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Sticker for eco areas in Germany |
The problem with the low air quality in the big cities has lead to adoption of new rules in the German megapolises. As a result of the combined efforts of leading expert companies and the state authorities in a number of settlements in Germany, there are new regulations entering into force, which are valid both for German and for foreign citizens.
The so called "green areas" have been designated, with restricted access to them. The areas cover mostly the central areas and industrial neighborhoods, where the level of pollution is high.
The passing through them is permitted only with a special sticker affixed to the front shield. The stickers are three types and comply to the ecological norms - red, yellow and green. They are issued after inspection of the registration documents of the road vehicle.
A special sign indicates the beginning of the green area, and by an additional road sign it is indicated with what sticker a vehicle could pass. The violators are exposed to substantial penalties. The rules are valid for motor vehicles, buses and cargo trucks. The road vehicles which do not meet the necessary standards and cannot have a sticker, are not permitted to enter the designated areas.
The first green areas are in Berlin, Hanover and Cologne, and their number continues to grow. According to preliminary forecasts, until the end of 2010 the levels of harmful gases in the green areas shall decrease by more than 70% and the traffic shall be significantly reduced.
The stickers are valid in all areas for environmental protection in all cities of Germany.
Classification on the level of harmful effects
The classification on the level of harmful effects is made depending on the road vehicles emission of particles. The marking of various groups of harmful effects is made with stickers of different colors:
Only road vehicles marked with the corresponding stickers could enter the areas for protection of the environment. This means, that only the drivers who want to enter the area of environmental protection should mark their road vehicles with a sticker. For entrance on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany a sticker is not required.
§ 6 from the Rules for marking provides regulation in a simplified way for the kind of group, to which a particular road vehicle should be assigned according to its level of harmful effects. In the cases when the compliance with a particular European norm for exhaust gases could not be obtained from the information contained in the documents of the road vehicles, the date of its first registration should be taken into account. By means of additional mounting of systems for reducing the emissions of particles in the road vehicles driven by diesel engines, for example of particle filters, a given road vehicle could be reclassified to the next higher group according to the level of harmful effects. According to the Rules for marking, a certificate issued from the workshop which have performed this upgrade should be presented as a proof.
| European norm | Group according to the level of harmful effects | Date of first registration of a car | Date of first registration of a truck/bus | Sticker |
| Diesel | ||||
| Euro 1 or worse | 1 | before 01.01.1997 | before 01.10.1996 | not available |
| Euro 2 or Euro 1 with a system for reduction of particles emissions | 2 | from 01.01.1997 до 31.12.2000 |
form 01.10.1996 до 30.09.2001 |
red |
| Euro 3 or Euro 2 with a system for reduction of particles emissions | 3 | from 01.01.2001 до 31.12.2005 |
form 01.10.2001 до 30.09.2006 |
yellow |
| Euro 4 or Euro 3 with a system for reduction of particles emissions and better | 4 | after 01.01.2006 | after 01.10.2006 | green |
| Gas / LPG | ||||
| Euro 1 or worse (motor vehicles, which are not part of group 4) | 1 | before 01.01.1993 | before 01.01.1993 | not available |
| Euro 1 or better or according to Appendix XXIII to the Ordinance for permission for travel on the roads or equal, or on 52. Directive on the exclusions from the Ordinance for permission for travel on the roads or equal | 4 | after 01.01.1993 | after 01.01.1993 | green |
| No | Sticker for eco area | Price without VAT | Price with VAT |
| 1 | Stickers for eco areas in Europe EO3 yellow | 25 lv. | 30 lv. |
| 2 | Stickers for eco areas in Europe EO4 green | 25 lv. | 30 lv. |
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Sticker for eco areas in Austria. |
The environmental badge is compulsory in Austria for trucks of category N1-N3 In 2012, different driving bans and circulation restrictions had been introduced in Austria, which have also been subject to an additional sticker requirement since 01.01.2015.
All vehicles are generally concerned, even cars. However, the environmental badge is mandatory only for trucks of categories N1, N2 and N3 when they enter one of the 6 environmental zones in Austria, and for cars registered as professional small trucks of category N1.
The environmental badge is delivered to all vehicles beginning from EURO 1 emission standard. However, entering the environmental zone is mostly allowed to vehicles responding at least to the EURO 2 standard. The main goal of this measure is to improve the air quality in a short term and to reduce the emission of particulate matter and nitrogen oxide.
The 6 environmental zones are usually not limited to one city, but cover entire regions. At the moment, the "low emission zones" affect Vienna, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Styria, Tirol and Burgenland with an extension to the whole province or parts of the highways. The violation of badge requirement can be charged with a penalty up to 2,200 euros.
Needed documents for oder a eco sticker for Austria:
1. Registration Title - part I
2. Document verified the emission class of the vehicle: CEMT Certificate, COC Certificate, Green Certificate or othe docuemnt from the official representative of the producer.
| No | Sticker for eco areas in Austria | Price without VAT | Price with VAT |
| 1 | Sticker for eco area in Austria | 130 BGN | 156 BGN |
| Time for issuing the sticker - 10 working days |
Additinal information about eco stickers and zones you can read here: https://www.akkp.at/provinces
