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REPORT (COM(2023)0592 – C90387/2023 – 2023/0362(COD))

On the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2009/12/EC, 2009/33/EC and (EU) 2022/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/67/EC as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of road transport and aviation

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Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: JanChristoph Oetjen

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Parliament's amended version of a Commission proposal to change reporting requirements in road transport and aviation. It reduces how often member states report under Directive 2009/33/EC from every three years to every five years, and aligns Commission reporting with that schedule. Member states must report by 18 April 2026 and every five years after, including the number and categories of vehicles covered by contracts. The Commission reports by 18 April 2027 and every five years after. The decision enters into force on the twentieth day after publication in the Official Journal.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes to approve the Commission proposal with three amendments, in line with the simplified procedure. The amendments reduce reporting frequency to five years, remove the link to three-year reports under other directives, and set the entry into force.

Key points

  1. The proposal is part of the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT), which aims to simplify reporting and cut administrative burden for public authorities and the Commission in road transport and aviation.
  2. Member states' reporting under Directive 2009/33/EC is reduced from every three years to every five years, aligned with the Directive's five-year reference periods.
  3. The requirement that national reports accompany reports under Directives 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU, which have a three-year cycle, is removed.
  4. From 18 April 2026, and every five years thereafter, member states must report to the Commission on implementation, including measures taken, future activities, and the number and categories of vehicles covered by contracts under Article 3(1).
  5. The vehicle information must be presented using the categories set out in Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002.
  6. From 18 April 2027, and every five years thereafter, the Commission must report to Parliament and the Council on implementation, specifying measures taken by member states.
  7. The decision enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
  8. The ENVI Committee agrees with reducing reporting frequency for clean vehicle procurement data, saying it alleviates the administrative load on national administrations.
  9. If the Council amends these parts differently, the ENVI Committee insists on being involved in inter-institutional negotiations.

Who is affected

  • Member states, which must report on Directive 2009/33/EC implementation every five years instead of every three.
  • The Commission, which must report to Parliament and the Council every five years, starting 18 April 2027.
  • National administrations, which face a reduced reporting load for clean vehicle procurement data.

Figures and deadlines

  • 18 April 2026 – deadline for member states' first report and every five years thereafter.
  • 18 April 2027 – deadline for the Commission's first report and every five years thereafter.
  • three years – the previous reporting frequency for member states under Directive 2009/33/EC.
  • five years – the new reporting frequency for member states and the Commission.
  • twentieth day following publication – when the decision enters into force.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Articles 91, 100(2) and 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.