32 Amendments of Bergur Løkke RASMUSSEN related to 2023/0265(COD)
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To achieve these objectives, the right balance between economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, protection of road infrastructure and road safety aspects should be struck. Furthermore, to ensure legislative coherence and legal certainty, this Directive should be aligned as closely as possible with the CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles Regulation and the Combined Transport Directive.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The transport of indivisible loads is an important market segment linked with the strategic areas of renewable energy, civil engineering and infrastructure, oil and gas, heavy industry and power generation sectors. Despite the recognised value of the existing European Best Practice Guidelines for Abnormal Transport, adopted by experts designated by the Member States, very little progress has been made towards the simplification and harmonisation of the rules and procedures to obtain permits for the transport of indivisible loads. Without prejudice to the right of Member States to establish the necessary conditions to ensure the safe transport of indivisible loads in their territories, Member States should cooperate to harmonise, to the extent possible, those requirements to avoid the multiplication of diverging conditions serving the same purpose. Member States should also ensure that national requirements are proportionate and non- discriminatory, refraining from imposing unjustified requirements such as fluency in the national language of the Member State concerned. To reduce administrative burden for operators and to ensure efficient, fair and safe operations, it is crucial to put in place a transparent, harmonised, user-friendly system for obtaining permits that is available in the most representative EU languages and accessible by electronic communication means.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The transport of indivisible loads is an important market segment linked with the strategic areas of renewable energy, civil engineering and infrastructure, oil and gas, heavy industry and power generation sectors. Despite the recognised value of the existing European Best Practice Guidelines for Abnormal Transport, adopted by experts designated by the Member States, very little progress has been made towards the simplification and harmonisation of the rules and procedures to obtain permits for the transport of indivisible loads. Without prejudice to the right of Member States to establish the necessary conditions to ensure the safe transport of indivisible loads in their territories, Member States should closely cooperate to harmonise, to the best extent possible, those requirements to avoid the multiplication of diverging conditions serving the same purpose. Member States should also ensure that national requirements are proportionate and non- discriminatory, refraining from imposing unjustified requirements such as fluency in the national language of the Member State concerned. To reduce administrative burden for operators and to ensure efficient, fair and safe operations, it is crucial to put in place a transparent, harmonised, user-friendly system for obtaining permits that is available by electronic communication means.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) European Modular Systems (EMS) have been used and trialled at length and have proven to be an interesting solution to improve the economic and energy efficiency of transport operations, while ensuring road safety and protection of infrastructure, thanks to their confinement to adequate parts of the road networks. Given national specificities, different economic interests, transportation needs and diverse transport infrastructure capacities in Member States, they are best placed to assess and authorise the circulation of EMS on their territories. At the same time, to enlarge the positive socio-economic and environmental impacts of the use of EMS, it is crucial to remove unnecessary barriers to their use in cross- border operations between neighbouring Member States that allow such vehicle combinations on their territories, without limitation in the number of borders crossed as long as they comply with the maximum authorised weights and dimensions for EMS established by Member States within their respective territories. This is to ensure that EMS used in cross-border operations comply with the common lowest weight and dimension limit for EMS applicable in those Member States. In the interests of safety of operations, transparency and legal clarity, common conditions should be established for the circulation of EMS in national and international traffic, including providing clear information on the weights and dimensions limits for EMS and on parts of the road network compatible with specifications of such vehicles, and monitoring the impacts of the use of EMS on road safety, on the road infrastructure, on modal cooperation, as well as the environmental impacts of European Modular Systems on the transport system, including the impacts on modal share. Five years after the adoption of this legislation, in order to facilitate the transition towards decarbonisation in the road transport sector in line with the European Green Deal, the Commission should analyse the data collected from European Modular Systems engaged in international traffic and consider, if appropriate, zero emission objectives for EMS vehicles.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) European Modular Systems (EMS) have been used and trialled at length and have proven to be an interesting solution to improve the economic and energy efficiency of transport operations, while ensuring road safety and protection of infrastructure, thanks to their confinement to adequate parts of the road networks. Given national specificities, different economic interests, transportation needs and diverse transport infrastructure capacities in Member States, they are best placed to assess and authorise the circulation of EMS and other high- capacity vehicles combinations on their territories. At the same time, to enlarge the positive socio-economic and environmental impacts of the use of EMS, it is crucial to remove unnecessary barriers to their use in cross- border operations between neighbouring Member States that allow such vehicle combinations as well as vehicle combinations deviating from Annex I on their territories, without limitation in the number of borders crossed as long as they comply with the maximum authorised weights and dimensions for EMS or other high-capacity vehicles combinations established by Member States within their respective territories. This is to ensure that EMS or other high- capacity vehicles combinations used in cross-border operations comply with the common lowest weight and dimension limit for EMS applicable in those Member States. In the interests of safety of operations, transparency and legal clarity, common conditions should be established for the circulation of EMS in national and international traffic, including providing clear information on the weights and dimensions limits for EMS and on parts of the road network compatible with specifications of such vehicles, and monitoring the impacts of the use of EMS on road safety, on the road infrastructure, on modal cooperation, as well as the environmental impacts of European Modular Systems on the transport system, including the impacts on modal share.