Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes {SEC(2008)3083} {SEC(2008)3084}
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: data protection, environmental protection, information technology, intelligent transport system, personal data, road safety, road transport, transport infrastructure, transport safety

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 16.12.2008 
COM(2008) 887 final 

2008/0263 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the 
field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes 

{SEC(2008)3083} 
{SEC(2008)3084} 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

The  Mid-term  review  of  the  European  Commission's  White  Paper  on  Transport  Policy 
suggests that innovation will play a significant part in making road transport more sustainable 
(i.e.  safe,  efficient,  clean  and  seamless),  in  particular  by  applying  information  and 
communication technologies: Intelligent Transport Systems.  

However,  take-up  of  ITS  solutions  in  road  transport  has  been  slower  than  expected  and,  in 
general,  services  are  being  deployed  on  a  fragmented  basis.  This  has  led  to  a  patchwork  of 
national,  regional  and  local  solutions  without  clear  harmonisation,  endangering  the  integrity 
of  the  single  market.  As  a  consequence,  inefficient  use  is  being  made  of  ITS  which  cannot 
therefore  contribute  effectively  achieving  (transport)  policy  objectives  and  mastering  the 
increasing challenges facing road transport. 

The general objective of this proposal is to establish a framework to accelerate and coordinate 
the deployment and use of Intelligent Transport Systems applied to road transport, including 
the  interfaces  with  other  transport  modes  (ITS)  in  order  to  support  a  more  efficient  and 
environmentally  friendly,  safer  and  more  secure  freight  and  passenger  mobility  in  the 
European  Union.  Specific  objectives  include  increasing  system  interoperability,  ensuring 
seamless  access,  fostering  continuity  of  services  and  setting  up  an  efficient  co-operation 
mechanism between all ITS stakeholders. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the 
use of a (framework) directive is considered to be the most appropriate form to achieve the 
intended  purpose.  The  technical  details  for  the  implementation,  i.e.  procedures  and 
specifications,  however,  will  be  adopted  by  the  Commission  assisted  by  a  Committee 
composed of Member States representatives. Without prejudice to the role of this Committee 
the Commission shall establish a European ITS Advisory Group to which representatives of 
relevant ITS stakeholders shall be invited and which will advise the Commission on business 
and technical aspects of the implementation and deployment of ITS in the EU. 

•  General context 

The  increasing  congestion  on  our  transport  system  (freight  road  transport  is  expected  to 
increase  by  55%  and  passenger  road  transport  by  36  %  by  2020)  and  the  related  energy 
consumption and negative environmental impacts (CO2 emissions from transport will grow a 
further  15%  by  2020)  call  for  an  innovative  approach  to  respond  to  the  growing  needs  and 
requirements for transportation  and mobility.  Traditional measures such  as the expansion of 
the existing transport networks will not be feasible to this extent and new solutions need to be 
found. 

In the past the Commission has given substantial support to ITS for road-related research and 
development  work  and  first  application  of  research  results  was  done  through  the  "Euro-
regional" ITS deployment projects financed as part of the Trans-European Transport Network 
Programme. 

One  of  the  key  proposals  under  i2010  is  the  Intelligent  Car  Initiative  which  aims  to  reduce 
road accidents, congestion and gridlock, and to lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions: 

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) reduces accidents by helping drivers control their car when 
it skids, e-call aims to employ a hardware black box installed in vehicles that will wirelessly 
send airbag deployment and impact sensor information as well as localisation coordinates to 
local emergency agencies. 

•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

The present proposal focuses on ITS applications and services connected with road transport, 
including  their  interfaces  with  other  transport  modes.  Similar  initiatives  focussing  on  other 
transport modes include the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) for air transport, 
the  European  Rail  Traffic  Management  System  (ERTMS)  for  rail  transport  and  the  River 
Information  Services  (RIS)  for  inland  waterway  transport.  Shipping  has  already  introduced 
SafeSeaNet  and  Vessel  Traffic  Monitoring  and  Information  Systems  (VTMIS)  and  is 
progressing towards an Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Long-Range Identification 
and Tracking (LRIT). 

A  number  of  provisions  also  exist  in  road  transport,  notably  Directive  2004/52/EC  on 
electronic toll collection, Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport 
and  Directive  2007/46/EC  on  a  framework  for  the  approval  of  motor  vehicles  and  their 
trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles. A 
clear coherence with the work of the relevant committees will be ensured. 

•  Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

The  proposal  will  support  several  of  the  (microeconomic)  objectives  of  the  Lisbon  Strategy 
for growth and jobs. Foremost it will contribute to the objective of facilitating the spread and 
effective use of ITS. It will further contribute to the objectives of: 

•  facilitating  all  forms  of  innovation:  cross-border  knowledge  transfer  on  ITS 

effective deployment 

•  expanding,  improving  and  linking  up  European  infrastructure  and  completing 
priority  cross  border  projects:  considering  the  case  for  appropriate  infrastructure 
pricing systems 

•  encouraging  the  sustainable  use  of  resources  and  strengthening  the  synergies 
between  environmental  protection  and  growth,  especially  promoting 
the 
development of means to internalise external costs 

•  increasing  and  improving  investment  in  R&D,  in  particular  by  private  business: 

better framework conditions for the exploitation of innovative ITS solutions. 

