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How will the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) impact air quality?

The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) helps to reduce road transport emissions by gradually banning the most polluting vehicles from the Brussels-Capital Region.

The first results of the LEZ are encouraging. In just two years, the number of older diesel vehicles on the road has fallen significantly and the quantity of NOx and PM2.5 emitted by cars on the road has also decreased. These results are detailed in the 2019 evaluation report.

In the medium term, air quality is expected to improve across the Region due to the LEZ. Brussels Environment expects that air quality standards for NO2 will be met at all measuring stations in the Region between 2020 and 2025, as outlined in the study on the expected effects of the LEZ. This will improve the quality of life and the health of all Brussels residents.

Our health is at stake

Various studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) have highlighted the significant health impacts of poor air quality.

Indeed, pollutants from road transport are causing an increase in:

Respiratory disorders and conditions (including asthma, for example),
Eye and nasal irritation,
Coughing and bronchitis,
Cardiovascular diseases,
Risk of stroke, heart disease and lung cancer.

The elderly, children and the sick are the most vulnerable.

According to the latest report from the European Environment Agency: in 2018, Belgium recorded 7,400 premature deaths from exposure to particulate matter, 1,200 premature deaths from exposure to nitrogen dioxide and 350 premature deaths from ozone exposure (source : EEA report 20 20)

By prohibiting access to the most polluting vehicles in cities, we are helping to improve air quality for all, which is why the conditions for access to the LEZ will gradually become more restrictive over time.

What are the boundaries of the LEZ in Brussels?

The LEZ affects all 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region. The Ring and access roads to transit car parks are excluded.

Several ‘Park and Ride’ (P+R) transit car parks on the periphery of the Brussels-Capital Region are accessible to vehicles that do not meet LEZ access criteria: the Stalle, Ceria-Coovi, Lennik and Kraainem car parks. These car parks are a solution because they allow you to park your car safely and reach the city centre quickly by public transport. Combining modes of transport is an ideal way to travel in Brussels for residents, commuters and visitors who want to avoid traffic jams and parking costs in the city.

In Neerpede, some roads leading to the Ring are also excluded:

Chaussée de Mons (only between the regional boundary and the Ring entrances and exits).
Boulevard Henri Simonet
Rond-point Henri Simonet
Avenue Joseph Wybran (only between the Rond-point Henri Simonet and the regional boundary)
Route de Lennik (only between the regional boundary and Rond-point Henri Simonet).

In Zaventem, the car park at Brussels Airport is accessible for which you can book a place online in advance. From the airport, you can then travel elsewhere in the Region by bus, train or taxi.

How do I recognise the LEZ?

Nearly 300 road signs have been installed at the regional boundary to identify the LEZ. They indicate that you are entering or leaving the Low Emission Zone. You must only enter the LEZ with vehicles which comply with the access criteria.

Please note

Old diesel vehicles are the most affected because they emit more pollution, such as nitrogen oxides (NOx and black carbon) which affect air quality and health.

The rules for accessing the LEZ also apply to vehicles registered abroad. Non-Belgian vehicles must register for access to the LEZ.
Vehicles that run on gas (CNG and LPG) are considered to be petrol vehicles.
Hybrid vehicles rely on the same schedule as the fuel for the vehicle. Petrol hybrids therefore follow the petrol schedule, and diesel hybrids the diesel schedule.
Check your vehicle to see if it can be used in the Brussels LEZ!

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What vehicles are affected?

Unless an exemption is granted, the regulation affects the following vehicles, whether registered in Belgium or abroad:

Cars (vehicle category M1 on the vehicle registration document) and vans (vehicle category N1 class I on the vehicle registration document)
Minibuses (vehicle category M2 on the vehicle registration document) and vans (vehicle category N1 class II, III on the vehicle registration document)
Buses (vehicle category M3 class I, II, A on the vehicle registration document)
Coaches (vehicle category M3 class III, B on the vehicle registration document)

New vehicle categories are set to be included from 2025 onwards.

Mopeds (vehicle category L1-L2 on the vehicle registration document)
Motorbikes (vehicle category L3-L7 on the vehicle registration document)
Heavy goods vehicles (vehicle category N2-N3)

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

Please note: the agenda presented for the 2025-2036 period is currently in the process of being passed into law.

How to use the agenda?

In the table below, first select the vehicle category (indicated in the field "J" of the vehicle registration document) from the drop-down menu. The vehicle categories are then divided up according to the type of fuel (petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG or diesel/hybrid) - indicated in the "P3" field of the vehicle registration document. Finally, look at the line in the table corresponding to the vehicle’s EURO standard ("V9" field): this indicates, year by year, whether this vehicle can be driven in Brussels or not.