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Member States should continue to be allowed to run trials on a temporary basis. Indeed, new technologies allowing for in-motion charging, such as solar panels, pantographs and electric roads, or the progressive introduction of EMS in Member States, may require exceeding the maximum weights and dimensions in a testing environment, including in cross- border sections of the road network. Therefore, Member States should continue to be allowed to conduct such trials and be able to test the compatibility of new technologies and concepts across borders. The temporary and innovative nature of trials needs to be clarified by setting up a maximum period of time to conduct them with a possibility for one-time renewal justified by the Member State to the Commission. At the same time, the number of trials of new technologies and innovative schemes should not be restricted to avoid hampering innovation. Member States should regularly monitor and assess the performance and impacts of testing the new technologies and new concepts on road safety, on the road infrastructure, on modal cooperation, as well as the environmental impacts on the transport system, such as impacts on the modal share.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The transport of indivisible loads carried out by vehicles or vehicle combinations exceeding the maximum weights or dimensions and the use of EMS, given their needs for additional safety features and for suitable infrastructure, require that special attention is given to elements such as transparency of relevant information, legal certainty and harmonisation of the permit processes. It is therefore necessary for Member States to establish a single electronic information and communication system containing all the relevant information regarding the operational and administrative conditions for the transport of indivisible loads and for the use of EMS, in a clear and easily accessible manner. This national system should also enable the operators to obtain the information and submit electronically the application, in a standardised format, for special permits for the carriage of indivisible loads in the Member State concerned. These permits should be issued in electronic format and operators should be allowed to carry out abnormal transports using the electronic document.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The transport of indivisible loads carried out by vehicles or vehicle combinations exceeding the maximum weights or dimensions and the use of EMS, given their needs for additional safety features and for suitable infrastructure, require that special attention is given to elements such as transparency of relevant information, legal certainty and harmonisation of the permit processes. It is therefore necessary for Member States to establish a single electronic information and communication system containing all the relevant information regarding the operational and administrative conditions for the transport of indivisible loads and for the use of EMS, in a clear and easily accessible manner. This national system should also enable the operators to obtain the information and submit electronically the application, in a standardised format, for special permits for the carriage of indivisible loads in the Member State concerned. These permits should be issued in an electronic format and it should be possible to carry out an abnormal transport using this electronic document.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Effective, efficient, and consistent enforcement of the rules is of utmost importance to ensure undistorted competition between operators and eliminate risks to road safety and to road infrastructure posed by vehicles unlawfully exceeding the applicable weights or dimensions. To better target roadside controls at overloaded vehicles, and if they choose to use automatic systems on the road infrastructure, Member States should ensure as a minimum the deployment of such systems in the trans-European road transport network. Moreover, for reliability and consistency of the enforcement across the Union, the mandatory minimum level of controls to be performed by Member States should be established in proportion to the level of traffic on their territories by the vehicles within scope of this Directive, including an appropriate number of controls during night hours. The system in place in the respective Member States, if technically possible, should recognise additional allowed weights or dimensions to abnormal transport if a valid permit has been issued, to avoid unjustified fines for these transports.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Effective, efficient, and consistent enforcement of the rules is of utmost importance to ensure undistorted competition between operators and eliminate risks to road safety and to road infrastructure posed by vehicles unlawfully exceeding the applicable weights or dimensions. To better target roadside controls at overloaded vehicles, and if they choose to use automatic systems on the road infrastructure, Member States should ensure as a minimum the deployment of such systems in the trans-European road transport network. Moreover, for reliability and consistency of the enforcement across the Union, the mandatory minimum level of controls to be performed by Member States should be established in proportion to the level of traffic on their territories by the vehicles within scope of this Directive, including an appropriate number of controls during night hours. The system in place should recognise additional allowed weights or dimensions to abnormal transport if a valid permit has been issued in order to avoid unjustified fines for such transports.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) European Modular System vehicles are still relatively novel in the EU, even though they are already in use in some Member States. In order to utilise the insights gained from monitoring and data collection, as well as to share experiences and exchange knowledge on EMS vehicles between different Member States, an EMS Best Practices Forum should be set up, which should meet at least once a year.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraphs 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraphs 1 – point c
