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LEVA-EU – a voice and influencer among decision-makers

LEVA-EU monitors all EU legislation and policy making in the light electric vehicle sector. Light electric vehicles are the future of transport, yet complicated regulations are stifling this potential growth.

Light electric vehicles businesses will transform towns and cities, have a positive impact on the environment and improve safety for millions of people.

It is vital that those making the decisions listen to those who know the sector the best.

We are in regular contact with all of our members about the challenges they face in running a light electric vehicles business, which means we are able to feed back these experiences to policy-makers. LEVA-EU champions its members in the corridors of power, allowing their voices to be heard.

We are also in close contact with those making the decisions, allowing us to apply pressure to get the best deal for our members.

We are open to proposals for partnerships in EU projects, provided the project is directly related to light, electric vehicles. Please contact annick@leva-eu.com.

LEVA-EU works on the following issues

Technical regulations
  • CEN TC 333’cycles’: LEVA-EU technical director, Bram Rotthier, and Annick Roetynck are experts in the TC. They both also sit on WG 5 ‘EPACs’ and WG 9 ‘Cargobicycles’. As an SBS-expert Eddie Eccleston looks after SME interests in CEN TC 333, WG 5 and WG 9 as well.
  • ISO TC 149: Bram Rotthier and Annick Roetynck are experts in SC 1/WG 15 ‘EPACs’.
  • IEC TC 125 – Personal E-Transporters: Bram Rotthier and Annick Roetynck are experts in the TC.
  • Type-approval for L-category vehicles: LEVA-EU is member of the European Commission’s motorcycle working group.
We also work on
  • Review L-category legislation
  • European Transport Policy
  • Terms of use for LEVs: traffic code, insurance, protective clothing, age limits and driving licences
  • Trade Defence Mechanisms
  • Green Public Procurement Transport Criteria
  • Battery Policy
In addition to this, we are monitoring the following issues
  • Battery, EMC, RoHs, WEEE, Low Voltage Directive and Battery Transport Regulations
  • Machinery Directive
  • Goods’ Package
  • VAT
  • Energy Performance Building Directive
  • European subsidy programmes such as Horizon 2020, Interreg and Erasmus+
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