Activities of Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH related to 2012/2056(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
eCall: a new 112 service for citizens (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on eCall: a new 112 service for citizens PDF (216 KB) DOC (150 KB)
Amendments (32)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the eCall emergency call is generated automatically via the activation of in-vehicle sensors which, when activated, establish voice and data connection directly with the relevant Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs);
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas eCall provides benefit to road users travelling abroad who may be unfamiliar with the roads and their exact location in the case of accident;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas eCall allows emergency calls to be made without language difficulties by virtue of the digital data enclosed in the Minimum Set of Data (MSD) message format, which is likely to reduce misunderstanding and stress, and helps to eliminate language barriers between the vehicle occupants and the PSAP operator, which is important in the European multi- language environment;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Directive 2010/40/EU includes "the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall" among its priority actions and sets the obligation for the Commission to adopt by the end of 2012 the common specifications for the upgrading of the PSAPs;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas Member States remain responsible on the type of organisation for the PSAPs receiving the eCalls, be it a public organisation or a private organisation acting under public delegation;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Realisation of Interoperable In-Vehicle eCall in Europe has been signed up to date by 22 Member States, 5 Associated States, and more than 100 organisations; whereas two more Member States have expressed their support to a mandatory deployment of eCall;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in its 2009 communication ‘eCall: Time for Deployment’, the Commission indicated that if significant progress had not been made by the end of 2009 in terms of both the availability of the eCall device in vehicles and the necessary investment in the PSAP infrastructupublic emergency call centres, it would propose regulatory measures, (This amendment applies to the entire text; the acceptance of the amendment will necessitate technical adjustments to the entire text.)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas numerous studies and projects based on scientific methodology carried out so far the positive safety effects of eCall;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's recommendation of 8 September 2011, and urges Member States and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to implement its measures at the latest by the end of 2014; regrets, however, that only 18 Member States responded in time; calls on remaining Member States to do so as soon as possible;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the delays and lack of progress in the voluntary deployment of eCall to date and the fact that 3 Member States - France, Poland, United Kingdom - have not signed the eCall MoU or stated their support to the eCall deployment, therefore calls on the missing Member States to sign the MoU;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that if the introduction of eCall is left to market forces, eCall will only benefit people who can afford high- end vehicles, whereas a mandatory introduction of the system embedded in all vehicles would lead to lower costs and universal deployment EU-wide;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recalls that the Commission's Impact Assessment shows that the adoption of regulatory measures with a view to a mandatory introduction of eCall is at present the only option to achieve all positive effects;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to define the technical limits related to the EU wide eCall equipment;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to propose any other regulatory measure necessary to avoid additional delays, which will result in fatalities that could have been prevented;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Considers that, while Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is an important method for taking complex decisions related to investments and technology take-up, this approach could also be criticised when an important part of the analysis involves estimating the value of human life;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration while assessing the impact of the deployment of the eCall in the EU not only the investment and operational costs but also the social benefits resulting from the deployment of the eCall;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Calls on the Commission to consider whether the eCall system should be extended to include other vehicles in the near future, such as Heavy Good Vehicles (HGVs), buses and coaches and powered- two-wheelers (PTW);
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Calls on the Commission to set up clear rules on liability of stakeholders involved in the eCall system;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the fact that establishment of a voice connection between vehicle occupants and PSAP operator in the case of emergency call enables due to mutual communication to eliminate unnecessary departures of emergency services , i.e. in case of a light accident;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Appreciates MNOs willingness to handle eCalls like any other 112 calls and suggests that they and also Member States should report on a yearly basis to the Commission on the progress made and the difficulties encountered, in particular in relation to the eCall flag;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Recalls that having electronic data in the PSAPs may also lead to additional advantages, such as advanced guidance for members of the rescue services to be informed properly about new sources of danger they may face due to the development of electric cars and other new propulsion systems;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Supports the intensive work done within the HeERO project (Harmonised eCall European Pilot) on the pilot cross- border authentication of the eCall and calls the Commission to provide adequate funding to the HeERO II project;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers that private eCall service providers also have the possibility to migrate to the EU-wide eCall service at any time while continuing to be called for other services;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that appropriate rules should be included for the processing of personal data relating to eCalls, not only by MNOs but also by all other actors involved, including vehicle manufacturers, PSAPs and the emergency services and ensuring respect for the principles of privacy and data protection; stresses that any upcoming legislation should clarify the responsibilities under Directive 95/46/EC of the different actors involved in the eCall as well as the modalities for providing information to data subjects and for facilitating the exercise of their rights;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that the owner or leasee of the vehicle should decide, as an informed consumer, who gets access to its data regarding private eCall services;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Considers that, in order to ensure open choice for customers, the eCall in- vehicle system must be accessible free of charge and without discrimination to aftermarket services equipment suppliers, repair shops and independent service providers;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Recalls that private eCall should not lead to restricting competition in the markets for roadside assistance and related services;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Considers that open choice for customers and open access for service providers should become part of the OEM in-vehicle platform design criteria and that in-vehicle related interfaces should be standardised to allow fair competition and to encourage innovation in the European telematics market;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Requests that a standard eCall interface, so called "eCall button", which is easily identifiable also for persons with disabilities, should be inserted in all vehicles in order to avoid misunderstanding and possible misuse of the system; calls on the Commission and European Standardisation Organisations to propose a harmonised standard for such manual triggering mechanism;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to assess the possible impact of the eCall on the public health systems expenditures; in this regard, calls on the Member States to agree on a harmonised definition of serious injuries;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Recommends that the Commission take care that eCall service is interoperable with other similar in-vehicle emergency services promoted in neighbour regions, such as the ERA- GLONASS service;