Activites

• 2001/12/11 Additional information
• 2001/12/11 End of procedure in Parliament
• 1999/09/16 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0015/1999 summary

    The European Parliament confirmed its first reading in the context of the codecision procedure of the text that it adopted on 15.04.1999 concerning this proposal for a directive.�

• 1999/07/28 Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position
  • A5-0005/1999
• 1999/07/28 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• #2169
• 1999/03/29 Council Meeting
  • 2169
• 1999/02/12 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0122/1999 summary

    The Parliament voted to approve proposals to amend the current Directive on the establishment of common rules for certain types of mixed transport - such as road and waterway transport. The Parliament's Rapporteur was Mr. Rijk VAN DAM (I-EDN, NL). A number of amendments that seek to encourage the use of environmentally friendly methods of transport were passed (rail, inland waterways and maritime transport). The Parliament agreed an amendment which states that the distance travelled by road should be as short as possible and not more than 40% of the total length of the journey. A further amendment states that Member States may, at their own discretion and on the basis of the use of terminals on their territory, reduce or reimburse the taxes specified in Article 6(3) that are applied to vehicles used in combined transport operations other than those referred to in Article 6(1) and (2). Instead of reducing or reimbursing the taxes specified in Art. 6(3), Member States may also provide for appropriate financial incentives. Such reductions or reimbursement of taxes and financial incentives shall, however, be limited to an amount corresponding to the amount of tax normally applicable to tractor units or any other vehicles engaged in combined transport.�

• 1999/02/11 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 1999/01/20 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0031/1999
• #2142
• 1998/11/30 Council Meeting
  • 2142
• #2119
• 1998/10/01 Council Meeting
  • 2119
• 1998/09/14 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1998/07/10 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1998)0414 summary

    OBJECTIVE: to promote the use of combined transport as an alternative to ever-expanding road transport. SUBSTANCE: The measures proposed by the Commission concern the initial and final road legs of any kind of combined transport operation. These measures aim to: - extend the tax provisions in Directive 92/106/EEC to allow rebates on vehicle tax and user charges; - lift restrictions on driving at night and during weekends and holidays for this type of transport. �

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1998)0414
• Debate in Council: 2119
• Debate in Council: 2142
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0031/1999
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0122/1999
• Debate in Council: 2169
• Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position: A5-0005/1999
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0015/1999

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)