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REPORT (COM(2025)0589 – C10-0235/2025 – 2023/0134(COD))

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

A-10-2026-0131

Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: Matteo Ricci

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Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a directive amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards CO2 emission classes of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers, and clarifying and simplifying certain provisions. The amendments add new recitals and new provisions to Directive 1999/62/EC, including a new point in Article 2(1), new points in Article 7(9) and (10a), and changes to Article 7ga on CO2 emission classes. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter to it again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.

Committee position. The committee proposes to adopt Parliament's position at first reading, amending the Commission proposal by adding new recitals and new provisions to Directive 1999/62/EC on CO2 emission classes of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its position at first reading as set out in the amendments.
  2. The amendments insert new recitals 17a, 18a, 19a and 19b into the proposed directive.
  3. A new point is added to Article 2(1) of Directive 1999/62/EC.
  4. A new point da is added to Article 7(9) of Directive 1999/62/EC.
  5. A new paragraph 10a is added to Article 7 of Directive 1999/62/EC.
  6. Article 7ga(1) of Directive 1999/62/EC is amended and a new fifth subparagraph is added.
  7. Article 7ga(2) of Directive 1999/62/EC is amended, with changes to the third, fourth and fifth subparagraphs and a new fourth a subparagraph.
  8. A new sixth a subparagraph is added to Article 7ga(2) of Directive 1999/62/EC.
  9. A new paragraph 5a is added to Article 7ga of Directive 1999/62/EC.
  10. The rapporteur declares that input on matters relating to the subject of the file was received from interest representatives and third-country public authorities, including diplomatic missions and embassies.
  11. The list of input is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.
  12. Where natural persons are identified by name or function, the rapporteur declares that European Parliament Data Protection Notice No. 484 was submitted to them.

Who is affected

  • Heavy-duty vehicles with trailers, as regards their CO2 emission classes.
  • Member states applying Directive 1999/62/EC, Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520.
  • Interest representatives and third-country public authorities, including diplomatic missions and embassies, that provided input to the rapporteur.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 91(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.