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A growing number of people cycling or using e-kick scooters/e-steps, monowheels and hoverboards has put the topic of regulations high on the agenda in Brussels. – Photo Bike Europe

European Commission discusses e-bike regulations with industry...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Currently several important legislations with a considerable impact on the European and global bicycle industry are being...

E-bikes and other LEVs are a readily available way to fast-track climate mitigating technology. – Photo LEVA-EU

'E-bikes and LEVs earn leading position in policy making'

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To step up advocacy at the European Commission, LEVA-EU presents a study which shows that e-bikes and light electric vehicles...

The Swedish company Vässla is one of the few manufacturers that has a type-approved e-bike without pedals on the market and thus complies with the new traffic code in France.

New moped category in traffic code created in France

PARIS, France - The legalisation of e-scooters in France seems to be imminent with the creation of a new vehicle category in the French traffic code....

Andrej Šircelj, the Slovenian minister of finance announcing the adoption of the general approach on updating rules for reduced value-added-tax rates. – Photo EU

EU Finance Ministers decide on regulation to reduce VAT on bicycles...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union finance ministers agreed on 7 December to change EU rules so that they can cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) on goods...

The GSP scheme applies to a series of countries who export bicycles and components. – Photo Bike Europe

EU proposes update of GSP import tariff system for developing...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Officially the EU's rules which ensure that exporters from selected developing countries have an import duty free status on bikes...

LEVA-EU claims that the EU regulation makes it almost impossible to start up new e-bike companies. – Photo Bike Europe

LEVA-EU supports e-bike makers claim against 'unjust' component...

GENT, Belgium - Trade association LEVA-EU says companies that solely assemble e-bikes are confronted with unfair competition that is threatening...

From January 1st all new bikes sold in France must be marked and registered in a national file. This measure will be extended to second-hand bikes on July 1st. - Photo Michel de Chavanon

France makes bike marking mandatory to protect against theft

PARIS, France - To face the huge problem of bicycle theft in France, the French Government has, since January 1st, 2021, passed a law which imposes...

New French law fits within a range of measures taken in various countries to prevent e-bike tuning. – Photo AMBE

E-Bike Tuning Now Banned in France with 30,000 euro Fine

PARIS, France - It's official, the French government has legislated the prevention of e-bike tuning. With the start of 2020, it's forbidden for an...

Despite trade preferences withdrawal procedure nothing will change for next six months on Cambodia’s import duty free status. – Photo Teun Stuurworld

EU Temporarily Suspends Trade Preferences for Cambodia

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, the European Commission has temporarily withdrawn tariff preferences for specific products granted to Cambodia under...

Production at A&J in Cambodia. - Photo A&J

Cambodia Closer To Losing EU Trade Benefits

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Currently Cambodia is by far the biggest exporter of bikes to the European Union 28 member states thanks to the country's EU...