Source: European Parliament
1. As the case referred in the parliamentary question is still pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)[1], the Commission cannot comment on it. The Commission has not made any announcement in this context and does not intend to introduce changes with a retroactive effect that would introduce a burden on car manufacturers or disadvantage citizens that purchased their cars in good faith. Irrespective of the outcome of the CJEU Judgment, the Commission will ensure a proper follow-up with Member States.
2. The pending case that has given rise to preliminary ruling proceedings before the CJEU concerns a specific vehicle purchased by a citizen and compensation to that individual citizen. There is no indication from the CJEU that the case would have implications for the validity of the original emission type-approval for the vehicle type concerned and would require a recall of vehicles. Liability and damage compensation rules are applied on a case-by-case basis for individual vehicles concerned by a legal dispute.
- [1] Joined cases C-251/23 and C-308/23, Mercedes-Benz Group e.a.