S.L. 601.6 Art. 3Scope and applicability.

(1) These regulations transpose Directive (EU) 2019/

1161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019

amending Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles.

(2) These regulations aim to ensure that contracting authorities and contracting entities take into account lifetime energy and environmental impacts, including energy consumption and emissions of CO and of certain pollutants, when procuring certain 2 road transport vehicles with the objectives of promoting and stimulating the market for clean and energy-efficient vehicles and of improving the contribution of the transport sector to the environment, climate and energy policies of the European Union.

(3) These regulations do not apply to the vehicles referred to in point (d) of Article 2(2) and in points (a) and (b) of Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC.