10.8.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 202/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) DECISION No 1753/2000/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 June 2000 establishing a scheme to monitor the average specific emissions of CO, from new passenger cars THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), After consulting the committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (), and in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 9 March 2000, Whereas: (1)  The ultimate objective of the UN Framework Conven- tion on Climate Change is to achieve stabilisation of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level such as to avoid the risk of dangerous anthropo- genic interference with the climate system. The Kyoto Protocol to that Framework Convention agreed at the December 1997 Kyoto Conference makes provision for a reduction in the level of greenhouse gas concentra- tions. (2)  Under the Kyoto Protocol, the Community has accepted the target of reducing its emissions during the period 2008 to 2012 in respect of a series of greenhouse gases by 8 % relative to 1990 levels. (3)  The Kyoto Protocol requires the Parties referred to in Annex I to the Protocol to have made demonstrable progress in achieving their commitments by 2005. () O] C 231, 23.7.1998, p. 6 and O] C 83, 25.3.1999, p. 9. () O] C 40, 15.2.1999, p. 8. (*) Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 December 1998 (O] C 98, 9.4.1999, p. 240), Council Common Position of 23 February 1999 (O] C 123, 4.5.1999, p. 13) and Decision of the European Parliament of 2 December 1999 (O] C 194, 11.7.2000, p. 46). Council Decision of 16 May 2000 and Decision of the European Parliament of 17 May 2000. (4)  Decision 93/389/EEC (*) established a mechanism to monitor Community emissions of CO, and other green- house gases. (5)  In recognition of the importance of passenger cars as a source of CO, emissions, the Commission has proposed a Community strategy to reduce CO, emissions from passenger cars and to improve fuel economy. In its Conclusions of 25 June 1996 the Council welcomed the Commission's approach. (6)  The European Parliament and the Council have formu- lated an objective of 120 g/km (5 litres/100 km for petrol engines and 4,5 litres/100 km for diesel engines) as a mean value for CO, emissions in 2005 (2010 at the latest). (7 The Commission is in the process of carrying out studies aimed at drawing up, as soon as possible, appropriate proposals on harmonised procedures for measuring the specific CO, emissions from vehicles of category N, pursuant to Annex II to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (%). (8)  The specific emissions of CO, from new passenger cars are measured on a harmonised basis in the Community according to the methodology laid down in Council Directive 80/1268/EEC of 16 December 1980 relating to the carbon dioxide emissions and the fuel consump- tion of motor vehicles (%). (*) Council Decision 93/389/EEC of 24 June 1993 for a monitoring mechanism of Community CO, and other greenhouse gas emissions (O] L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31). () OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 98/91/EC (O] L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25). () O) L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 36. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 93/116/EC (O] L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 39).