In the revision of the White Paper on Transport Policy of 2006, the Commission highlighted 
traffic congestion, energy security and climate change as the major challenges for transport in 
the  European  Union.  New  policy  guidelines  on  efficiency,  innovation,  logistics  and  the 
greening  of  transport  emerged  from  this  revision  and  are  fully  in  line  with  the  core  of  the 
Lisbon Strategy. 

The  Communication  on  Greening  Transport,  adopted  by  the  Commission  in  July  2008 
(COM 2008(433) provides in Chapter 4 for an Action Plan on ITS for Road, accompagnied 
by a legislative initiative setting out a common approach to getting existing technologies onto 

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the market and in use. In addition, using existing infrastructure more efficiently will mean that 
less new infrastructure will be needed, avoiding habitat fragmentation and soil sealing. 

This  proposal  also  fits  in  with  the  EU  Sustainable  Development  Strategy  as  it  addresses 
several of the key issues identified in the 2005 review process as needing a stronger impetus. 
The  key  link  between  them  is  the  aim  to  make  transport  more  sustainable,  e.g.  to  meet  the 
objective  of  improving  transport  demand  management  and  helping  to  meet  the  road  safety 
objective of halving the number of road deaths by 2010 (compared to 2000). Further issues 
that  will  be  addressed  indirectly  are  reducing  EU  energy  consumption,  thus  also  limiting 
climate change effects. 

Furthermore  the  proposal  supports  the  implementation  of  Regulation  (EC)  1/2005  on  the 
protection of animals during transport and related operations (navigation systems). 

2. 

CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents 

Thirteen  interviews  with  high-level  experts  and  personalities  from  private  and  public 
stakeholder  organisations  were  organised  between  November  2007  and  the  end  of  January 
2008. These interviews led to an initial inventory of observations on factors impeding wider 
ITS deployment and market penetration. Potential actions that could be undertaken to achieve 
a faster uptake of ITS were addressed as well. 

To discuss and consolidate these findings, two public workshops were held (22 February 2008 
and 26 March 2008) with a total of more than 200 participants. These were complemented by 
an eSafety Forum session (Ljubljana, 25 April 2008). 

An  open  consultation  was  conducted  over  the  internet  from  29/02/2008  to  31/03/2008.  The 
results are available on http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road/consultations/its_en.htm. 

Finally, Member States' delegates discussed the rationale behind specific proposed actions at 
a meeting in Brussels on 26 May 2008. 

Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

The interviews led to the following main conclusions:  

•  Market  penetration:  ITS  deployment  needs  to  be  accelerated  especially  in  the  fields  of 
urban and freight transport. This deployment should be policy-driven and aim at reaching a 
higher utilisation of the existing infrastructure capacity whilst increasing the efficiency and 
safety of transport operations. 

•  Implementation  requirements:  interoperability  of  applications  and  services  needs  to  be 
agreed at Europe-wide level to enable seamless services across borders. This includes the 
harmonisation,  and  wherever  appropriate,  the  standardisation  of  rules  and  procedures  for 
data collection and processing. 

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•  Deployment  strategy:  the  wide  deployment  and  integration  of  in-car  services  (e.g.  speed 
alert, eCall, real-time traffic information) requires an overall strategy and concerted actions 
supported  by  leading  stakeholders  from  industry,  road  authorities  and  network  operators 
alike. 

•  Stakeholder  coordination: a cross-sector  coordination  group involving  all major players - 
application  developers,  industry  and  public  authorities  -  is  required  in  order  to  progress 
from intentions into effective realisations. 

These conclusions were endorsed, and at parts extended, by the outcome of the workshops as 
follows: 

•  Implementation strategy: this should take the form of a detailed roadmap indicating clearly 
the actions envisaged and the responsibilities of the different players - Commission, public 
authorities,  industry,  etc.  Wherever  relevant,  the  actions  should  be  backed  by  an 
appropriate  legal  basis.  On  specific  applications  and  services  the  following  aspects  were 
deemed relevant: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Human Machine Interaction (HMI): there is a need for standardised platforms 
and interfaces due to the safety implications 

Vehicle  safety  systems:  co-operative  systems 
(where  vehicles  and 
infrastructure  interact  via  mobile  communications)  require  synchronised 
deployment in the vehicle and on the infrastructure 

eCall: should not be introduced as a stand alone application 

Electronic  payment:  nation-wide  and  cross-border  enforcement  of  electronic 
toll  collection  is  deemed  important  to  ensure  that  all  commercial  transport 
users are charged in a fair and equitable manner 

Traffic  management:  the  complexity  of  road  traffic  management  operations, 
encompassing  both  public  and  private  means  of  road  transport  and  their 
interfaces  with  other  transport  modes,  call  for  new,  more  holistic,  system-
based  traffic  management  and  control  approaches.  A  wide  platform  for  the 
exchange  of  information  between  the  relevant  parties  -  network  and  service 
operators, road authorities, regional/local authorities - is deemed crucial to the 
fulfilment of such an ambitious goal. 