Car (M1) and van N1, class I

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
Euro 6d
Euro 6d-TEMP
Euro 6 b, c
Euro 5
Euro 4
Euro 3
Euro 2
Euro 1
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro 6d
Euro 6d-TEMP
Euro 6 b, c
Euro 5
Euro 4
Euro 3
Euro 2
Euro 1
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

The Euro standard is a European environmental standard with which vehicle engines must comply. The higher the Euro standard of a vehicle, the lower its emissions. A vehicle’s Euro standard determines, according to the fuel it uses and its category, whether or not it is permitted to access the Low Emission Zone (LEZ).

Is the Euro standard indicated on the vehicle registration document.If the Euro standard is not shown on the vehicle’s registration document, the first registration date will be taken into account. This is also shown on your vehicle’s registration document.

Emissions norm	Car (M1)	Van N1, class I
Euro 1	01/07/1992 - 31/12/1996	01/10/1994 - 31/12/1997
Euro 2	01/01/1997 - 31/12/2000	01/01/1998 - 31/12/2000
Euro 3	01/01/2001 - 31/12/2005	01/01/2001 - 31/12/2005
Euro 4	01/01/2006 - 31/12/2010	01/01/2006 - 31/12/2010
Euro 5	01/01/2011 - 31/08/2015	01/01/2011 - 31/08/2015
Euro 6	01/09/2015 - 31/08/2019	01/09/2015 - 31/08/2019
Euro 6d-TEMP	01/06/2019 - 31/12/2020	01/06/2019 - 31/12/2020
Euro 6d	01/01/2021 - ...	01/01/2021 - ...

Bus M3 class I, II, A

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
Euro VIe
Euro VId
Euro VI
Euro V
Euro IV
Euro III
Euro II
Euro I
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro VIe
Euro VId
Euro VI
Euro V
Euro IV
Euro III
Euro II
Euro I
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

Emissions norm	Bus M3 class I, II, A
No Euro standard	... - 30/09/1993
Euro I2	01/10/1993 - 30/09/1996
Euro II	01/10/1996 - 30/09/2001
Euro III	01/10/2001 - 30/09/2006
Euro IV	01/10/2006 - 30/09/2009
Euro V	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2012
Euro VI	01/01/2014 - 31/08/2019
Euro VId	01/09/2019 - 31/08/2021
Euro VIe	01/09/2021 - ...

Coach M3 class III, B

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
Euro VIe
Euro VId
Euro VI
Euro V
Euro IV
Euro III
Euro II
Euro I
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro VIe
Euro VId
Euro VI
Euro V
Euro IV
Euro III
Euro II
Euro I
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

Emissions norm	Coach M3 class III, B
No Euro standard	... - 30/09/1993
Euro I	01/10/1993 - 30/09/1996
Euro II	01/10/1996 - 30/09/2001
Euro III	01/10/2001 - 30/09/2006
Euro IV	01/10/2006 - 30/09/2009
Euro V	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2012
Euro VI	01/01/2014 - 31/08/2019
Euro VId	01/09/2019 - 31/08/2021
Euro VIe	01/09/2021 - ...

Moped L1-L2

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
All

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro 5
< Euro 5

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

Emissions norm	Moped L1-L2
< Euro 5	... - 31/12/2020
Euro 5	01/01/2021 - ...

Motorbike L3-L5

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
Euro 5
Euro 4
Euro 3
< Euro 3

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro 5
Euro 4
Euro 3
< Euro 3

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

Emissions norm	Motorbike L3-L5
< Euro 3	... - 31/12/2006
Euro 3	01/01/2007 - 31/12/2016
Euro 4	01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020
Euro 5	... - 01/01/2021

Motorbike L6 – L7

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
Euro 5
Euro 4
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro 5
Euro 4
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

Emissions norm	Motorbike L6	Motorbike L7
No Euro standard	... - 31/12/2017	... - 31/12/2016
Euro 4	01/01/2018 - 31/12/2020	01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020
Euro 5	01/01/2021 - ...	01/01/2021 - ...

Minibus (M2) and van N1 class II, III

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
Euro 6d
Euro 6d-TEMP
Euro 6
Euro 5
Euro 4
Euro 3
Euro 2
Euro 1
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro 6d
Euro 6d-TEMP
Euro 6
Euro 5
Euro 4
Euro 3
Euro 2
Euro 1
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

Emissions norm	Minibus (M2) and van N1 class II, III
No Euro standard	... - 30/09/1994
Euro 1	01/01/1994 - 30/12/1997
Euro 2	01/01/1998 - 30/12/2001
Euro 3	01/01/2002 - 30/12/2006
Euro 4	01/10/2007 - 30/09/2011
Euro 5	01/10/2012 - 31/05/2016
Euro 6	01/09/2016 - 31/08/2020
Euro 6d-TEMP	01/09/2020 - 31/12/2021
Euro 6d	01/01/2022 - ...

