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Activities of Corien WORTMANN-KOOL related to 2008/0147(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Charging of heavy goods vehicles (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0147(COD)

Shadow reports (1)

RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures PDF (259 KB) DOC (360 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2008/0147(COD)
Documents: PDF(259 KB) DOC(360 KB)

Amendments (38)

Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5
(5) In order to move towards a sustainable transport policy, transport prices should better reflect the costs related to traffic- based air pollution, traffic-based noise pollution, climate change and congestion caused by the actual use of vehicles, trains, planes or ships as a means of optimising the use of infrastructure, reducing local pollution, managing congestion and fighting against climate change at least cost for the economy. This calls for a stepwiseimultaneous approach in all transport modes, taking into account their particular characteristics and guaranteeing a level playing field.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In the road transport sector, several taxes and charges already apply, including some taxes and charges to partially compensate external costs such as CO2, as is for example the case with excise taxes on fuel.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 6
(6) In the road transport sector, tolls as distance based charges for the use of infrastructure constitute a fair and efficient economic instrument to achieve this objective since they have a direct relation with the use of infrastructure and can vary according to the distance travelled, the environmental performance of vehicles and the place and time of use of vehicles and therefore can be set at a level which reflects the cost of pollution and congestion caused by the actual use of vehicles. Moreover, tolls do not create any distortion of competition within the internal market since they are payable by all operators irrespective of their Member State of origin or establishment and in proportion to the intensity of use of the road network.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7
(7) The impact analysis shows that applying tolls calculated on the basis of the cost of pollution, and, on congested roads, on the basis of the cost of congestion, would have a positive effect on the transport system and contribute to the Community strategy to fight climate change. It would reduce congestion and local pollution by encouraging the use of cleaner vehicle technologies, optimising logistic behaviour and reducing empty returns. It would indirectly play an important role in reducing fuel consumption and contributing to the fight against climate change. Tolls which integrate a cost element related to congestion for using congested roads into their calculation will be morcan only be effective in reducing congestion if Member States include other road users outside the scope of this Directive in a scheme of a similar nature.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 9
(9) The model devised by the Commission for calculating the costs of traffic-based air and noise pollution and congestion external costs provides reliable methods and a range of unit values which can already serve as a basis for the calculation of road user charges.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated by this Directive. To enable the transport network to be developed as a whole, revenue from infrastructure charges or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues shall be used to benefit the transport sector and optimise the entire transport system. The revenues generated from external- cost charges, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, should be used to benefit the transport sector, to make transport more sustainable and optimise the entire transport system, including the following: (a) facilitating efficient pricing; (b) reducing road transport pollution at source; (c) mitigating the effects of road transport pollution at source; (d) improving the CO2 and energy performance of vehicles; (e) developing alternative infrastructure for transport users and/or expanding current capacity on the trans-European transport network; (f) optimising logistics; or (g) improving road safety. and security. As from the date of transposition of this Directive, Member states shall be deemed to have fulfilled the provisions of this paragraph if they have in place and implement fiscal and financial support policies which leverage financial support established for the purposes set out in the second subparagraph and which have an equivalent value of the revenues generated from external cost charges. At least 15 % of the revenues generated by the external cost charge and the infrastructure charge in each Member State or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues shall be used to financially support projects of common interest on the trans-European transport network. This percentage shall gradually increase over time.
2011/03/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14
(14) Tolls based on distance travelled should be allowed to include an external cost element based on the cost of traffic- based air and noise pollution. Furthermore, on roads that are usually congested and during peak periods congestion costs which are mostly borne at local level should also be allowed to be recovered through the external cost charge. The external cost element included in tolls should be allowed to be added to the cost of infrastructure, provided that certain conditions are respected in the calculation of costs so as to avoid undue charging.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
(15) To better reflect the cost of traffic- based air and noise pollution, and congestion, the external cost charge should vary according to the type of roads, type of vehicles and time periods such as daily, weekly or seasonal peak and off peak periods andy or night period.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
(16) The smooth functioning of the internal market requires a Community framework in order to ensure that road charges set on the basis of the local cost of traffic-based air and noise pollution and congestion are transparent, proportionate and non-discriminatory. This requires common charging principles, calculation methods and unit values as the maximum amount of external costs to be charged based on acknowledged scientific methods together withand mechanisms for notifying and reporting tolling schemes to the Commission.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Considering the existing uncertainties regarding the effects of the internalisation of external costs and to prevent adverse effects on the functioning of the internal market, the amounts to be charged for external costs should be maximised.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The Commission should take all necessary measures to ensure the rapid introduction of a truly interoperable system, according to Directive 2004/52/EC, by the end of 2010.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 24
(24) In accordance with the transport policy objectives of this Directive, the additional revenue generated from an external cost charge should be used for projects with a broad Community interest and designed to promote sustainable mobility at largeto reduce the external costs of the road transport system and to promote sustainable mobility, specifically in the road transport sector. Such projects should therefore relate to facilitating efficient pricing, reducing road transport pollution at source, mitigating its effects, improving CO2 and energy performance of vehicles, and improving existing road infrastructure or developing alternative infrastructure for transport users. It includes, for example, research and development on cleaner vehicles and the implementation of the transport part of the action plans under Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management and Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise, which may comprise measures to mitigate traffic-based noise and air pollution around large infrastructure and in agglomerations. Earmarking this revenue does not release Member States from the obligation laid down in Article 88(3) of the Treaty to notify the Commission of certain national measures, nor does it prejudge the outcome of any procedures initiated under Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 27
