16 Amendments of Phil BENNION related to 2012/2056(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas private in-vehicle emergency call services exist today, but none of them offers full EU-wide coverage and market penetration is below 0.4 % of the vehicle fleet, while some of the services introduced have been dismantled due to market failures, leaving the user without in-vehicle emergency call service during the lifetime of the vehicle, whereas, however, a number of vehicle manufacturers have developed and introduced alternative eCall systems and others have announced the deployment of new emergency assistance services in the very near future;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the technology is ready and common EU-wide standards havare been agreing finalised, refined and tested by the industry and the public authorities, in the HeERO demonstration project;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's recommendation of 8 September 2011, and urgesbut firmly believes it is an absolute condition that all Member States and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to implement its measurthe necessary upgrades at the latest by the end of 2014 to ensure that eCalls can be treated efficiently by the PSAPs before the mandatory introduction of the in-vehicle eCall system;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that there are certain areas within the territory of the EU where there is poor or no mobile network coverage; emphasizes, therefore, that the mandatory implementation of the in-vehicle eCall system is introduced in parallel with the development of optimal mobile network coverage in all areas across the EU;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that eCall should be a public technology-neutral EU-wide emergency call system, utilising embedded in the -vehicle andsystems, based on 112 and on common pan-European standards, in order to ensure a reliable and affordable service that can work seamlessly and interoperably across Europe in all automobiles, irrespective of make, country or actual location of the vehicle, thus maximising the benefits of eCall for all drivers;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the positive effects of eCall, in terms not only of improving incident management but also of reducing congestion produced by accidents and avoiding secondary accidents; calls, nevertheless, on the Commission to come up with a comprehensive study on the number of casualities and the possible reduction of this number thanks to eCall, epsecially as regards remote rural areas, considering the gravity of the casualties and the time it takes for the whole rescue chain to provide life-saving services;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment of a public, 112- based eCall system, remaining technologically neutral, by 2015 in all new type-approved cars and in all Member States, provided that the infrastructure in all Member States is in place before the mandatory introduction of the in-vehicle eCall system;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that the use of nomadic E- call devices should be allowed for existing vehicles;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the need of the whole rescue chain to be in place for an effective use of E-call; calls, therefore, on the Commission to include, in its proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC, a year test phase with the whole rescue chain in place;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Rejects the idea that the implementation of the in-vehicle aspects of eCall could be phased in over an extended period of time, provided that the infrastructure in all Member States is in place and is ready to effectively and efficiently receive and treat eCalls;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the need to have a voice contact at the end of the call for safety purposes and to reduce risks of inappropriate responses;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. In line with the Ecall system implementation, calls for increased cooperation between national PSAPs and emergency response services at cross- border points in Europe, and in particular the development of exchange of best practices and joint training;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. ConsiderAgrees that a public EU-wide eCall service can coexist with private emergency services, as long as, whether or not a vehicle buyer opts for a private solution, vehicles are equipped with the public eCall service so as to ensureprovided that continuity of the service EU-wide throughout the lifetime of the vehicle is guaranteed;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers that a public EU-wide eCall service must be based on an interoperable platform limited to road safety purposes whereas private emergency eCall services should be based on an interoperable and open-access platform able to utilise the eCall system technical components (satellite positioning, processing and communication capabilities) to develop other in-vehicle applications;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the eCall system is based on an interoperable and open-access platform in order to encourage innovation and boost the competitiveness of the European information technology industry on the global markets;