Activites

• 2003/12/31 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 2003/2327
  • OJ L 345 31.12.2003, p. 0030-0033
• #2556
• 2003/12/22 Council Meeting
• 2003/12/22 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2003/12/18 Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading
  • T5-0590/2003 summary

    The European Parliament approved the joint text agreed by the Conciliation Committee the relevant Interinstitutional Declaration on the text. (Please see the document of 25/11/03).�

• 2003/12/17 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2003/12/03 Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs
  • 3689/2003
• 2003/11/25 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
  • A5-0475/2003
• 2003/11/25 Final decision by Conciliation Committee
• 2003/09/29 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
• #2525
• 2003/09/22 Council Meeting
• 2003/07/03 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T5-0328/2003 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a resolution amending the Council's common position. (Please see the summary of 12/06/03). The original rappporteur was Luciano CAVERI (ELDR, I), but the report was presented by Rijk VAN DAM (EDD, NL). Parliament stated that if the legislation on charging for the use of infrastructure has not entered into force by the end of 2004, the use of environmentally-friendly lorries should be encouraged for transit traffic in the Austrian Alps, in particular in the Brenner, the Tauern and the Pyrhn, in accordance with the following agreements: In 2004: - quota system for EURO 0, 1 and 2 lorries; - unrestricted transit for EURO 3 lorries; - the quotas will be based on the 2002 ecopoints; In 2005 and 2006: - no transit for EURO 0 and 1 lorries; - quota system for EURO 2 lorries; - unrestricted transit for EURO 3 and 4 lorries; After 2006, no quota system will be applied. �

• 2003/07/02 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2003/06/12 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A5-0213/2003
• 2003/05/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• 2003/03/28 Council position published
  • 06235/1/2003 summary

    The Council's common position as adopted by qualified majority - the Austrian, Belgian, Italian and Dutch delegations indicated that they were unable to support this compromise. The Council was not in a position to accept any of the European Parliament's amendments. In relation to the Commission's proposal, the Council agreed to the establishment of a "transitional transit system" for 2004. The Council also agreed that this system be extended to 2005 and 2006 in case the Eurovignette proposal on charging for the use of infrastructure has not been adopted by 31 December 2004 and 31 December 2005, respectively. However, the Council introduced a number of changes in its common position on the draft Regulation. In order to promote the use of environmentally friendly lorries, the Council prohibited the transit of EURO 0 vehicles, with the exception of those registered in Greece or Portugal - taking account of the structure of the heavy goods vehicle fleet in these Member States - and of certain highly specialised vehicles of high cost and with a long economic life span. Furthermore, the transit of EURO 4 standard vehicles (the cleanest vehicles) will not be subjected to the transitional transit system. However, in case of an extension of the system to 2005 and 2006, the Commission should undertake an analysis of the transit of EURO 4 standard vehicles and reduce the amount of available ecopoints within the respective quotum bands as set out Annex 1 of the Council common position. In the case of no transit of EURO 4 standard vehicles, the amount in the maximum quotum band would be respected; in the case of transit of EURO 4 standard vehicles, the amount of points to be distributed as from 2005 would be adjusted downwards, in accordance with the findings of the Commission's analysis, within the limits of the corresponding minimum quotum band.�

• #2499
• 2003/03/27 Council Meeting
• 2003/02/12 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0048/2003 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Luciano CAVERI (ELDR, Italy) amending the Commission's proposal by 430 votes for, 79 against and 19 abstaining. (Please refer to the document dated 21/01/03.) A new recital states that it essential to find non-discriminatory solutions to reconcile the obligations deriving from the Treaty - such as free movement of services and goods and the protection of the environment and from other international conventions and treaties such as the Alpine Convention - and the Kyoto Agreement.�

• 2003/01/21 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0019/2003
• #2479
• 2002/12/31 Council Meeting
  • 2479 summary

    The Presidency concluded, after a discussion on the draft Regulation, that a qualified majority of delegations was in favour of a compromise proposal suggested by the Presidency, and that when the Parliament has given its opinion in first reading, the Council would adopt a common position on this basis. The Belgian, Italian, Dutch and Austrian delegations indicated that they were unable to support the Presidency's suggested compromise. The Presidency compromise is aimed at resolving the problems raised by Alpine transit, taking account both of sensitive environmental concerns and of the basic principle of free circulation in the internal market. It comes in response to the request made by the European Council at Copenhagen to adopt before the end of 2002 a Regulation providing an interim solution for the 2004-2006 period. The Presidency compromise comprises the draft Regulation establishing the transitional system to minimise environmental damage resulting from Alpine transit, pending the establishment of a Community framework for the charging for the use of infrastructure, as well as draft declarations by the Council and the Commission, which note in particular that: - Austria, Italy and Germany have agreed on an action plan on the promotion of combined transport for the transit of goods through Austria in the short term; - Austria confirms that it will speed up plans for a Brenner railway tunnel (Brenner Basis tunnel) with the aim of completing it by 2012; - the Council and the Commission will make every effort to enable the adoption of a Directive establishing a Community framework on the pricing of infrastructure, on the basis of the current "Eurovignette" Directive (Directive 99/62/EC). The Commission confirms its intention to present a proposal to this effect no later than the first semester of 2003.�

• #2452
• 2002/10/03 Council Meeting
  • 2452
• #2438
• 2002/06/17 Council Meeting
  • 2438
• 2002/01/16 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2001/12/20 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2001)0807 summary

    PURPOSE : to establish an ecopoint system for HGVs travelling through Austria during 2004. CONTENT : This legislation is required whilst waiting for the adoption of the framework proposal on charging for the use of infrastructure (COM2001370). From 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004, the total NOx emissions from lorries crossing Austria in transit will be set according to figures annexed to the draft regulation. The value of the total NOx emissions from lorries will be set according to an ecopoint system. Under that system, any lorry crossing Austria in transit will need a number of ecopoints equivalent to its NOx emissions. The method of calculation and administration of such points is described in Annex 2. Austria must issue the ecopoints cards for lorries crossing Austria in transit. Hauliers with a Community authorisation issued by the competent authorities in Austria shall not be entitled to carry goods on international journeys where neither loading nor unloading takes place in Austria.�

  • DG ['Energy and Transport'],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2001)0807
• Debate in Council: 2438
• Debate in Council: 2452
• Debate in Council: 2479
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0019/2003
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0048/2003
• Council position published: 06235/1/2003
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0213/2003
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0328/2003
• Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A5-0475/2003
• Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3689/2003
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T5-0590/2003
• : Regulation 2003/2327
• : OJ L 345 31.12.2003, p. 0030-0033

History

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