Dates and Standards Euro Standard Emissions Class First registration of light duty vehicles First registration of lorries Sticker Diesel Euro 1 or older 1 before 01.01.1997 before 01.10.1996 None Euro 2 2 01.01.1997 - 31.12.2000 01.01.1996 - 01.10.2001 Red Euro 3 3 01.01.2001 - 31.12.2005 01.10.2001 - 30.09.2006 Yellow Euro 4 4 from 01.01.2006 from 01.10.2006 Green Petrol pre-Euro 1 (without catalyst) 1 before 01.01.1993 None Euro 1 and better 4 from 01.01.1993 Green Emissions class 1 2 3 4 Sticker No Sticker Requirement for diesel vehicles Euro 1 or worse Euro2 or Euro1 particulate filter Euro3 or Euro2 particulate filter Euro4 or Euro3 particulate filter Requirement for petrol vehicles Without a catalytic converter Euro1 with catalytic converter or better
Baden-Württemberg LEZs run under the following standards (with the exception of Stuttgart which is already green):
* From 1st January 2012 until 1st January 2013
o Diesel Euro 3(PM), Petrol Euro 1 / Yellow Sticker.
* From 1st January 2013 onwards
o Diesel Euro 4(PM), Petrol Euro 1 / Green Sticker.
Vehicles affected
All diesel vehicles, and petrol vehicles without a closed loop catalytic converter (Euro 1 or equivalent).
All vehicles must have a sticker - see National Scheme below.
What is the LEZ boundary
LEZ Road sign
Need to Register? National
A sticker must be bought and displayed in the windscreen - see National Scheme below. This sticker is then valid for all LEZs in Germany.
Proof of emissions standard (given on German vehicle papers) is needed to purchase the sticker. Stickers can be purchased from the vehicle registration, authorities, authorised local garages, vehicle test organisations like TÜV, DEKRA, or some websites.
The LEZ city authorities and other cities also sell stickers, often over the internet – see the individual city for more details. Many hotels in LEZ cities also offer to order the stickers on behalf of their guests, if they receive the requisite documents in advance.
German LEZ stickers can be purchased online for all vehicles in all countries for 12.50€, also in different languages.
Foreign Vehicles?
Foreign vehicles are also enforced and are required to buy a sticker. Foreign vehicles emissions are taken primarily by vehicle age, as in the table below.
Retrofitting allowed?:
Yes
Retrofitting Summary
German vehicles need to have a particulate trap certified on behalf of the German government. Local garages can advise on which filters should be used and www.feinstaubplakette.de allows you to find out what particulate filter your German registered vehicle can use - now for heavy as well as light duty vehicles. See also our retrofit page.
Hours of operation
Permanent, 365 days a year.
Enforcement
Manual enforcement by police of sticker in the windscreen. Even if the vehicle meets the emissions standard, if there is no sticker in the windscreen, the vehicle is illegal in the zone.
Penalty
40€ fine and one point in the national traffic penalty register for German vehicles.
National Scheme
A National Framework sets out the Emissions Classes and main rules that can be used by cities for LEZs in Germany (see Need to Register?). The cities or regions then decide whether, where and when to do a LEZ, and what emissions standards will be required.
Exemptions: National
Germany Exemptions
Additional local Exemptions
Baden-Württemberg exemptions
Local name for an LEZ
Umweltzone
Further Information
Germany website, Baden-Württemberg website
City website
