 / first registration between 01/01/1997 and 31/12/2000

Trucks, buses and mobile homes over 3.5 tons:

• Diesel: Euro 3 / first registration between 01/10/2001 and 09/30/2006

No environmental label received:

Motorcycles:

• Without European standard and first registration before 01/06/2000

Cars, mobile homes and commercial vehicles less than 3.5 tons:

• Euro 1 or without European standard and first registration before 01/01/1997 (car) or 01/10/1997 (for light commercial vehicles)

Trucks, buses and mobile homes over 3.5 tons:

• Euro 1, 2 or without European standard and first registration before 10/01/2001