Changes from plenary report to adopted text

Added(1) Article 1 is amended as follows:

RemovedDirective 96/53/EC

Added(a) in paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following:

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new), Article 10 c a (new): (12a) the following Article 10ca is inserted : / Article 10ca / 1. In order to increase road safety and to avoid a multiplicity of vehicle markings and signalling, a single EU label for the length of motor vehicles or vehicle combinations in circulation used in EMS operations or with dimensions deviating from those laid down in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 to 1.8, 4.2 and 4.4 of Annex I is hereby established. / 2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all motor vehicles or vehicle combinations referred to in paragraph 1 display the EU label clearly and visibly at the rear of their motor vehicle or vehicle combination. / 3. By [1 year after the date of entry into force], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 10h to supplement this Directive by setting out the detailed standards, requirements and other provisions, for the labels and their issuing and display, favouring the use of pictograms over text.

Added‘(a) the dimensions of motor vehicles in categories M2 and M3 and their trailers in category O and motor vehicles in categories N2 and N3 and their trailers in categories O3 and O4, as classified in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council*;;’

RemovedDirective 96/53/EC

Added(b) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a, Article 10d – paragraph 1: 1. Member States shall take specific measures to detect vehicles or vehicle combinations in circulation that exceed the maximum authorised weight in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Directive, including compliance with the requirements of special permits. Those measures shall include establishing automatic systems set up on the road infrastructure ensuring as a minimum a deployment in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1315/2013*. Member States shall establish certified automatic systems along the core network in the trans-European road transport network defined in Regulation (EU) 1315/2013. / In addition to the use of automatic systems set up on the road infrastructure, Member States may identify vehicles or vehicle combinations in circulation that are likely to have exceeded the maximum authorised weights by means of on-board weighing equipment installed in vehicles in accordance with paragraph 4 or by means of road-side checks. / Without prejudice to Union and national law, Member States may use the certified automatic systems to impose penalties in respect of infringements of this Directive. / Certified automatic systems shall be linked to the single national entry point for special permits or similar arrangement set out in Article 4a in order to be able to recognise vehicles or vehicle combinations which exceed the maximum authorised weights and are in possession of a special permit, as well as those that exceed the authorised weights permitted under…

Added‘2. All the values of weights indicated in Annex I are valid as circulation standards and thus refer to loading conditions, not production standards, which are laid down in Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council**.’;

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14, Article 10d a: 2. Member States shall ensure that their IAP schemes comply with Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council*. In particular, Member States shall ensure that data related to the IAP scheme and falling within the scope of Directive 2010/40/EU, including weight, length, width or height restrictions, are available in digital machine-readable format and made accessible via the National Access Points established under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/670**. Member States shall also ensure that the IAP scheme is linked to the single national entry point for special permits or similar arrangement set out in Article 4a in order to be able to recognise vehicles or vehicle combinations which exceed the maximum authorised weights and/or dimensions and are in possession of a special permit. / 3. When implementing IAP schemes pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall: / (a) define the criteria for granting access to heavy-duty vehicles, including but not limited to vehicle weight, length, height, technical specifications, and compliance with specific safety standards; / (ca) refrain from discriminatory or disproportionate restrictions on the free movement of goods and services and from unduly impeding the proper functioning of the internal market. / (deleted)

Added* Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1).

RemovedDirective 96/53/EC

Added** Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulations (EC) No 78/2009, (EC) No 79/2009 and (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 631/2009, (EU) No 406/2010, (EU) No 672/2010, (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 1005/2010, (EU) No 1008/2010, (EU) No 1009/2010, (EU) No 19/2011, (EU) No 109/2011, (EU) No 458/2011, (EU) No 65/2012, (EU) No 130/2012, (EU) No 347/2012, (EU) No 351/2012, (EU) No 1230/2012 and (EU) 2015/166 (OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 1).’;’

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new), Article 10e – paragraph 1 a (new): (14a) In Article 10e, the following new paragraph is added: / Member States shall be encouraged to use the revenues generated from these penalties, or the equivalent in financial value of those revenues, to develop and support the market uptake of sustainable transport means, finance its infrastructure and smart enforcement systems, encourage intermodal transport operations, and increase the sustainability of cross-border transport operations.

Added(2) Article 2 is amended as follows:

RemovedDirective 96/53/EC

Added(a) in the second indent, the definition of ‘trailer’ is replaced by the following:

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16, Article 10g – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c: (c) the number and location of automatic systems set up on the road infrastructure pursuant to Article 10d(1) certified for direct enforcement;

Added‘— ‘trailer’ shall mean a vehicle as defined in Article 3(17) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858,;’

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Added(b) in the third indent, the definition of ‘semi-trailer’ is replaced by the following:

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16, Article 10g – paragraph 2: 2. The Commission shall analyse the information received pursuant to paragraph 1, and, on the basis of the information received, issue, where appropriate, recommendations to Member States. Where the Commission issues such recommendations, the Member State concerned shall, within 6 months of their issuance, inform the Commission of how it intends to implement these recommendations. The Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the compliance with requirements of this Directive, no later than 12 months after receiving the information from all Member States. Such report shall include information on relevant developments in the fields in question.

