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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | ITRE | TURMES Claude (V/ALE) | |
Lead | RETT | SOMMER Renate (PPE-DE) |
Legal Basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 071-p1
Activites
- 2004/04/30 Final act published in Official Journal
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2004/04/30
Final act signed
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2004/04/29
End of procedure in Parliament
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2004/04/20
Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
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T5-0280/2004
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Renate SOMMER (EPP-ED, D) and approved the Council's common position.�
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T5-0280/2004
summary
- 2004/04/06 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
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2004/03/31
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
- #2573
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2004/03/22
Council Meeting
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06277/1/2004
summary
The Council states that the text of its common position is appropriate and balanced. With respect to the amendments proposed by the European Parliament in first reading, the Council observes that almost all amendments have been integrated to the letter or in spirit, partially or in full in the common position. The Council holds therefore that the text of its common position ensures that the aim sought by the amendments of Parliament is achieved. The common position differs from the initial proposal put forward by the Commission in the following two respects: - the common position proposes that steps be taken to maintain the coexistence of the 5.8 GHz microwave technology alongside the satellite technology, whereas the Commission's initial proposal advocated the imposition of satellite technology as a single solution for the future. Since the tabling of the original proposal, the position with regard to microwave technologies has been clarified, and the industry has made significant progress towards achieving standardisation and guaranteeing compliance with the Single Market's rules on open competition. In the light of progress to date, this technology can now be usefully retained; - the common position alters the Commission's initial timetable. It represents a compromise between Parliament's position and the position expressed by the majority of the Council. Henceforth the European Electronic Road Toll System will be deployed in accordance with the following timetable: 1) all the components making up this service will need to be defined by 1 July 2006 (Parliament would have preferred 1 January 2007); 2) the obligation to provide the service will apply to lorries and coaches no later than 3 years after the date mentioned in point 1 below, i.e. 1 July 2009 (Parliament would have preferred a time limit of 2 years beyond the date indicated in point 1, i.e. 1 January 2009); 3) this obligation will apply to the other types of vehicle 5 years after the date mentioned in point 1, i.e. 1 July 2011 (Parliament would have preferred a time limit of five years beyond the date indicated in point 1, i.e. 1 January 2011). Other modifications concern the following: - the Council underscored that the Directive does not affect the freedom of Member States to lay down rules governing road infrastructure charging and taxation matters; - the Council recalled that the Directive does not apply a) to road toll systems for which no electronic means of toll collection exists, and provided moreover that the Directive does not apply b) to electronic road toll systems which do not need the installation of equipment on board vehicles, and c) to small, strictly local road toll systems for which the costs of compliance with the requirements of the Directive would be disproportionate to the benefits; - The Council confirmed that Member States which have toll systems should take the necessary measures to increase the use of electronic toll systems, but provided that Member States only need to endeavour to ensure that by 1 January 2007 at the latest, at least 50% of traffic flow in each toll station can use electronic toll systems; - as regards the definition of the European electronic tollservice, the Council provided not only that the decisions relating thereto should be taken by the Commission at the latest by 1 July 2006, but also that such decisions should only be taken if all the conditions, evaluated on the basis of appropriate studies, are in place to enable interoperability to work from all points of view, including the technical, legal and commercial points of view. In case the decisions are not taken before 1 July 2006, the Commission should set a new date by which such decisions are to be taken in accordance with the regulatory comitology procedure; - in order to enhance the readability of the text, the Council decided to transfer the items whereupon the European electronic tolls service should be based from Article 4 to a newly attached Annex to the Directive (Article 4, paragraph 1 and Annex).�
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06277/1/2004
summary
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2003/12/18
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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T5-0594/2003
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the draft by Renate SOMMER (EPP-ED, D), making several amendments to the Commission's proposals. (Please see the summary of 25/11/03.) However, Parliament stipulated that the decisions relating to the definition of the European electronic toll service should be taken by the Commission at the latest by 1 January 2007. Such decisions should only be taken if all the conditions, evaluated on the basis of appropriate studies, are in place to enable interoperability to work from all points of view, including the technical, legal and commercial points of view. In addition, the system should allow an intermodal toll service to develop without creating disadvantages for more sustainable modes of transport. The date of transposition should be 30 June 2005, rather than 2004.�
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T5-0594/2003
summary
- 2003/12/17 Debate in Parliament
- 2003/11/25 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
- #2515
- 2003/06/05 Council Meeting
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2003/05/12
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2003/04/23
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2003)0132
summary
PURPOSE : to present a proposal for a Directive on the widespread introduction and operability of electronic road toll systems in the Community. CONTENT : this Directive was announced in the White Paper European transport policy for 2010: time to decide. It lays down the conditions necessary for a European electronic toll service to be put in place as soon as possible on all parts of the road network subject to tolls. This service will be based on the principle of "one contract per customer, one box per vehicle". The Directive does not deal with road-charging policy as such and does not prejudge possible future road-charging policy options. On the contrary, the technical solutions adopted mean that all the policies currently planned at EU and Member State level can be implemented. And by ensuring the interoperability of toll systems in the internal market, the Directive will facilitate the implementation of a Europewide infrastructure-charging policy. The recommended technologies can cover all types of infrastructure (motorways, roads, bridges, tunnels, etc.) and vehicles (HGV, light vehicles, motorbikes, etc.). In order to achieve this objective, a European electronic toll service is to be created. This service must ensure the interoperability, for users, of the electronic toll systems that have already been introduced at national and regional level by the Member States and of those to be introduced in the future throughout the EU's territory. The service will be independent of the level of charges and their purpose. It concerns only the method of collecting tolls or fees. The benefits will be: reduced congestion, increased traffic flow and a reduced number of cash transactions at toll posts. The proposals will aid the development of the information society by linking microwave, GNSS satellite location and GSM/GPRS mobile phone technologies. A single European electronic toll service is proposed. This will enable users to subscribe through the operators of any parts of the networks. Operators of charging systems must be able to provide the service from 1 January 2005 to all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes or carrying over 9 people and from 2010 for all other classes of vehicle. The service will include agreement amongst the operators and provide for service functions, quality and quantity, and eventual technical harmonisation. It will mean a guarantee of interoperability and will take account of technological advances. There will be special provision for occasional users and other eventualities. A regulatory committee will assist the Commission. It will handle all the necessary details to launch the service, including the choice of the technologies on which the service will be based. In addition: - the new electronic toll systems must use one of the following technologies: satellite positioning; mobile communications using GSM-GPRS standard; 5.8 GHz microwave technology. - after 01/01/08, all new systems brought into service as part of the European electronic toll service will only use satellite positioning and mobile communications technologies; - the 5.8 GHz technology must have been abandoned by 01/01/12.�
- DG ['Energy and Transport'],
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COM(2003)0132
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2003)0132
- Debate in Council: 2515
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0435/2003
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0594/2003
- Council position published: 06277/1/2004
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0246/2004
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0280/2004
- : Directive 2004/52
- : OJ L 200 07.06.2004, p. 0050-0057
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