(c) of vehicles or vehicle combinations for the international transport of goods or passengers which are not in conformity with the characteristics set out in Annex I with the exception of cross-border operations with vehicle combinations not complying with the characteristics set out in Annex I, providing there is mutual consent among the Member States concerned and providing that these operations do not significantly affect international competition in the road transport sector as defined by Article 4.4.;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – third subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – third subparagraph
Member States shall guarantee that the conditions under which the permits or similar arrangements related to the transport of indivisible loads are issued are proportionate and non-discriminatory. In particular, Member States shall cooperate to avoid the multiplicity of vehicle markings and signalling, and to favour the use of pictograms over text and to align the rules for escorting abnormal transports . Member States shall not impose language requirements related to the transport of indivisible loads.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – third subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – third subparagraph
Member States shall guarantee that the conditions under which the permits or similar arrangements related to the transport of indivisible loads are issued are proportionate and non-discriminatory. In particular, Member States shall cooperate to avoid the multiplicity of vehicle markings and signalling, and to favour the use of pictograms over text and to align the rules for escorting abnormal transports. Member States shall not impose language requirements related to the transport of indivisible loads.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – first subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – first subparagraph
Member States may allow vehicles or vehicle combinations used for transport which carry out certain national or international transport operations that do not significantly affect international competition in the transport sector to circulate in their territory with weights or dimensions deviating from those laid down in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 to 1.8, 2, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.4 of Annex I.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – first subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – first subparagraph
Member States mayshall allow vehicles or vehicle combinations used for transport which carry out certain national or international transport operations that do not significantly affect international competition in the transport sector to circulate in their territory with weights and dimensions deviating from those laid down in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 to 1.8, 2, 4.2 and 4.4 of Annex I.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the Member State which permits transport operations to be carried out in its territory by vehicles or vehicle combinations with weights or dimensions deviating from those laid down in Annex I also permits the circulation of European Modular Systems pursuant to paragraph 4a, so as to achieve at least the loading length authorised in that Member State, and so that every operator may benefit from equal conditions of competition.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4a – sixth subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 4a – sixth subparagraph
Whenever a Member State allows, pursuant to this paragraph, the circulation of European Modular Systems or vehicle combinations deviating from Annex I in national traffic, it may not reject or prohibit the circulation in its territory of European Modular Systems or vehicle combinations deviating from Annex I in international traffic, provided that such systems do not exceed the maximum weights and dimensions set for European Modular Systems or vehicle combinations deviating from Annex I allowed in national traffic.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – first subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – first subparagraph
Member States may allow for a limited period of time trials of vehicles or vehicle combinations incorporating new technologies or new concepts which cannot comply with requirements of this Directive. Such vehicles or vehicle combinations shall be allowed to carry out certain national or international transport operations for the trial period. In particular, trials with European Modular Systems shall be allowed for a maximum of five years and can be renewed once for another five years. If a Member State decides to renew a trial, it shall provide sufficient justification to the Commission. The number of trials shall not be limited. Member States shall inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 5– first subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 5– first subparagraph
Member States may allow for a limited period of time trials of vehicles or vehicle combinations incorporating new technologies or new concepts which cannot comply with requirements of this Directive. Such vehicles or vehicle combinations shall be allowed to carry out certain national or international transport operations for the trial period. In particular, trials with European Modular Systems shall be allowed for a maximum of five years. The number of trials shall not be limited. Member States shall inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/53/EC
Articles 4a – point b
Articles 4a – point b
(b) a single national access point for the applicants to obtain the information on the requirements for applying for special permits or similar arrangements as laid down in Article 4(3) and to the necessary information to plan their routes in a clear, accessible, and transparent manner. Information on height restrictions shall be included;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 2
Article 4a – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts establishing a common standard vehicle registration and permit application form and harmonising the rules and procedures for the issuing of national permits or similar arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and in Article 4(3). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 10i(2).
