
New EU directive enforces e-bike component recycling
BRUSSELS, Belgium - An agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Directive was reached by the EU Council recently. The Directive includes important...

E-bike motors included in European Raw Materials Act
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Commission wants to increase the recycling volumes of raw materials used in permanent magnets, including e-bikes...

EU legislation and the future of the bicycle industry update event at...
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The industry organisation CONEBI and ZIV will host an update event on future legislation in the European Union. A...

European cycling associations campaign to protect legal status of...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission's announcement to review Directive 168/2013 which regulates the type-approval for vehicles with two or...

No LEV legislation changes imminent as new study is launched
BRUSSELS, Belgium - "The European Commission cannot continue to ignore a key barrier to growth for the LEV market," says trade association, LEVA-EU,...

After EU Investigation Taiwan Steps Up Fight Against Fraud of Rules...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Last Tuesday Taiwan's parliament passed the review of a draft bill to step up the fight against fake origin labels and certificates...

European Commission Maintains Anti-Dumping Duties on China Made...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union is maintaining the anti-dumping duties on regular made in China bicycles that are exported to the EU member...

Will Brussels Be Threatening Your Current Distribution Model?
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Since late last year Brussels is evaluating the General Vertical Block Exemption Regulation 2010 (hereinafter referred to as...

As Legal Status of E-Bikes Have Changed New Test Laboratory for EN...
STUTTGART, Germany - DEKRA, the German testing and experts organization, has expanded its range of services targeted to electric two-wheel mobility....

European Commission Publishes Anti-Dumping Review For China Made...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union is poised to maintain anti-dumping duties on Chinese bicycles for another five years. The European Commission...

Electric Step-Scooters Get Green Light on Germany's roads
BERLIN, Germany - Germany has authorized the usage of battery-powered step-scooters on its streets and cycle paths, but banned them from pavements to...

WTO Ruling Makes Dumping Duties on Regular Bikes Imported from China...
GENEVA, Switzerland - Initial reports indicate that the World Trade Organization (WTO) decided that China didn't automatically qualify for...

European Parliament Decides: No Compulsory Third Party Liability...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Today, the European Parliament's IMCO committee decided that there should be no compulsory third party liability insurance...

Help Needed To Prevent Mandatory E-Bike Insurance
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, the European Cyclists Federation (ECF) issued an emergency call to all stakeholders as a mandatory insurance on all...

CONEBI & ECF: 'Compulsory Insurance for E-Bikes Is Not Unalterable...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Cyclist Federation (ECF) and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) state in a joint response...

Finally There's Clarity on Compulsory Insurance for E-Bikes
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last May the European Commission's decision that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a third party liability...

First Success for Campaign to Change EU's Position on E-Bike Insurance
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last Tuesday Bike Europe reported on the number of people that presented their feedback to the European Commission on its...

Hundreds of People Present Feedback on Statutory Insurance for E-Bikes
BRUSSELS, Belgium - It came to light last May when the European Commission decided that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a...

EU Commission Hears Importers Collective in E-Bike Dumping Case
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has granted the Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles a hearing, which took place mid...

European E-Bike Importers' Collective Agree on Legal Counseling
BRUSSELS, Belgium - "The e-bike dumping case threatens the market and we are united in our conviction to defend our interests, which ultimately will...

Will EU Impose Triple-Digit Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese E-Bikes?
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last Friday the European Parliament voted in favour of new EU trade defense rules including a new methodology on how anti-dumping...