2 Amendments of Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS related to 2013/0105(COD)
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – first part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – first part
The maximum dimensions laid down in Annex I points 1.1 and 1.6 may be exceeded by 15 cm and points 1.2 (a) by 5 cm for vehicles or combinations of vehicles engaged in the transport of 45-foot containers, 45 foot pallet wide containers or swap bodies, if the road transport of the container or swap body is part of an intermodal transport operation.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – second part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – second part
For the purposes of this Article, and of point 2.2.2(c) of Annex I, an intermodal transport operation shall include at least rail, river or sea transport at least. It shall also include a road section for its initial and/or terminal journey. Each of these road sections shall be less than 300 km in the territory of the European Union or just as far as the closest terminals between which there is a regular service. A transport operation shall also be regarded as intermodal transport if it uses intra- European short sea shipping, regardless of the lengths of the initial and terminal road journeys. The initial road journey and the terminal road journey for an operation using intra-European short sea shipping takes place from the point where the goods are loaded to the nearest appropriate seaport for the initial leg, and/or where appropriate between the nearest appropriate seaport and the point where the goods are unloaded for the final leg.