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 2
Article 4a – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts establishing a common standard vehicle registration and permit application form and harmonising the rules and procedures for the issuing of national permits or similar arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and in Article 4(3). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 10i(2).
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4b – paragraph 1
Article 4b – paragraph 1
1. Whenever aAny Member State, pursuant to Article 4(2), point (a), can set their own weights and dimensions but must allows the circulation within its territory of vehicle combinations with a maximum weight exceeding the limits set out in points 2.2.1 or 2.2.2 of Annex I, itof 60 tonnes on the TEN-T- network and may not reject or prohibit the use in its territory in international traffic of those vehicle combinations complying with the weight values set for the national transport of goods, provided that such vehicle combinations do not have a maximum authorised weight exceeding 4460 tonnes.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4b – paragraph 2
Article 4b – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the 4460 tonnes-weight limit set out in paragraph 1 may be exceeded in case the Member State allows higher weight values to those vehicle combinations when involved in an intermodal transport operation.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4b – paragraph 3
Article 4b – paragraph 3
3. In view of the expected increase in the uptake of zero-emission vehicles, this Article shall apply until 31 Decemberbe evaluated in 20345.’;
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 8c – paragraph 1
Article 8c – paragraph 1
Vehicle transporters with open bodies may exceed the maximum lengths laid down in point 1.1 of Annex I while loaded, up to a total of 20,75 meters, using authorised load supports.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 1
1. Vehicles or vehicle combinations which comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 may exceed the maximum lengths laid down in point 1.1 of Annex I to this Directive provided that their cabs deliver improved aerodynamic performance, energy efficiency, improved driver comfort and safety performance. Any excess of the maximum lengths allowed under this Article may also be used to install zero-emission technology. Vehicles or vehicle combinations equipped with such cabs shall comply with point 1.5 of Annex I to this Directive and any exceeding of the maximum lengths shall not result in an increase in the load capacity of those vehicles.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
If a Member State chooses to set up automatic systems on the road infrastructure, it shall ensure as a minimum the deployment of such systems in the trans-European road transport network set out in Regulation (EU) 1315/2013*. Automatic systems shall be able to, if technically possible, identify vehicles or combinations with a special permit and link the conditions laid down in the permit with the maximum authorised weights and dimensions.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 10da – paragraph 2
Article 10da – paragraph 2
2. When a Member State implements IAP pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall ensure that their IAP schemes comply with Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council*. In particular, Member States shall ensure that data related to the IAP scheme and falling within the scope of Directive 2010/40/EU, including weight, length, width or height restrictions, are available in digital machine-readable format and made accessible via the National Access Points established under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/670**. Member States shall also ensure that the IAP scheme is able to identify vehicles and combinations with a special permit and link the conditions laid down in the permit with the maximum authorised weights and dimensions.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 10 ga (new)
Article 10 ga (new)
(16a) The following Article 10 ga is inserted: Article 10 ga EMS Best Practices Forum 1. An EMS Best Practices Forum shall be set up in order to support dialogue and share experiences and best practices on EMS vehicles in the Union among Member States’ experts and members of the Road Transport Committee. 2. Member States shall delegate as experts to the EMS Best Practices Forum the experts participating in the Road Transport Committee referred to in Article 10i. 3. Stakeholders, representatives of vehicle manufacturers, representatives of transport operators and social partners may be invited to the EMS Best Practices Forum. 4. The EMS Best Practices Forum shall adopt its rules of procedure. 5. The EMS Best Practices Forum shall meet at least once a year.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [date-of-adoption+21 years] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.