Activities of Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO related to 2017/0115(CNS)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, as regards certain provisions on vehicle taxation
Amendments (6)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) By nature, annual vehicle taxes are unrequited payments linked to the fact that the vehicle is registered on behalf of the taxpayer during a given period and, as such do not reflect any particular use of infrastructure. For similar reasons, vehicles taxes are not effective enough when it comes to incentivising cleaner and more efficient operations, or reducing congestion.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Tolls being directly linked to road- use, they are considerably better fitted to achieve these objectives, as long as equal right to mobility is ensured. In accordance with Article 7k of Directive 1999/62/EC, Member States which introduce tolls may provide appropriate compensation to national hauliers.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The application of vehicle taxes represents a cost the industry must so far bear in any event, even if tolls were to be levied by Member States. Therefore, vehicle taxes may act as an obstacle to the introduction of tolls.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore, Member States should be afforded more scope to lower vehicle taxes, namely by way of a reduction of the minima set out in Directive 1999/62/EC. In order to minimise the risk of distortions of competition between transport operators established in different Member States, such reduction should be gradual and be defined by the Member States.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Environmental protection, socio- economic convergence, sustainable and inclusive development and support of SMEs should be defined as structural priorities of the Directive. Regional and national particularities, transport infrastructure, administrative burden and capacity should be taken into consideration for the steps of the completion by the Member States.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by […]1 January 2024 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. Where this Directive gives Member States a discretion as to the precise steps to be introduced and the timing of their introduction, including with regard to the completion process, they shall base their exercise of that discretion on environmental and socio-economic criteria and national and regional particularities and priorities.