14 Amendments of Dominique VLASTO related to 2012/2056(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the aim of the in-vehicle eCall system is to ensure the automatic notification of the emergency services in case of a serious accident, with the purpose of reducing road fatalities and alleviating the severity of road injuries by the earlier arrival of qualified and equipped assistance (the ‘golden hour’ principle); whereas this objective would be achieved more easily if the in-vehicle eCall system allowed the transfer of non-urgent calls to the appropriate services in order to avoid overloading public safety answering points (PSAP),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas there are to date two types of eCall technology and it is important to respect the principle of technological neutrality in the event of the mandatory deployment of an in-vehicle emergency call system and setting up of a public eCall service,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the deployment of an EU-wide eCall service, without prejudice to technological solutions underpinning the service, available in all vehicles and in all countries has been a major priority for the Union in the context of road safety since 2002, and is included in the Road Safety Action Programme 2011-–2020 as a means of improving road safety and contributing to the target of reducing the numbers of road deaths and injuries in Europe,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas private in-vehicle emergency call services exist today, and their deployment in Europe is increasing, 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,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the technology isies are considered ready and common EU-wide standards have been agreed by the industry and the public authorities,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that in the event of the mandatory deployment of an in-vehicle emergency call system and setting up of a public eCall service, equipment and staff at public safety answering points (PSAP) will need to be strengthened;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that eCall should be a public EU-wide emergency call system, embedded in the vehicle and based on 112 and on common pan-European standardsthe public eCall service should be technologically neutral and based on an emergency call system, embedded in the vehicle, capable of transmitting calls and the minimum set of data (MSD) to 112 public safety answering points (PSAP), in order to ensure a reliable and affordinteroperable 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 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers 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, in-vehicles are equipped w systems guarantee connectivithy the public eCall serviceo 112 so as to ensure continuity of the public service EU- wide throughout the lifetime of the vehicle;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that consumers should be offered a realistic overview and comprehensive information regarding the use and the functionality and effects of any private emergencyof any emergency and assistance call in- vehicle application they are choosing and the level of service which can be expected;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it essential that when a consumer decides to opt out of a private emergency call service or is travelling in a country where that service is not offered, the public 112 eCall servicean in-vehicle emergency call system capable of transmitting a call and the minimum set of data (MSD) to 112 public safety answering points should then be automatically available;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that the eCin-vehicle emergency call systems utilises technical components (satellite positioning, processing and communication capabilities) that could also provide the basis for several other in- vehicle applications and services;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Commission to consider in its proposal the possibility of setting up an emergency call discriminator in order to guarantee effective action by the emergency services;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the European Commission to consider in its proposal the possibility of setting up an emergency call discriminator in order to minimise the number of non-urgent calls to PSAPs, and thus guarantee more effective and focused action by the emergency services;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their activities as regards implementing awareness-raising campaigns concerning the eCall system and its benefits for Europe’s citizen, its use and its functionalities for Europe’s citizens, by distinguishing relevant requests for emergency assistance in order to ensure effective action by the emergency services;