Heavy goods vehicle N2 < 2610kg

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
Euro VId
Euro VI
Euro V
Euro IV
Euro III
Euro II
Euro I
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro VId
Euro VI
Euro V
Euro IV
Euro III
Euro II
Euro I
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

Emissions norm	Heavy goods vehicle N2 < 2610kg
No Euro standard	... - 30/09/1993
Euro I	01/10/1993 - 30/09/1996
Euro II	01/10/1996 - 30/09/2001
Euro III	01/10/2001 - 30/09/2006
Euro IV	01/10/2006 - 30/12/2011
Euro V	01/01/2012 - 31/08/2016
Euro VI	01/09/2016 - 31/12/2021
Euro VId	01/01/2022 - ...

Heavy goods vehicle N2 < 2610kg and N3

Diesel/hybrid

Norm	2022
Euro VIe
Euro VId
Euro VI
Euro V
Euro IV
Euro III
Euro II
Euro I
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

Petrol/hybrid/LPG/CNG

Norm	2022
Euro VIe
Euro VId
Euro VI
Euro V
Euro IV
Euro III
Euro II
Euro I
No Euro standard

2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036

A vehicle may or may not be driven in the LEZ depending on its Euro standard, fuel type and category.

How can I find out what is the EURO standard of my vehicle?

Emissions norm	Heavy goods vehicle N2 < 2610kg and N3
No Euro standard	... - 30/09/1993
Euro I	01/10/1993 - 30/09/1996
Euro II	01/10/1996 - 30/09/2001
Euro III	01/10/2001 - 30/09/2006
Euro IV	01/10/2006 - 30/09/2009
Euro V	01/10/2009 - 31/12/2013
Euro VI	01/01/2014 - 31/08/2019
Euro VId	01/09/2019 - 31/08/2021
Euro VIe	01/09/2021 - ...

If your vehicle is a used vehicle, the Euro standard is indicated on the Car-Pass. It is also possible to check the EURO standard of your vehicle using the COC code (.pdf) on the vehicle’s certificate of conformity. If the vehicle’s Euro standard is different from the one indicated on your vehicle registration document or in the simulator, you can request a correction of your data.

If your vehicle does not meet the access criteria of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ), you can buy a day pass and have access to the Brussels-Capital Region.

Although your vehicle no longer meet the access criteria of the Brussels LEZ, you still have to pay the road tax. You have to pay the road tax until you have your number plate removed.

Please note

Do not rely on websites offering you the purchase of stickers. They are neither necessary nor valid to travel in the Brussels LEZ.

On 23 January 2019, the Brussels court for French-speaking businesses handed down a ruling ordering Green Zone, a company governed by German law, to correct, in all the languages used on its websites, the erroneous information that encourages the purchase of a sticker to register a vehicle registered abroad.

The only LEZ-related charge is a day pass and it can only be purchased via this website. All other LEZ-related procedures (exemption and registration) are free of charge and can only be done via this site.

How much is the fine?

Failure to comply with the Brussels LEZ access criteria is subject to a fine of €350.

Each further offence will cost the same amount. However, a fine may only be imposed for a new infraction if it takes place at least 3 months after the previous.
Example: I drove on 1 May with a prohibited vehicle. I get a first fine. I will receive a second fine if I drive this vehicle after 31 July. This may be repeated several times.
This approach allows the vehicle owner to take the necessary steps to avoid having to use their vehicle. Over a year, a maximum of 4 fines per vehicle can therefore be imposed.

In 2022, it is expected that fines for new vehicles covered by the restrictions will only be sent from July 2022. A 6-month transition period has been established, during which only warnings will be sent to offenders.

If you receive a fine and have difficulty paying it, you can request a payment plan. Your request for a payment plan must be made to Brussels Taxation.

The terms and conditions to benefit from a payment plan are as follows:

Submit a reasoned request before the due date of the fine.
The maximum number of monthly payments is limited to 4.

You can submit your request via this form by selecting the "Payment plan for fines" option.

How are the checks carried out?

Checks will be carried out based on the vehicle licence plate using fixed and mobile cameras. A network of 191 cameras has been set up gradually throughout the region and at the regional boundary. These cameras are used in compliance with legislation on the use of private data and images.

They are used both for the purposes of the Low Emission Zone and by the police. They have been implemented as part of the video-protection platform of the Brussels-Capital Region Prevention and Security project.