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The Parliament has given the green light in a final vote for the reform of road usage fees agreed with the member states in June 2021, announced the EU Parliament in a press release on February 17, 2022. This update pertains to the regulations for fees that EU member states can levy for the use of roads of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) by trucks, as well as by buses, delivery vans, and passenger cars. The EU member states are not forced to levy fees for the use of their roads. However, if they choose to do so, they must comply with EU regulations, according to the Parliament.
Toll Fees Instead of Vignettes
Under the new rules, road usage fees will be shifted from a time-based model to a distance-based or kilometer-based system to facilitate the transition to the full application of the polluter-pays principle (“the polluter pays”) and the user-pays principle (“the user pays”), it says.
The representatives have ensured that the “vignette” system, which is purchased for a specific period, will be abolished for heavy-duty vehicles (trucks and buses) and replaced by toll fees (distance-based fees) across the entire core trans-European transport network by 2030. However, exceptions are possible in justified cases.
More Environmentally Friendly Fees
To promote the use of more environmentally friendly vehicles, EU countries must set different fee rates for trucks and buses based on CO2 emissions and for delivery vans and minibuses according to the environmental friendliness of the vehicle starting in 2026. Additionally, they must significantly reduce the fees for zero-emission or low-emission vehicles, the Parliament announced.
Fees for Vans and Cars
The new regulations provide for a shorter validity period for vignettes (one day, one week, or 10 days) and a price cap for passenger cars to ensure fair treatment of occasional drivers from other EU countries. EU countries that want to charge lighter vehicles such as small vans, minibuses, and passenger cars can continue to choose between toll and vignette systems.
More Transparency
The Members of Parliament (MEPs) ensured, according to their own statements, that the Member States publish a report on the tolls and usage fees collected in their territory three years after the regulations come into force, including information on how they use this revenue. The MEPs call for the revenue from these fees to contribute to sustainable transport, infrastructure, and mobility.
EP rapporteur Giuseppe Ferrandino (S&D, IT) said: “The abolition of the vignette for trucks will unify a system that is currently overly fragmented. We will provide incentives to use cleaner vehicles in the transport sector. I am very pleased that we achieved the introduction of the one-day vignette for all vehicles in transit, which allows travelers in transit to pay a fair price for their ride. This is also a positive development for tourism as it ensures that travelers are not disadvantaged.”
Next Steps
The regulations will come into force 20 days after their publication in the Official Journal of the EU. Member States have two years to prepare for the application of the new regulations.
What Does This Mean?
It remains to be seen whether the plans can be implemented easily and quickly across the EU, and which tariffs will be considered "fair" across the EU.
Translated automatically from German.
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