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Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

TRAN-PR-754850 → A-9-2024-0047

From
TRAN-PR-754850 report parliamentary committee draft of 20 Oct 2023
To
A-9-2024-0047 Plenary report of 21 Feb 2024
Changes
34 changes to the text
Paragraphs
+38 added · −45 removed · 13 changed
More facts (2)
Title (from)
on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic
Title (to)
on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic

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Part 3 of 4: Paragraphs 121–140

Change 27

RemovedTechnical adaptation of provisions in existing Directive to align with proposed new powers of delegation.

Directive 96/53/EC

Change 28

ChangedArticle 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.force."

Change 29

RemovedTechnical adaptation of provisions in existing Directive to align with proposed new powers of delegation.

Added(Directive 96/53/EC)

Directive 96/53/EC

Change 30

ChangedArticle 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.Council."

Change 31

RemovedTechnical adaptation of provisions in existing Directive to align with proposed new powers of delegation.

Added(Directive 96/53/EC)

Directive 96/53/EC

Change 32

ChangedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 10j: (19) Article 10j is replaced by the following: / By [4 years after the dateArticle of10j entry/ intoBy force],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 safetysafety, andthe road infrastructure as well asinfrastructure, 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).10g(2). In addition,particular, thein this report the Commission shall informanalyse onwhether technologicalthe advancementsnecessary inenabling conditions for the areamarket uptake of roadzero-emission transportheavy-duty whichvehicles in the Union, are relevant,satisfactorily includingmet withfor regardsthe date referred to zeroin emissionparagraph vehicles,3 newof technologiesArt or4b. newIn conceptsparticular, andthis aerodynamicreport devices.shall /assess, Asamong partothers, ofthe thisfollowing report,enabling conditions: the Commissionamount shallof alsoregistrations assessof zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in Member States, the extentavailability toand whichcapacity of appropriate alternative fuels infrastructure and the implementationimpact of thisthe DirectiveEuropean hasemission mettrading itssystem objectiveson androad itstransport interactionas withwell otheras relevantroad Unionuser legalcharges acts.differentiated /by OnCO2 theemissions basisin ofMember thatStates. report,In addition, this analysis shall assess the Commissionenabling shall,conditions iffor appropriate,the makemarket auptake legislativeof proposalzero-emission tovehicles amendor thisvehicle Directive.combinations of European Modular Systems engaged in…

Directive 96/53/EC

Article 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.

Directive 96/53/EC

Change 33

ChangedArticle 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).4a(1a).

Change 34

RemovedTechnical clarification to align wording and avoid possible diverging interpretation.

AddedDirective 96/53/EC

RemovedThe weight of 5-axle rigid trucks generally ranges between 32 tonnes and 36 tonnes across Member States and their maximum length is 12 meters. The harmonisation of their maximum weight is welcome but 40 tonnes (+2 tonnes with zero emission technology) would mean too much weight for the rigidity of the vehicles and the short distance between the axles, which incurs greater road wear.

AddedArticle 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.;

AddedArticle 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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European Parliament (2024). “Changes between TRAN-PR-754850 and A-9-2024-0047”. Text, 21 February 2024. from TRAN-PR-754850, to A-9-2024-0047. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/TRAN-PR-754850/compare/A-9-2024-0047?all=1&part=3 (retrieved 28 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-2024-02-21,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between TRAN-PR-754850 and A-9-2024-0047}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-02-21},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/TRAN-PR-754850/compare/A-9-2024-0047?all=1&part=3}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/TRAN-PR-754850/compare/A-9-2024-0047?all=1&part=3},
  urldate = {2026-09-28},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from TRAN-PR-754850, to A-9-2024-0047. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}