What changed

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

DRÉACHTRÚN REACHTACH Ó PHARLAIMINT NA hEORPA

on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers and clarifying and simplifying certain provisions

ar an togra leasaithe le haghaidh Treoir ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle lena leasaítear Treoir 1999/62/CE, Treoir 1999/37/CE ón gComhairle agus Treoir (AE) 2019/520 a mhéid a bhaineann le haicme astaíochtaí CO2 feithiclí tromshaothair le leantóirí agus lena ndéantar forálacha áirithe a shoiléiriú agus a shimpliú

(COM(2025)0589 – C10-0235/2025 – COM(2023)0189 – C9-0164/2023 – 2023/0134(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(Gnáthnós imeachta reachtach: an chéad léamh)

The European Parliament,

Tá Parlaimint na hEorpa,

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0189) and the amended proposal (COM(2025)0589),

– ag féachaint don togra ón gCoimisiún chuig Parlaimint na hEorpa agus chuig an gComhairle (COM(2023)0189) agus don togra leasaithe (COM(2025)0589),

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C10-0235/2025),

– ag féachaint d’Airteagal 294(2) agus d’Airteagal 91(1) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, ar dá mbun a thíolaic an Coimisiún an togra do Pharlaimint na hEorpa (C10-0235/2025),

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– ag féachaint d’Airteagal 294(3) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh,

– having regard to the reasoned opinion submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Spanish Parliament, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,

– ag féachaint don tuairim réasúnaithe a thíolaic Parlaimint na Spáinne, faoi chuimsiú Phrótacal Uimh. 2 maidir le prionsabail na coimhdeachta agus na comhréireachta a chur i bhfeidhm, á maíomh nach gcomhlíonann an dréachtghníomh reachtach prionsabal na coimhdeachta,

– having regard to the opinions of the European Economic and Social Committee of 20 September 2023 and of 3 December 2025,

– ag féachaint do thuairimí ó Choiste Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialta na hEorpa an 20 Meán Fómhair 2023 agus an 3 Nollaig 2025,

– having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

– tar éis dul i gcomhairle le Coiste na Réigiún,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A100000/2026),

– ag féachaint do Riail 60 dá Rialacha Nós Imeachta,

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

– ag féachaint don tuarascáil ón gCoiste um Iompar agus um Thurasóireacht (A10-0131/2026),

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

1. ag glacadh a seasaimh ar an gcéad léamh mar a leagtar amach ina dhiaidh seo é;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

2. á iarraidh ar an gCoimisiún an t-ábhar a tharchur chuig Parlaimint na hEorpa arís má dhéanann sé téacs eile a chur in ionad a thogra, má dhéanann sé a thogra a leasú go substaintiúil nó má tá sé ar intinn aige a thogra a leasú go substaintiúil;

Title 1: amending Directive 1999/62/EC to clarify and simplify certain provisions

3. á threorú dá hUachtarán a seasamh a chur ar aghaidh chuig an gComhairle, chuig an gCoimisiún agus chuig na parlaimintí náisiúnta.

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Recital 19 a (new): (19a) Currently, road charges for vehicle combinations comprising a motor vehicle and a trailer are differentiated on the basis of the CO2 emissions of the motor vehicle, irrespective of the characteristics of the linked trailer, in particular of its effect on the CO2 emissions of the vehicle combination as a whole. Although a trailer does not consume energy by itself, it requires energy from the towing motor vehicle to be moved. The optimisation of the energy efficiency of trailers leads to a reduction in the CO2 emissions of conventional vehicles and to an increase in vehicles’ autonomy. Such optimisation of trailers derives from the improvements of aerodynamic performance, rolling resistance and weight of trailers. The energy efficiency potential is approximately 7.5% for drawbar trailers and 15% for semi-trailers when compared to the energy efficiency of a reference trailer from the year 2020. Therefore, trailers could play an important role in the decarbonisation of the road freight transport sector.

