Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | TRAN | WIJSENBEEK Florus A. ( ELDR) | |
Former Responsible Committee | TRAN | WIJSENBEEK Florus A. ( ELDR) | |
Former Committee Opinion | ECON | THYSSEN Marianne ( PPE) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC before Amsterdam E 075
Legal Basis:
EC before Amsterdam E 075Events
Commissioner Kinnock stressed the need to improve drivers’ social and working conditions. He also wanted to see fairer competition between all modes of transport. As regards the proposal’s technical aspect, the Commission could not accept Amendments Nos 1, 2, 4 and 19 to 22 which aimed to reintroduce the technological solution indicated under the 1A option, as it considered that the other solution established under the 1B option was much more effective. Likewise, Amendment No 3 should be rejected as it was already covered by the joint declaration attached to the common position. Mr Kinnock also emphasised his view that the adaptation of old vehicles should not hinder the application of the regulation. Finally, the Commissioner stated that the Commission could accept Amendments Nos 5 to 17.
Mr KINNOCK stated that the Commission was prepared to take over 21 of the 34 amendments tabled. Amendments Nos 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 improved the text. Amendments Nos 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29 and 30 were necessary to draw up Annex 1B. Amendments Nos 23 and 30 improved safety and Amendment No 32 supplemented the procedure for developing standards for alternative systems for the future. However, the following amendments were rejected: Amendment No 2 as the Commission was responsible for the coordination referred to in the text and for denouncing the absence of such; Amendment No 7 as it was redundant; Amendment No 8 as it was irrelevant; Amendment No 9 as road checks, instead of checks at an undertaking, were a valid implementing instrument in the countries, particularly in respect of international transport; Amendment No 11 as it was unreasonable to set a date for abolishing the current system when the alternative technology had not yet been fully developed. Amendments Nos 14 and 25 did not take account of the fact that the current type IIIa committee was adequate; Amendments Nos 16 and 27 imposed costs on businesses that were so high that they could compromise the chances of the entire legislation being applied; Amendments Nos 18 and 21 attributing a secondary role to the driver card were inconsistent with the aim of the new system. Finally, Amendments Nos 33 and 34 would unintentionally give the false impression that option 1A ignored electronic components whilst these were the basis of the technological development desired by the Commission. Mr Kinnock reiterated that the Commission and Parliament were determined to improve road safety, which required the use of the best technology available.
It was essential to step up checks in the transport sector if infringements were to be detected and if existing rules were to be more effectively enforced. On this point the ESC highlighted the unfortunate fact that, even with tighter checks in individual Member States, there would still be disparities because the existing rules were interpreted in widely differing ways. Consequently, if tighter checks were to have the desired effect, the Commission should also address these problems. The ESC therefore recommended that the rules on driving and rest periods be streamlined when this proposal was being implemented, so as to facilitate greater practicability and effectiveness. The ESC endorsed the Commission’s view that changes should be made as soon as possible to the existing control apparatus (tachographs) in lorries by making greater use of information technology. The use of a driver’s card (smart card) seemed a vital component in tightening up checks. The proposed equipment to be connected to existing tachographs in practice still needed to prove its technological validity and had so far only been subjected to factory testing. The ESC therefore recommended the speedy introduction of a broader field trial involving a proportion (percentage) of the total number of vehicles affected by the tachograph requirement in each Member State . That would give both national authorities and haulage firms and drivers a chance to assess the scale of the practical administrative burden and ascertain whether control and safety requirements were met. Moreover, the Commission should work for a change in the AETR Convention to ensure that non-EU vehicles met the same control equipment requirements as EU vehicles. This should be scheduled to coincide with the deadlines laid down in the proposal.
Documents
- Final act published in Official Journal: Regulation 1998/2135
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 274 09.10.1998, p. 0001
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(1998)0355
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1998)0355
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 138 04.05.1998, p. 0018-0026
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0175/1998
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0175/1998
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0116/1998
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: OJ C 138 04.05.1998, p. 0006
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0116/1998
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex
- Commission communication on Council's position: SEC(1998)0026
- Council position: 10116/1/1997
- Council position: OJ C 043 09.02.1998, p. 0006
- Council position published: 10116/1/1997
- Debate in Council: 1992
- Debate in Council: 1979
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: OJ C 025 31.01.1996, p. 0005
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(1995)0550
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0550
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 249 25.09.1995, p. 0118-0128
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0348/1995
- Decision by Parliament: T4-0348/1995
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0155/1995
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 249 25.09.1995, p. 0004
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0155/1995
- Debate in Council: 1857
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0189/1995
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: OJ C 110 02.05.1995, p. 0019
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: OJ C 243 31.08.1994, p. 0008
- Legislative proposal: COM(1994)0323
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal published: COM(1994)0323
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 243 31.08.1994, p. 0008 COM(1994)0323
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0189/1995 OJ C 110 02.05.1995, p. 0019
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0155/1995 OJ C 249 25.09.1995, p. 0004
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 249 25.09.1995, p. 0118-0128 T4-0348/1995
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 025 31.01.1996, p. 0005 COM(1995)0550
- Council position: 10116/1/1997 OJ C 043 09.02.1998, p. 0006
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex SEC(1998)0026
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0116/1998 OJ C 138 04.05.1998, p. 0006
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 138 04.05.1998, p. 0018-0026 T4-0175/1998
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex COM(1998)0355
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