Directive 80/1269/EEC

Council Directive 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles was a directive and law of the European Union concerning the measurement of engine power in motor vehicles. It applied to vehicles intended for road use with at least four wheels and a maximum speed exceeding 25 km/h. It was amended and replaced by Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 in 2013.{{CELEX|31980L1269|text=Council Directive 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles}}{{CELEX|32009R0595|text=Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC (Text with EEA relevance)}}