Added‘— ‘semi-trailer’ shall mean a vehicle as defined in Article 3(33) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858,;’

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Added(c) the following definition is inserted after the definition of ‘vehicle combination’:

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17, Article 10h – paragraph 2: (17) In Article 10h, paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 are replaced by the following: / 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4(5a), Article 10b(1) and Article 10ca shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from [PO please insert date of entry into force of this Directive]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than 9 months before the end of the 5-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than 3 months before the end of each period.;

Added‘— ‘European Modular System’ shall mean a motor vehicle or vehicle combination coupled to one or more trailers or semitrailers where the total combination exceeds the maximum authorised length and may exceed the maximum authorised weights laid down in Annex I and where the individual motor vehicle, trailer(s) and semitrailer(s) do not exceed the weights or dimensions laid down in Annex I,;’

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Added(d) the following definition is inserted after the definition of ‘conditioned vehicle’:

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17, Article 10h – paragraph 3: 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 4(5a), Article 10b(1) and Article 10ca may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force."

Added‘— ‘vehicle transporter’ shall mean a vehicle combination which is constructed or permanently adapted for carrying other vehicle(s),;’

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Added(e) in the fourteenth indent, the definition of ‘alternatively fuelled vehicle’ is replaced by the following:

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Added‘— ‘alternatively fuelled vehicle’ shall mean a motor vehicle powered wholly or in part by an alternative fuel and which has been approved under the framework of Regulation (EU) 2018/858,;’ [Am. 23]

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17, Article 10h – paragraph 5: 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(5a), 10b(1) and 10ca shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council."

Added(f) in the fifteenth indent, the definition of ‘intermodal transport operation’, point (a) is replaced by the following:

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Added‘(a) the combined transport operations defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 92/106/EEC*; or’;

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 10j: (19) Article 10j is replaced by the following: / Article 10j / By 2027, and every 4 years thereafter, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, on the application of this Directive. The report shall contain a detailed assessment of the evolution of national and international road transport, including specific characteristics of certain market segments and the impact of that evolution on road safety, the road infrastructure, the functioning of the road transport internal market, the competitiveness of the sector, connectivity, and modal shift. The report may incorporate elements from the report referred to in Article 10g(2). In particular, in this report the Commission shall analyse whether the necessary enabling conditions for the market uptake of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in the Union, are satisfactorily met for the date referred to in paragraph 3 of Art 4b. In particular, this report shall assess, among others, the following enabling conditions: the amount of registrations of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in Member States, the availability and capacity of appropriate alternative fuels infrastructure and the impact of the European emission trading system on road transport as well as road user charges differentiated by CO2 emissions in Member States. In addition, this analysis shall assess the enabling conditions for the market uptake of zero-emission vehicles or vehicle combinations of European Modular Systems engaged in…

Added* Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p. 38).’;’

RemovedDirective 96/53/EC

Added(g) the following definition is inserted after the definition of ‘shipper’:

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 10k – paragraph 1: In case of a crisis, where the public interest requires it, and provided that road safety is not thereby jeopardised, Members States may grant temporary exceptions from the application of the weights and dimensions limits set out in Annex I for vehicles used in national traffic, for a period not exceeding two months. This period may be renewed only where the crisis persists.

Added‘— ‘eFTI Platform’ shall mean a freight transport information platform established pursuant Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council*,’;

RemovedDirective 96/53/EC

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 10k – paragraph 2: Any such exception shall be duly reasoned and notified immediately to the Commission. The Commission shall immediately publish the information on the granted exception on its official website and on the dedicated European web portal referred to in Article 4a(1a).

Added* Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 on electronic freight transport information (OJ L 249, 31.7.2020, p. 33).’;’

RemovedDirective 96/53/EC

Added(h) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 10k –paragraph 4: For the purposes of this Article, a crisis means an exceptional, unexpected and sudden, natural or man-made event of extraordinary nature and scale that takes place inside or outside of the Union, with significant direct or indirect impacts on the area of road transport or the economy or welfare, including safety, of the Union citizens, where the normal functioning of society is significantly disrupted, and where the public interest requires urgent action to be taken.;

Added‘All maximum authorised dimensions specified in Annex I shall be checked against the corresponding declared values for the specific vehicle in the information document accompanying the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval, drawn up in accordance with Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683*, with no positive tolerances.’;

RemovedArticle 3 – paragraph 1: 1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [date-of-adoption+1 year] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

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