12 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2017/0114(COD)
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) All heavy duty vehicles have significant impact on road infrastructure and contribute to air pollution, while light duty vehicles are at the source of the majority of the negative environmental and social impacts from road transport related to emissions and congestion. In the interest of equal treatment and fair competition, it should be ensured that vehicles so far not covered by the framework set out in Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 in respect of tolls and user charges are included into this framework. The scope of that Directive should therefore be extended to heavy duty vehicles other than those intended for the carriage of goods and to light duty vehicles, including passenger cars. The level of charges for private vehicles may be modulated so as not to place an excessive burden on users in a short section of the network in the context of daily travel between home and work and local and/or regular transport. _________________ 15 Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 42).
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to exploit potential synergies among existing road charging systems so as to reduce operating costs, the Commission should be fully involved in the cooperation amonga European Road Transport Agency should be set up to coordinate measures taken by Member States intending to introduce common road charging schemes.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Road charges can mobilisare resources that contribute to the financing of the maintenance and development of high quality transport infrastructure. It is therefore appropriate to incentivise Member States toMember States must therefore 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 258 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29
(29) ‘substantially amended tolling or charging arrangement’ means a tolling or charging arrangement, which has been amended in such a way that costs or revenues are affected by at least 5% in comparison with the previous year, after correcting for inflation measured by changes in the EU-wide Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, and excluding energy and unprocessed food, as published by the Commission (Eurostat). In the case of toll systems based on concession contracts, the object will be considered substantially modified according to the terms of the Directive 2014/23/EU.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) costs of infrastructure or infrastructure improvements may include any specific expenditure on infrastructure designed to reduce nuisance related to noise or to improve road safety, the introduction of innovative technologies for these operations and actual payments made by the infrastructure operator corresponding to objective environmental elements such as protection against soil contamination.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 9 (1a), Member States may maintain or introduce tolls and user charges on the trans- European road network or on certain sections of that network, and on any other additional sections of their network of motorways which are not part of the trans- European road network under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 3 to 9 of this Article and in Articles 7a to 7k. The competent authorities may establish compensatory measures for local and/or regular carriers in order to avoid penalising them excessively.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. From [the date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States shall not introduce user charges for light duty vehicles. User charges introduced before that date shall be phased out by 31 December 2027.3
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The external-cost charge related to traffic- based air pollution shall not apply to heavy duty vehicles which comply with the most stringent of EURO emission standards. A policy to encourage cleaner and more environmentally friendly vehicles, engines and fuels is needed to help transport companies to reach the targets.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g a – paragraph 2
Article 7 g a – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 2022 Member States shall vary tolls and, in the case of user charges, at least annual charges, according to the CO2 and pollutant emissions of vehicles in accordance with the rules set out in Annex VII. In order to achieve the targets, the Member States shall subsidise and provide incentives for investment in cleaner technologies.
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 1999/CE/62
Article 7 i – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 i – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) such discounts or reductions do not exceed 1320 % of the infrastructure charge paid bywhich includes equivalent vehicles not eligible for the discount or reduction and those used for local and/or habitual transport.;
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 j – paragraph 1 – second sentence
Article 7 j – paragraph 1 – second sentence
"To that end, Member States shall cooperate in establishing methods for enabling road users to pay tolls and user charges 24 hours a day, at least at major sales outlets, using commonwith the option of a receipt, using common or electronic means of payment, inside and outside the Member States in which they are applied.";
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 k
Article 7 k
Without prejudice to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, this Directive does not affect the freedom of Member States which introduce a system of tolls to provide for appropriate compensation provided that they do not distort or have a negative impact on local and/or habitual haulers.";