Brussels, 16/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - Whilst waiting for the opinion at first reading of the European Parliament, Friday's Environmental Council arrived at a general guideline on the proposed directive to reduce atmospheric pollution from the diesel engines of off-road vehicles, by setting new threshold values, first for nitrogen oxides (values applicable between 31 December 2005 and 31 December 2007), then for particle emissions (values applicable between end 2010 and end 2011). The...