Not too familiar with this specific sector, but I can see two reasons why this could be more than nothing 1. If the evaluator is well established it's likely c

Not too familiar with this specific sector, but I can see two reasons why this could be more than nothing 1. If the evaluator is well established it's likely companies would be negatively impacted if they get lower scores even if it just means lower sales rather than an outright ban 2. It seems that while Euro NCAP is not a regulator it is pretty involved with national agencies, so this might be a signal that things are starting to move towards official rules. Of the "self-regulate or you will be regulated" variety