Activities of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2018/0148(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters and repealing Regulation (EC) no 1222/2009 PDF (266 KB) DOC (128 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Tyres are characterised by a number of interrelated parameters that are interrelated. Improving one parameter such as rolling resistance may have an adverse impact on others such as wet grip, while improving wet grip may have an adverse impact on external rolling noise. Tyre manufacturers should always give priority to safety of tyres over other parameters and should be encouraged to optimise all parameters beyond the standards already achieved.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to improve road safety in colder climate in the EU and to provide end-users with information on the performance of tyres specifically designed for snow and ice conditions, it is appropriate to require the inclusion on the label of information requirements on snow and ice tyres. Information in the form of a scale, similarly to wet grip information, should be provided to encourage end- users to purchase tyres with high snow/ice grip performance.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) A newly rescaled label should leave the top class empty to encourage technological progress, provide for regulatory stability, limit the frequency of rescaling and enable ever more efficient tyres to be developed and recognised.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Potential end-users should be provided with information explaining each component of the label and its relevance. This information should be provided in technical promotional material, for instance on suppliers’ websites. Technical promotional material should not be understood to include advertisements in billboards, newspapers, magazines, radio broadcasting, television and similar online formats.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to amend the content and format of the label, to introduce requirements with respect to re-treaded tyres, abrasion and mileage, and to adapt the Annexes to technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201621. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member Statesʼ experts, and their experts should systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 21 OL L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘parameter’ means a tyre parameter as set out in Annex I, such as rolling resistance, wet grip, external rolling noise, snow, or ice, mileage or abrasion, that has a significant impact on the environment, road safety or health during use;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The label shall be affixed directly to the tyre and shall be legible in its entirety with no other information obstructing the view to it. It shall be affixed firmly to avoid it falling off easily, while at the same time ensuring that consumers can remove it when starting to use the tyre.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Suppliers shall ensure that any visual advertisementtechnical promotional material for a specific type of tyre, including on the internet, shows the label.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. With effect from 1 January 20201, suppliers shall, before placing a tyre on the market, enter into the product database the information set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where tyres are placed on the market between [please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and 31 December 201920, the supplier shall, by 30 June 20201, enter in the product database the information set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 in relation to those tyres.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Distributors shall ensure that any visual advertisementtechnical promotional material for a specific type of tyre, including on the internet, shows the label.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall, by 1 June 20201, notify the Commission of the rules referred to in paragraph 3 that have not previously been notified to the Commission, and shall notify the Commission, without delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) introduce parameters or information requirements into the Annexes in particular for mileage and abrasion, provided suitable testing methods are available;
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) introduce parameters or information requirements to the Annexes in particular for mileage and abrasion, provided suitable testing methods are available;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Where appropriate, when preparing delegated acts, the Commission shall test the design and content of the labels for specific product grouptyres with representative groups of Union customers to ensure their clear understanding of the labels.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
By 1 June 20265, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation and present a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
That report shall assess how effectively this Regulation and the delegated acts adopted pursuant thereto have allowed end- users to choose higher performing tyres, taking into account its impacts on business, fuel consumption, safety, consumer awareness and comprehensibility, greenhouse gas emissions and market surveillance activities. It shall also assess the costs and benefits of independent and mandatory third party verification of the information provided in the label, taking also into account the experience with the broader framework provided by Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 June 20201.