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What does ‘the highest populated classes’ based on an official dataset mean regarding tyres?

The technical screening criteria target the two highest classes for rolling resistance (influencing energy efficiency) that are populated, in which at least some tyres are on the market. To understand which classes are the highest populated in which at least some tyres are on the market, an overview of the available products on the market (based on official data) is provided by a reference database named EPREL (European Product Database for Energy Labelling). Public information on tyres is available from https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/tyres. For instance, for severe snow conditions tyres for vans with size 195R15C, the highest performing tyres in rolling resistance (energy efficiency) are ranked class D (at the time of writing). 

Source: Question 70 from the COMMISSION NOTICE C/2023/267 on the interpretation and implementation of certain legal provisions of the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act

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