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21 Amendments of Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH related to 2017/0114(COD)

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) Road congestion, to which all motor vehicles contribute in different proportions, represents a cost of about 1 % of GDP. ~~A significant part of this cost can be attributed to interurban congestion. A specific congestion ch~~Congestion costs arge ~~should theref~~already borne b~~e allowed, on condition that it is applied to all vehicle categories. In order to be effective and proportionate, the~~y road infrastructure users and the levying of congestion charge shs would ~~be calculated on the basis~~impose a double penalty ofn the marginal congestion cost and differentiated according to location, time and vehicle category. In order to maximise the positive effect of congestion charges, corresponding revenues should be allocated to projects addressing the sources of the problemm. The possibility for Member States to levy congestion charges should therefore be phased out.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) Congestion charges should reflect the actual costs imposed by each vehicle on other road users directly, and indirectly on society at large, in a proportionate manner. In order to avoid that they disproportionately hinder the free movement of people and goods, they should be limited to specific amounts reflecting marginal congestion cost in near capacity condition, that is to say when traffic volumes approach road capacity.deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
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 therefore appropriate to incentivise Member States to use revenues from road charges accordingly and, to this end, to require that they adequately~~ and services and mobility in general. Member States must therefore provide for using revenues from road charges accordingly and report on the use of such revenues. That should in particular help identifying possible financing gaps, and raising the public acceptance of road charging.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Directive 1999/62/EC
Title

Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of ~~vehicles for the use of road infrastructure~~distance-based tolls

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

6. ‘toll’ means a specified amount based on the distance travelled on a given infrastructure and on the type of the vehicle, the payment of which confers the right for a vehicle to use the infrastructures, comprising an infrastructure ~~charge, and as the case may be a congestion~~ charge or an external-cost charge or both;

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

~~9. ‘congestion’ means a situation where traffic volumes approach or exceed road capacity;~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

~~10. ‘congestion charge’ means a charge which is levied on vehicles for the purpose of recovering the congestion costs incurred in a Member State and reducing congestion;~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(2b) In Article 6(2), new point (ba) is added: (ba) vehicles of historical interest pursuant to Article 3(7) of Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 6

6. Without prejudice to paragraph 9, from 1 January 2018, Member States shall not introduce time-based user charges for heavy duty vehicles. UTime-based user charges introduced before that date may be maintained until 31 December 20230.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 7

7. From [the date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States shall not introduce time-based user charges for light duty vehicles. UTime-based user charges introduced before that date shall be phased out by 31 December 20272.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 d a

(6) the following Article 7da is inserted: ‘Article 7da (1) Member States may, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex V, introduce a congestion charge on any section of their road network which is subject to congestion. The congestion charge may only be applied on those road sections which are regularly congested and only during the periods when they are typically congested. (2) Member States shall define the road sections and time periods referred to in paragraph 1 on the basis of objective criteria related to the level of exposure of the roads and their vicinities to congestion, such as average delays or queue lengths. (3) A congestion charge imposed on any section of the road network shall apply in a non-discriminatory manner to all vehicle categories, in accordance with the standard equivalence factors set out in Annex V. (4) The congestion charge shall reflect the costs imposed by a vehicle on other road users, and indirectly on society, but shall not exceed the maximum levels set out in Annex VI for any given road type. (5) Member States shall put in place adequate mechanisms for monitoring the impact of congestion charges and for reviewing the level thereof. They shall review the level of charges regularly, at least every three years, to ensure that they are not higher than the cost of congestion occurring in that Member State and generated on those road sections, which are subject to the congestion charge.’;deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 d a a (new)

6a. the following Article 7daa is inserted: Article 7daa Member States may not levy any more congestion charges from 31 December 2021 onwards.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 f – paragraph 1

(1) After informing the Commission, a Member State may add a mark-up to the infrastructure charge levied on specific road sections ~~which are regularly congested, or~~, the use of which by vehicles causes significant environmental damage, where the following conditions are met:

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 f – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the revenue generated from the mark-up is invested in financing the construction of transport infrastructure of the core network identified in accordance with Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, which contribute directly to the alleviation of ~~the~~ congestion or environmental damage and which are located in the same corridor as the road section on which the mark-up is applied;

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 f – paragraph 5

~~A mark-up may not be applied on road sections where a congestion charge is appli~~deleted.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Until 31 December 2021, the infrastructure charge may be varied for the purpose of ~~reducing congestion,~~ minimising infrastructure damage and optimising the use of the infrastructure concerned or promoting road safety, where the following conditions are met:

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) the peak periods during which the higher infrastructure charges are levied for the purpose of reducing congestion do not exceed five hours per day;~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point -a a (new)

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

~~Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated by this Directive.~~ -a a) In Article 9, paragraph 2, the introductory part is replaced by the following: “To enable the transport network to be developed as a whole, revenues generated from infrastructure and external costs charges, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, sh~~ould~~all be used to benefit the transport sector, and optimise the entire transport system. In particular, revenues generated from external cost charges, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, should be used to make transport more sustainable, including one or more of the following: ~~(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:01999L0062-~~” Or. de 20160401&qid=1519392635640&from=EN)

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3

(b) the following paragraph 3 is added: ‘(3) Revenues generated from congestion charges, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shall be used to address the problem of congestion, in particular by: (a) supporting collective transport infrastructure and services; (b) eliminating bottlenecks on the trans- European transport network; (c) developing alternative infrastructure for transport users.’;deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2

Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex V

~~ANNEX V~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 Directive 1999/62/EC

~~ANNEX VI~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN