Vehicles that run on fossil fuels such as petrol or diesel emit harmful emissions that negatively affect air quality and our health. That is why the European Union is constantly imposing stricter standards on car manufacturers. These are the so-called Euro standards. The rule is simple: the higher the number, the lower the emissions and the more environmentally-friendly the vehicle.
An increasing number of cities, both in Belgium and abroad, are restricting access for the most polluting vehicles. These restrictions are based on the Euro standard. These are called Low Emission Zones (LEZ). You can visit the following sites to check if your car can enter a LEZ and if so, the entry times.
In Flanders , the vehicle registration fee for new vehicles and the annual vehicle tax depends on the Euro standard of your vehicle. Car-Pass receives this information from the Federal Public Service for Mobility and Transport. If the information says “no information”, this means the Euro standard for this vehicle is not known to the Federal Public Service.