Togra le haghaidh Treorach

Recital 19 b (new): (19b) The main challenge related to the CO2 differentiated tolling of vehicle combinations concerns its practical implementation. In particular, the real-time identification of the trailer used in a vehicle combination and the effective enforcement of differentiated charging schemes require the availability and validation of appropriate technical solutions. Those challenges cannot be addressed solely through additional regulatory provisions. It is therefore appropriate to encourage the development, assessment and testing of technical solutions, including through pilot projects, in order to generate the necessary technical evidence and operational experience. Such pilot projects should support the preparation of any future legislative proposals and ensure that CO2 differentiated tolling for vehicle combinations can be implemented in a reliable, interoperable and proportionate manner across the Union.

Aithris 18 a (nua)

Recital 19 c (new): (19c) In order to ensure the harmonised and practical implementation of CO₂-related data processing, structured cooperation is necessary between Member States, competent authorities, vehicle manufacturers, operators and infrastructure operators. A dedicated technical task force coordinated by the European Commission and including national experts should support the identification of practical implementation steps and common technical specifications. In this context, the respective roles and responsibilities with regard to the collection, validation, and transmission of CO₂-related data should be clearly defined in order to avoid, first and foremost, a disproportionate administrative burden on the operators, while promoting interoperability and data reliability and, therefore ultimately, legal certainty between Member States.

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Recital 20: (20) Directive 1999/62/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

Togra le haghaidh Treorach

Directive 1999/62/EC

Aithris 19 a (nua)

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28: ‘(28) ‘CO2 emissions’ of a heavy-duty vehicle means its specific CO2 emissions (gCO2/t-km) if it is a heavy goods vehicle or its specific CO2 emissions (gCO2/p-km) if it is a coach or a bus, as provided in its customer information file, as defined in Part II of Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400*;’ / * Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 of 12 December 2017 implementing Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (OJ L 349, 29.12.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2400/oj)

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Avoiding such precisions in the reference can help covering previous versions of the customer information file given that the numbering of sections changed following revision to Regulation (EU) 2017/2400.

Togra le haghaidh Treorach

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Aithris 19 b (nua)

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Directive 1999/62/EC

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Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b, Article 7ga – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3: Member States shall reclassify the vehicles that have been classified in CO2 emission class 1 or 2 with an emission reduction trajectory based on a CO2 emissions reduction target for 2030 of 43% by instead using an emission reduction trajectory based on a CO2 emissions reduction target for 2030 of 30% at the latest by [date of entry into force of this Directive + two months].

Airteagal 1 – mír 1 – pointe 1 – pointe -a (nua)

Correcting a mistake in the Commission proposal since vehicles in class 3 do not need to be reclassified.

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Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new), Article 7ga – paragraph 8 a (new): (ca) the following paragraph is added: / (8a) By [two years from the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the application of this Directive, in particular the possible introduction and functioning of CO2 differentiated tolling for vehicle combinations taking into account the CO2 emissions performance of trailers. / In the context of that evaluation, the Commission shall, in particular: / (a) assess the documents issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1362* certifying the performance characteristics of trailers, and examine their potential use as a reliable basis for CO2 differentiated tolling; / (b) assess the technical feasibility of implementing differentiated tolling, including the availability, reliability and interoperability of technical solutions enabling the real-time identification of trailers within vehicle combinations and ensuring effective enforcement; / (c) examine the interoperability implications of differentiated tolling, taking into account the requirements laid down in Directive (EU) 2019/520 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, in particular with regard to ensuring that on-board equipment (OBE) remains interoperable across the Union, including where tolling arrangements take trailers into account. / The Commission shall also take into account the results of any pilot projects or practical trials carried out at Union or national level in this area, as well as the administrative …

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Directive 1999/62/EC

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Togra le haghaidh Treorach

Almost three decades ago, the Eurovignette Directive (1999/62/EC) laid down the EU legal framework governing road charges for heavy-goods vehicles (HGVs) on the TEN-T network. The Directive has consistently evolved since then focusing on environmental sustainability, transitioning from time-based vignettes to distance-based one, introducing CO2-emission-differentiated charging, and polluter & user-pays pricing. This evolution fits with the broader EU strategy of embedding environmental performance into infrastructure costs to promote cleaner transport and contribute towards the EU climate objectives.

Airteagal 1 – mír 1 – pointe 2 – pointe a a (nua)

In its last revision from 2022, when the CO2-emission-differentiated charging was introduced, the effects of trailers and semi-trailers were not yet included because there was no legal framework yet able to assess their impact on CO2 emissions. Therefore, in May 2023, the Commission put forward another limited amending proposal (2023/0134 (COD)) adding them to the scope.