(27) Article 55(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the revenue generated by charges borne directly by users must be considered in the determination of the funding-gap in the case of a revenue- generating project. However, since the revenue generated by an external cost charge is earmarked for projects aimed at reducing road transport pollution at the source, mitigating its effects, improving CO2 and energy performance of vehicles, and improving existing road infrastructure or developing alternative infrastructure for transport users, it should not be considered in the calculation of the funding-gap.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b b
(bb) ‘external cost charge’ means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs incurred by a Member State related to traffic-based air pollution, and traffic-based noise pollution and congestion;
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b e
(be) ‘cost of congestion’ means the additional cost in terms of time loss, unreliability of travel time, increased fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance costs imposed upon other vehicles when the infrastructure use approaches capacity limits;deleted
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 5 - introductory part
5. Until 31 December 20114, a Member State may choose to apply tolls and/or user charges only to vehicles having a maximum permissible laden weight of not less than 12 tonnes. From 1 January 20125, tolls and/or user charges shall be applied to all vehicles within the meaning of Article 2(d) unless a Member State considers that an extension to vehicles of less than 12 tonnes would:
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
2. The external cost charge shall be related to the cost of traffic-based air pollution, the cost of traffic-based noise pollution, or both. On road sections subject to congestion the external cost charge may also include the cost of congestion during the periods when these road sections are usually congested.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When the charges for the external costs are set, Member States shall consider the contribution that already has been achieved in the internalization of costs through existing taxes and duties, and adapt if necessary.
2008/11/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7c – paragraph 1
1. The external cost charge shall vary according to the type of road and EURO emission class, and also according to the time period in cases where the charge includes the cost of congestion or traffic- based noise pollution.
2008/12/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7i – paragraph 5
5. However, until 31 December 2013, an external cost charge may be levied and collected by means of an existing tolling arrangement. In such a case, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of its plan to switch to a system which complies with the requirements of paragraph 4 by 31 December 2013 at the latest.deleted
2008/12/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7j
This Directive does not affect the freedom of Member States which introduce a system of tolls and/or user charges for infrastructure to provide, without prejudice to Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty, appropriate compensation for these charges, also if this would fall below the minimum rates of Annex I.
2008/12/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
1a. This Directive shall not prevent the non-discriminatory application by Member States of regulatory charges specifically designed to reduce traffic congestion or combat environmental impacts, including poor air quality, on any urban road located in a built uproad, notably in urban areas.
2008/11/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. A Member State in which an external cost charge is levied shall ensure that the revenue generated by the charge is earmarked for measures especially in the road transport sector, aimed at facilitating efficient pricing, reducing road transport pollution at source, mitigating its effects, improving CO2 and energy performance of vehicles, and improving existing road infrastructure or developing alternative infrastructure for transport users.
2008/11/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
A Member State in which an infrastructure charge is levied shall determine the use to be made of revenue generated by that charge. To enable the transport network to be developed as a whole, revenue from charges shouldall be used to benefit the road transport sector and optimise the entireroad transport system.
2008/11/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the weighted average external cost charge and the specific amounts levied for each combination of class of vehicle, and type of road and period of time;
2008/11/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. No later than 31 December 2013, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation and effects of this Directive, in particular as regards the effectiveness of the provisions on the recovery of the costs related to congestion and traffic- based pollution and on the inclusion of vehicles of more than 3.5 and less than 12 tonnes. The report shall also assess:
2008/11/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the relevance of integrating other external costs in the calculation of tolls, especially the cost of carbon dioxide emissions should the definition of a common fuel tax element related to climate change have not yielded satisfactory results, the cost of accidents and the cost of biodiversity loss;deleted
2008/11/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the technical and economic feasibility of introducing on the main inter-urban roads minimum distance-based charges. The report shall identify the possible type of road sections to be charged, the possible ways of levying and enforcing in a cost-effective way such charges and a common simple method to set the minimum rates.deleted
2008/11/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 1 – subparagraph 2 – bullet point 1
vehicles’ use of the roads where the external cost charge is applied generates environmental damage and congestion higher than that generated on average on other parts of the road infrastructure network that are not subject to an external cost charge, or
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 2 – subparagraph 2
Where applicable, it shall also notify the Commission of the exact time periods corresponding to the night period and to the various daily, weekly or seasonal peak periods during which a higher external cost charge may be imposed to reflect greater congestion or greater noise annoyance.
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 2 – subparagraph 3
The classification of roads and the definition of time periods shall be based on objective criteria related to the level of exposure of the roads and their vicinities to congestion and pollution such as population density, and the yearly number of pollution peaks measured in accordance with Directive 96/62/EC, the average daily and hourly traffic and the level of service (percentage of the day or the year when road usage is close to or above capacity, average delays and/or queues lengths). .The criteria used shall be included in the notification.
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 3 – subparagraph 1
For each vehicle class, and type of road and time period, the independent authority shall determine a single specific amount. The resulting charging structure shall be transparent, openly published and available to all users on equal terms.
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 3 – subparagraph 4
The independent authority shall monitor the effectiveness of the charging scheme in reducing environmental damage arising from road transport and in relieving congestion where it is applied. It shall regularly adjust the charging structure and the specific amount of the charge set for a given class of vehicle, and type of road and period of time to the changes in transport demand.
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 4 – point 4.1 – table 1 – Suburban roads – EURO VI and less polluting (new)
2
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 4 – point 4.1 – table 1 – Other interurban roads – EURO VI and less polluting (new)
1
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 488 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 4 – point 4.1 – directly after table 1 (new)
These values serve as the maximum amounts to be charged.
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 4 – point 4.2 – directly after table 2 (new)
These values serve as the maximum amounts to be charged.
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 4 – point 4.3
Point 4.3 is deleted
2008/11/27
Committee: TRAN