7 Amendments of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2017/0111(COD)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) To ensure that this objective is achieved, Member States should compile better practices in energy efficient driving training and promote their use. The use of new technologies to improve efficiency and lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions should also be promoted, along with the use of more aerodynamic designs and optimisation of load plans. To lower fuel consumption, Member States should consider using funds for HDV fleet modernisation and highway maintenance and improvement, and promoting the use of low rolling resistance tyres and lighter trailers, and the use of alternative fuels such as hydrogen or fuel obtained from recycling and processing plastics.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Given the objective of moving towards a 60 % reduction in emissions from transport by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, it is important that the Commission review and update VECTO (Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool) so as to ensure the continued efficiency and comparability of results when calculating the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Greenhouse gas emissions from lorries, buses and coaches, i.e. heavy-duty vehicles, currently represent around a quarter of road transport emissions in the Union and are expected to increase further by 2030. Effective measures to curb emissions from heavy-duty vehicles need to be introduced in order to contribute to the necessary emission reductions in the transport sector. Member States and the EU should promote investment in improving the efficiency of transport sector intermodality, this being an essential tool in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Information on a vehicle’s performance in terms of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption should be made publicly available to enable all vehicle operators to take well-informed purchasing decisions. All vehicle manufacturers will be able to compare their vehicles’ performance with those of other makes. This will increase the incentives for innovation and therefore increase competitiveness. That information will also provide policy makers at Union and Member State level with a sound basis for developing policies to promote the uptake of more energy-efficient vehicles. It is therefore appropriate that the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption values determined for each new heavy-duty vehicle pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) […/…]15 [Opoce to include correct reference] are monitored, reported to the Commission and made available to the public. Furthermore, unification of data published is essential in order to overcome bureaucratic barriers and facilitate data comparability when setting goals, thereby guaranteeing better quality data and greater transparency in their use and analysis. __________________ 15 Commission Regulation (EU) […/…] implementing Regulation (EU) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (OJ L…,..,..).
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to acquire a complete knowledge on the configuration of the heavy-duty vehicle fleet in the Union, its development over time and potential impact on CO2 emissions, it is appropriate to monitor and report data on the registration of all new heavy-duty vehicles and all new trailers, including data on the powertrains as well as the relevant bodywork. Cooperation between the Member States’ competent authorities and vehicle manufacturers is crucial to achieving this aim.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) IBearing in mind that the competent authorities in the Member States are to be responsible together with the vehicle manufacturers for the accuracy and quality of the data filed (list of parameters: fuel consumption during the various driving cycles, CO2 emissions, vehicle specifications and technologies used), it is important to ensure that the data monitored and reported is robust and reliable. The Commission should therefore have the means to verify and, where necessary, correct the final data. Parameters allowing the data to be adequately traced and verified should therefore also be provided for in the monitoring requirements.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the event that malpractice or errors in the information and data sent to the Commission are reported, the whistle- blowers concerned shall receive a specific status and protection, under the general legal framework for protection of whistle- blowers, in view of the risks they run in reporting wrongdoing and the general interest of such reports. If said malpractice has been reported to the competent authorities of a Member State and/or to the vehicle manufacturers, and they have not duly notified the Commission thereof, the Commission shall be able to take punitive measures by means of the adoption of delegated acts.