Treoir 1999/62/CE

The rational of including the effects of trailers is a welcome one, as although they do not emit emissions per se, they affect the total energy consumption of a vehicle-combination. Using efficient trailers, where the technologies for these have also evolved considerably, would also reduce overall emissions. By including them in the Eurovignette Directive and rewarding their use with lower toll charges, the legislation intended to further stimulate the uptake of such trailers by the transport operators and steer the market toward more efficient logistic combinations.

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The proposal from 2023 was however not taken up by the co-legislators, mainly for lack of consensus among the Member States on the Council side as to how the inclusion of trailers will be in actual terms implemented and the effects on all actors involved from the national authorities to the transport operators and toll charging operators too.

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In the meantime, parallel revision of related legislation, specifically the 2024 update of the CO2 emission standards for HDVs (Regulation (EU) 2019/1242) had certain effects on the 2023 Eurovignette amending proposal whereby certain provisions there became obsolete, some cross-references to other pieces of legislation inaccurate and new definitions or updates to existing ones had to be introduced. Therefore, the Commission further amended that proposal in October 2025 adding these necessary elements of simplification, alignment and legal clarification related specifically to the CO2 elements of the Eurovignette. The new proposal still retained all main 2023 elements that added the effects of trailers and semi-trailers.

Togra le haghaidh Treorach

Your Rapporteur fully agrees with the new elements from 2025 as essential and necessary from a legal stand point for the proper implementation of the Directive and to ensure legislative continuity based on the current reclassification rules.

Airteagal 1 – mír 1 – pointe 2 – pointe b

Regarding the inclusion of the trailer in tolling, the main existing concerns are not legislative in nature but rather practical: namely, the real-time identification of the trailer used in a vehicle combination and the effective enforcement of the applicable rules. These issues cannot be addressed solely through additional legislation; instead, they require ta prior assessment, validation, and demonstration of reliable and interoperable technical solutions.

Treoir 1999/62/CE

Taking into account the current position regarding trailers, as well as the implementation challenges and additional costs associated with their inclusion at a stage where there is still insufficient technical clarity and preparedness on how to implement this most efficiently, it is appropriate to proceed with caution.

Airteagal 7ga – mír 2 – fomhír 3

In view of the need to reach agreement with the Council on the new elements concerning CO₂ alignment and simplification, as set out in the amended proposal of October 2025, and in order to maintain the unchanged emission reduction trajectory that defines the thresholds of CO₂ emission classes 2 and 3, it is essential to focus on the core elements that ensure legal certainty, technical feasibility, and regulatory coherence.

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For this reason , it is the position of the rapporteur that trailers elements of the proposal should be postpone for a future discussion when the time is right, and current efforts should focus only on the new elements from 2025.

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IARSCRÍBHINN: DEARBHÚ IONCHUIR

I gcomhréir le hAirteagal 8 d’Iarscríbhinn I a ghabhann leis na Rialacha Nós Imeachta, dearbhaíonn an rapóirtéir go bhfuil ionchur curtha san áireamh aici ina tuarascáil ar shaincheisteanna a bhaineann le hábhar an chomhaid a fuair sí, le linn ullmhú na tuarascála, go dtí go nglacfar sa choiste í, ó na hionadaithe leasa seo a leanas a thagann faoi raon feidhme an Chomhaontaithe Idirinstitiúidigh maidir le clár trédhearcachta sainordaitheach, nó ó na hionadaithe údarás poiblí tríú tíortha seo a leanas, lena n-áirítear a misin taidhleoireachta agus a n-ambasáidí:

Déantar an liosta thuas a tharraingt suas faoi fhreagracht eisiach an rapóirtéara.

I gcás ina sainaithnítear daoine nádúrtha ar an liosta de réir a n-ainm, a bhfeidhme nó an dá cheann, dearbhaíonn an rapóirtéir go ndearna sé Fógra Cosanta Sonraí Pharlaimint na hEorpa Uimh. 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do) a chur faoi bhráid na ndaoine nádúrtha lena mbaineann, ar fógra é lena leagtar amach na coinníollacha is infheidhme maidir le próiseáil a sonraí pearsanta agus na cearta a bhaineann leis an bpróiseáil sin.

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