The Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) already confiscated 16,500 illegal bikes, and Ouxi fatbikes have now been declared illegal across the European Union.

Ouxi V8 fatbikes declared illegal in the EU

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has officially declared that Ouxi V8 fatbikes are considered an 'unauthorised' vehicle in the European...

Fatbikes which do not comply with the type approval are easy to order online in China. – Photo Bike Europe

16,500 fatbikes seized in the Netherlands due to non-compliance with...

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - In a large scale operation to halt the influx of fatbikes that do not meet the legal requirements of an e-bike or a...

The fatbikes were seized by the ILT because they may not meet legal requirements and could pose a risk to the safety of riders and other road users. – Photo ILT

Dutch authorities seize 3,500 fatbikes from Chinese manufacturer

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands - Approximately 3,500 fatbikes have been seized by the Dutch authorities due to not meeting the legal requirements of an...

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Nine ‘fat bikes’ sellers in the Netherlands have received a €15,000 penalty from the Dutch authorities. – Photo ILT

Penalties imposed on fatbike importers for selling illegal e-bikes

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - Dutch authorities have imposed a €15,000 penalty on 9 'fat bikes' sellers. They all offered fatbikes which did not...

Fatbikes are used on public roads despite the disclaimers by the manufacturer. – Photo ILT

Fatbike importers warned for selling illegal e-bikes

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - 27 internet resellers have been warned by the Dutch transport authorities to stop offering their fatbikes. Research...

One of the main messages shared in the workshop last Wednesday was that an EU harmonized regulatory framework is needed. – Photo Bike Europe

EU regulations for electric micromobility insufficient and...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Over 200 people attended the workshop on technical requirements and road safety of personal mobility devices (PMD) this week....

E-scooter legislation is high on the agenda at the upcoming workshop being held by the European Commisison. - Photo Bike Europe

European Commission to hold open workshop addressing LEV legislation

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Stating that current legislation is creating 'legal bottlenecks' for the development of the light electric vehicle (LEV)-market,...

The Swedish company Vässla is one of the few manufacturers that has a type-approved e-bike without pedals on the market and thus complies with the new traffic code in France.

New moped category in traffic code created in France

PARIS, France - The legalisation of e-scooters in France seems to be imminent with the creation of a new vehicle category in the French traffic code....

It is not directly clear how the Commission is going to follow up on their conclusion that the Machinery Directive is unsuitable. - Photo Shutterstock

LEVA-EU calls again for regulation dedicated to zero tailpipe...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - From its start, LEVA-EU has argued long and hard for a review of Directive 168/2013 which has been carried out by TRL (Transport...

The industry organizations CONEBI, CIE and ECF gave a positive response on the outcome of the TRL study. - Photo Bike Europe

'Do not introduce e-bike type approval' TRL recommends to European...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In a joint statement CONEBI, CIE and ECF welcomed the recommendations made in the study on the e-bike and e-cargo bike sector....

For the industry organisations the main objective is to ensure that the e-bike continues to be considered legally a bicycle. – Photo Bike Europe

European cycling associations campaign to protect legal status of...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission's announcement to review Directive 168/2013 which regulates the type-approval for vehicles with two or...

The European Commission has asked TRL, a UK based research centre specialised in mobility, to investigate the position of LEVs. - Photo Bike Europe

EU Commission initiates review of e-bike and LEV type approval

GHENT, Belgium - The European Commission has initiated a review of Regulation 168/2013 which regulates the type approval for vehicles with two or...

The legal status of the electric scooter with saddle has not evolved with the market and has grown into a gigantic legal bottleneck, states LEVA-EU. - Photo LEVA-EU

Saddled e-scooter legislation needs more clarification

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The number of EU member states that allows an e-scooter on the roads is on the rise. With that, the availability of e-scooters...

Type-approval testing. There’s now threat of European Commission to extend type-approval legislation to regular 250W/25kmh e-bikes. – Photo DEKRA

Will Regular 250W E-Bikes Be Included in Costly Type-Approval...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - At an early February Symposium in Brussels titled: 'Symposium on Legal Status and Market Position of Speed Pedelecs' it appeared...

Rapidly growing use of electric step-scooters is triggering major concerns among officials and institutions at many levels. – Photo Zero Mobility

Regulations, Probably Even Type-Approval Coming for Electric...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - You can see them in more and more cities around Europe. And the numbers of docked and/or free-floating electric step-scooters on...

French law stipulates max speed of 25km/h, compulsory helmet use in addition to various other regulations. – Photo Shutterstock

French Government Regulates Use of Electric Step-Scooters by Applying...

PARIS, France - From next September onwards, a new regulation will come into force in France which applies to the use of electric step-scooters. As...

‘The UK (and several other EU countries) requires that over 250W/25kmh e-MTBs obtain (national) (type) approval before they can be registered and used legally on public roads,’ states CONEBI. – Photo Bosch

'Off-Road' Legal Loophole Plugged; No Non-Type-Approved E-MTBs

Current EU Regulations on e-bikes offer a serious loophole. It makes it possible for companies to put over 250W and over 25 km/h e-MTBs on the market...

Prevention of unnecessary costs main reason for CONEBI to press for excluding type-approved e-bikes from UN-ECE Regulation 63 on moped noise emissions. – Photo TPR Racing

Type-Approved E-Bikes Not In Future Noise Legislation

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Recently an important step has been taken by the European Commission concerning the regulations for type-approved e-bikes.

RadRhino e-bike is L1e-A approved which is unknown e-bike category causing confusion. – Photo Rad Power Bikes

Confusion on Categorization and Type-Approval

A Dutch dealer recently clearly expressed the confusion that exists around the categorization of e-bikes in combination with type-approval...

'End of Series' requirements apply to unsold inventory of speed pedelecs with the 2002/24 type approval. – Photo Sparta

'End of Series' Provisions Apply to Inventory of 'Old' Type Approved...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - As of January 1, 2018, the 'old' type approval (EU Directive 2002/24) for speed pedelecs has expired. E-bikes of this category...

Changes in speed pedelec type approval raises questions on how to deal with unsold inventory. Photo Sparta

Speed Pedelec Type Approval Changed per January 1, 2018

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On January 1, 2018, the 'old' type approval for speed pedelecs expired. This results in the fact that EU Directive 2002/24 no...

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