These pages give an overview of the schemes in the different countries, with the scheme information and number of LEZs in operation or planning in the country.

You can also find a table of all the LEZ cities and emissions standards either sorted by country & city or by start date.

Most countries with LEZs have similar schemes in the different cities, so the national overview can be useful.

Which vehicle types are affected? 

All schemes except those in Italy (will) operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
All schemes cover diesel heavy goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. All but the Dutch and some Italian schemes buses and coaches.
The London scheme was proposed to cover vans over 1.205 tonnes (unladen) and minibuses with over 8 seats from 2010, but this is under review.
The German schemes cover all vehicles except motorcycles, the Italian schemes include all vehicles - including motorcycles.

Private vehicles

In Germany you are likely to also be affected as a private car driver, in Italy as a driver of all vehicles, including motorcycles.
If you have a large private vehicle, such as a horsebox, this may well be over the 3.5 tonnes and so counted as a heavy goods vehicle. If you have a large camper van, this may well be over 1.2005 tonnes so may potentially need to comply in London in 2010, depending on the outcome of the review.

Where do I have to register before entering?

In Germany, Sweden and Italy a sticker is needed to be purchased and they are 'manually enforced' with the police.
In other countries the schemes are enforced with cameras reading the vehicle number plates. The approach to registering varies by scheme, but generally national vehicles that are not retrofitted do not have to register as they are already on the national databases, others may have to register - see the individual schemes.