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2026/0294(COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 as regards the inclusion of hydrogen as a reference fuel for the testing of an engine type or engine family

1 October 2026 | New legislative proposal

What's next: Parliament's lead committee and the Council's working party examine it in parallel. No deadline applies at this stage; most files take one to two-plus years.

Summary: This proposal would modify existing rules for testing engines to allow hydrogen to be used as an alternative fuel option during these tests. The change aims to help evaluate how engines perform when running on hydrogen fuel.

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Posted 1 October 2026

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2026/0294(COD) | Hydrogen Engine Testing Standards | Regulation European Commission 📅 1 October 2026 | 📋 New legislative proposal What's next: Parliament's lead committee and the Council's working party examine it in parallel. No deadline applies at this stage; most files take one to two-plus years. Summary: This proposal would modify existing rules for testing engines to allow hydrogen to be used as an alternative fuel option during these tests. The change aims to help evaluate how engines perform when running on hydrogen fuel. [AI-Generated] Source: OEIL procedure file 2026/0294(COD)

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