27 Amendments of Isabella DE MONTE related to 2017/2067(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Member States’ authorities and the industrial sector must respond to the pressing need to make transport safer, more efficient and sustainable for all road users, including the most vulnerable and people with reduced mobility;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) has the potential to provide more varied and comfortable services to road users and traffic managers, to reduce energy consumption and emissions from road transport, and to enhance economic growth, road safety and traffic efficiency;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU should encourage and further develop digital technologies not only to reduce human error, but also to optimise the use of infrastructure by relieving traffic congestion, thereby reducing CO2 emissions;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas this cooperative element, thanks to digital connectivity, will significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency, sustainability and multimodality;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas this cooperative element, thanks to digital and 5G gigabyte connectivity, will significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and multimodality;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas connected and automated driving is an important digital development in the sector and co- ordination with all the new technologies used in the sector, such as the European global satellite-based navigation systems GALILEO and EGNOS have now reached a high level of technological capacity;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas several countries around the world (e.g. US, Australia, Japan, Korea and China) are moving rapidly towards deploying new digital technologies and vehicles and C-ITS services are already available on the market;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the potential of C-ITS to improve fuel efficiency, lowering the cost of individual transport and reducing the negative impact of traffic on the environment;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the potential of digital technologies and related business models in road transport and recognises the Strategy as an important milestone towards the development of C-ITS and, ultimately, automated mobility; notes that cooperative, connected and automated vehicles can boost the competitiveness of European industry as well as reduce energy consumption and emissions from transport; points out that infrastructure requirements must be established in order to ensure that these systems can operate safely;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the urgent need to establish an ambitious EU strategy that coordinates national and regional efforts, avoids fragmentation and maximises opportunities for road users, workers and businesses;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that C-ITS technologies and services that have proven their safety benefits should be deployed without further delay; urges the Commission to prioritise the deployment of those C-ITS services that have the highest safety potential as set out in the list of services prepared by the C-ITS Platform in its Phase II Report, and to ensure that these are available on all new vehicles across Europe;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to present a specific timetable for the introduction of those C-ITS services that have proven their safety benefits, with clear targets for what the EU needs to achieve between 2019 and 2029 in the context of the gradual EU-wide deployment of C-ITS, including a timeline on when different C-ITS services will need to be deployed; in this regard, call on the Commission to clarify which C-ITS services are encouraged, and which ones will be mandatory and by when;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that connected vehicles are vehicles using C-ITS technologies that allow road vehicles to communicate with other vehicles, traffic signals and durable roadside infrastructure as well as other road users;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses, in addition, the need to proceed with the integration of those systems into the legal framework of the Member States;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to give priority to C-ITS services, to achieving the highest safety potential and to drawing up the definitions and requirements which are needed, and to updating and including thee without further delay the European Statement of Principles on Human- Machine Interface (HMI) for In-Vehicle Information and the Communication Systems, as the interaction between the human driver and the machine is important3 ; _________________ 3 The Commission’s (2008) European Statement of Principles on Human Machine Interface for In-vehicle Information and Communication Systems: https://goo.gl/zXSXHe
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need to provide road users with more choices, more user- friendly, affordable and customised products, and more information; in this regard, encourages the Commission to facilitate the exchange of best practices; urges all Member States to join the C- Roads Platform, as it is intended to play a significant role in implementing the Strategy;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Commission to develop comprehensive statistics which complement existing ones, in order to better evaluate the digitalisation progress in different areas of the road sector;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Highlights the importance of further investment into research into sensor systems to ensure their full cross- border interoperability and potential application beyond safety, such as in remote emission sensing, vehicle dynamics, air quality and congestion;
Amendment 108 #
13. Points to the importance of the application of high standards of cyber- security, in preventing hacking and cyber- attacks, in all Member States, particularly in light of the critical nature of security of C-ITS communications; notes that cyber security is an essential challenge to be tackled as the transport system becomes more digitised and connected; urges the need to avoid any vulnerability or risk if a vehicle is hacked or subjected to a cyber- attack by means of the development of a common security and certificate policy for C-ITS deployment;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes note of the mention of the link between connected cars and the European satellite navigation systems, EGNOS and GALILEO, and underlines that vehicles’ capacity to communicate with 5G and satellite navigation systems can be included in the hybrid communication mix at a later stagein the future, as noted in the European Commission’s 5G Action Plan;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that a truly multimodal transport system should be created, integrating all modes of transport into a single mobility service, allowing people and freight to travel smoothly from door to door and enhancing overall transport efficiency; in this regard calls on the Commission to ensure and promote cooperation and investments at European level on transport industry digitalisation, through existing and new funds, that would provide road users with more choices and would lead to progressive convergence between areas;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that a truly multimodal transport system should be created, integrating all modes of transport into a single mobility service, allowing people and freight to travel smoothly from door to door and enhancing overall transport efficiency and its sustainability;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recommends that the Commission rapidly establish an adequate legal framework to achieve EU-wide cross- border interoperability on time; calls on the Commission to publish a legislative proposal on access to in-vehicle data and resources no later than September 2018; recommends that this proposal should guarantee a level playing field for non- monetised access to in-vehicle data for all third-parties in order to protect consumer rights, promote innovation and ensure fair competition on this market, taking into account the conclusions of the Commission’s study on access to in- vehicle data and resources; in this regard, also calls on the Commission to harmonise the conditions for testing and to ensure fast and effective legal integration;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. underlines that the appropriate regulatory frameworks will need to cover affordability, accessibility and safety issues that arise from this cooperative element between vehicles and between vehicles and transport infrastructure; in this regard, stresses that a level playing field should be created to contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of EU transport policy goals, including modernisation of all urban and rural infrastructures also linked to public transport services;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the importance of opening a dialogue with the social partners at an early stage in order to establish an atmosphere of transparency and confidence and ensure that there will be no negative effects on social and employment conditions; notes that a road map for C- ITS deployment has to be established by the eSafety Forum as it has been established and agreed for the eCall system;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to consider the effects of C-ITS on employment and working conditions; encourages, in this respect, to foster the dialogue with social partners at an early stage and to carry on a comprehensive and in depth analysis to be presented to the European Parliament as soon as possible, of the overall social effects derived from the consequences of transport industry digitalisation, focusing on regulatory oversight and compliance, safety and jobs impact;