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The EC expects Volkswagen today explain the handling of diesel engines EA 189

The European Commission (EC) expects Volkswagen explained today at a meeting in Brussels on manipulation scandal for years of AD 189 diesel engines to trick emissions of harmful gases, to cooperate fully with the national authorities and comply with the rules Community.

The Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Elzbieta Bienkowska, will meet today at 16:30 GMT with the member of the board of Volkswagen and chairman of the board of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Herbert Diess, to demand an explanation .

"The context of the meeting is obvious. Volkswagen hope to explain the situation. The European Commission wants the facts and get to the bottom of this, "spokesman Ricardo Cardoso, at the daily press briefing the EU executive.

"Our message is clear: we expect Volkswagen to cooperate fully with the national authorities and await the fulfillment of the rules of the European Union (EU)," he said.

He declined to speculate on possible new measures that could promote the EC following the scandal, saying that "it is too early to draw conclusions about what is exactly required," and remember that Bienkowska maintains contacts with interested parties and stakeholders and with countries.

"The EC will work to achieve the full picture before deciding on next steps," he said.

The Commissioner has asked to address the scandal in the Competitiveness Council of Ministers to be held in Luxembourg on Thursday, he said.

"There will be a debate with members, but did not want to prejudge the outcome of it," Cardoso said.

The EC has so far urged the EU countries to cooperate with it to accelerate change in tests measuring pollutant emissions from cars.

He stressed that those responsible for carrying out the tests vehicle emissions and give the car the approval if they meet the same are the Member States, which has requested, otherwise they would have already done so, to open research, not only to Volkswagen but also to other manufacturers.

Countries may account for their inquiries on 6 October, at a meeting of a technical group that brings together the competent authorities of all Member States and European representatives.

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