43The interpretation set out in paragraph 40 above, according to which the concept of ‘normal … operation and use’ of a vehicle refers to its use under real driving conditions, such as are usually present in the territory of the European Union, is also borne out by the objective pursued by Regulation No 715/2007, which, as is apparent from recitals 1 and 6 thereof, is to ensure a high level of environmental protection and, more specifically, to considerably reduce the NOx emissions from diesel vehicles in order to improve air quality and comply with limit values for pollution (see, to that effect, judgment of 17 December 2020, CLCV and Others (Defeat device on diesel engines), C‑693/18, EU:C:2020:1040, paragraphs 67, 86 and 87).
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