Type approval

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

BRUSSELS, Belgium - 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...

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. An EU...

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

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - A Dutch dealer recently clearly expressed the confusion that exists around the categorization of e-bikes in combination...

'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...

Bike Europe’s Whitepaper digs deep into type approval laws as well as into all CEN standards for e-bikes, applicable EU Directives as well as terms of use. – Photo Bike Europe

WhitePaper: Understanding Regulations Vital as E-Bike Sales Growth...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - This trade journal has launched a new WhitePaper titled "Rules and regulations on electric cycles in the EU." It digs deep into...

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