Source: European Parliament
The Commission is aware of the problem of using reagents in extremely cold temperatures. The Commission has been informed about the results of a survey conducted by the Finnish Transport and Logistics Association SKAL on this topic.
The Commission sees various possible solutions to alleviate these difficulties, such as the industry-led development of a new standard for increased frost resistance to improve the performance of reagents in extremely cold conditions or the use of reagents with a lower freezing point.
The specific requirements for reagents, especially the physical properties, are not regulated by EU law, which would allow the use of alternative reagents with a lower freezing point in colder weather conditions, provided that manufacturers would admit such a reagent for the use.