Activities of Gesine MEISSNER related to 2017/0114(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures
Amendments (10)
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Time-based user charges do by nature not accurately reflect infrastructure costs actually induced and, for similar reasons, are not effective when it comes to incentivising cleaner and more efficient operations, or reducing congestion. They should therefore be gradually replaced by distance-based charges, which are fairer, more efficient and more effective. In the long term distance-based charges for all vehicles on all roads should replace taxes on vehicles and fuel.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Road charges can mobilise resources that contribute to the financing of the maintenance and development of high quality transport infrastructure. It is tTherefore appropriate to incentivise Member States toshould use revenues from road charges accordingly and, to this end, to require that they adequately report on the use of such revenues. That should in particular help identifying possible financing gaps, and raising the public acceptance of road charging.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) To help safeguard the automobile heritage, Member States should place vehicles of historical interest in a special category for the purposes of adjusting the various charges payable under this Directive.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point -a (new) Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point -a (new) Directive 1999/62/EC
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 1999/62/CE
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) 'vehicle of historical interest' a vehicle that is considered to be of historical interest under the terms of Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23a) ‘zero-emission operation’ refers to hybrid vehicles when they operate with no exhaust emissions on the covered road network;
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 c – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Member States can apply derogations which allow external-cost charges to be adjusted for historic vehicles.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 d a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 d a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member States may apply derogations which allow congestion charges to be adjusted for historic vehicles.
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Within one year from the entry into force of the delegated act, Member States shall vary the infrastructure charge taking into account the reference CO2 emission values and the relevant vehicle categorisation. Charges shall be varied in such a way that no infrastructure charge is more than 100% above the same charge for equivalent vehicles having the lowest, but not zero, CO2 emissions. Zero-emission vehicles shall benefit from infrastructure charges reduced by 75% compared to the highest rate. Likewise, zero-emission operation shall benefit from the same reduction, provided that such operation can be proven.