•  Roadmap  concertation  and  coordination:  whilst  there  is  a  clear  need  for  an  EU 
coordination  structure,  this  should  not  overlap  with  existing  similar  bodies,  such  as  the 
eSafety Forum, ERTICO etc.  

•  Business  cases:  the  development  of  business  cases  for  well  identifying  cooperation 
between private and public sectors in regard to ITS applications and services is considered 
to be a priority. 

All these elements and contributions were duly considered in the actions that follow (cf the 
ITS Action Plan). 

•  Collection and use of expertise 

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Scientific/expertise domains concerned 

Intelligent Transport Systems  

Methodology used 

Stakeholder interviews and workshops; meetings with experts from the Member States; a 
Preparatory Study for an Impact Assessment on the EC ITS Action Plan 

Main organisations/experts consulted 

Senior  consultants  from  COWI-ECORYS  and  from  Ankerbold  Consulting  were  used 
respectively  for  the  Preparatory  study  for  an  Impact  Assessment  and  for  conducting 
interviews with the stakeholders.  

Thirteen  interviews  were  organised  between  November  2007  and  January  2008  with  high-
level  experts  and  personalities  from  the  following  stakeholder  communities:  national 
ministries  of  transport,  government-owned  development  and  deployment  agencies  for  ITS, 
city  authority,  membership-based  international  organisation  bringing  partners  together  to 
develop ITS-based services, toll motorway operators, ITS-based information service provider, 
industry, 
membership-based  organisation 
representatives of the Directors of the National Road Authorities, mobile telecommunications 
operator, a supplier of electronic components to the automotive industry and automobile and 
truck industry. 

representing 

the  heavy 

transport 

road 

To consolidate the findings of these interviews, two workshops were held, one on 22 February 
and one on 26 March 2008 with more than 200 participants in total. This was complemented 
by a dedicated eSafety Forum1 meeting in Ljubljana on 25 April 2008. 

Finally Member States delegates discussed the rationale behind specific actions presented at a 
meeting in Brussels on 26 May 2008. 

Summary of advice received and used 

A  faster  and  more  coordinated  deployment  of  ITS  for  road  in  Europe  requires  the 
establishment of a broad coordination structure, and a formal forum involving all stakeholders 
where  public  authorities  and  commercial  actors  can  meet  to  discuss  consensus-building 
activities  to  foster  public-private  collaboration.  Where  suitable  platforms  have  not  yet  been 
developed, the organisation of "round tables" to gain consensus is recommended. Some form 
of ITS governance structure is needed, with a hierarchy of panels for consensus-building and 
coordination of ITS deployment at the local/regional, national and European levels. 

Means used to make the expert advice publicly available 

A  summary  of  the  results  of  the  first  round  stakeholder's  consultation  is  available  on  the 
internet: 

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road/consultations/its_en.htm. 

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•  Impact assessment 

The impact analysis considers three policy options:  

Option A: No additional new action  

This option takes into account on-going Commission actions, e.g. specific research, Intelligent 
Car  Initiative  (research,  technical  harmonisation  and  awareness),  support  to  deployment 
(EasyWay,  CIVITAS),  isolated  standardisation  and  consultation  of  stakeholders.  The 
Commission's services will continue financial support for research and deployment, voluntary 
agreements,  specific  standardisation  mandates  and  (limited)  regulative  work  –  but,  there  is 
little coordination between the public and private sector and between Member States. 

Continuing  with  this  approach  will  ultimately  result  into  the  continuation  of  the  current 
fragmentation  of  ITS  applications  and  services  across  borders,  leading  to  unbalanced 
deployment and a lack of continuity of ITS services throughout the Union.  

Option B: Overcoming problems by concentrating on co-ordination and synergy measures 

Option B will focus on the following main priority actions: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

definition of a functional open in-vehicle platform allowing the multiple use of key 
components (communication technologies, positioning, processing power and Human 
Machine Interface) 

setting  up  of  a  High  Level  Group  as  a  forum  for  ITS  stakeholders  to  exchange 
information,  establish  a  general  vision  and  producing  guidelines  relating  to  ITS 
deployment and to advise the Commission 

definition of a framework for optimised use of road and traffic data 

development  of  a  framework  for  the  continuity  of  ITS  services  (e.g.  interfaces 
between interurban and urban transport) 

(5) 

tackling of data security and protection, privacy and liability issues 

Under this option horizontal issues indirectly affecting the take up of ITS will be addressed 
with a focus on improved concertation among all stakeholders. It is expected that top-down 
steering  will  be  constructive  and  effective,  resulting  in  synchronised  actions  that  will  allow 
individual  ITS  services  to  penetrate  the  market  in  a  more  harmonised  and  better-  supported 
way than in the baseline scenario A.  

Option B will  make use of the instruments available to the Commission services to support 
joint requests for standardisation and identify and prioritise requirements for financial support 
or legislative work. 

Option B+: Option B extended with a Directive and a comitology procedure 

Option  B+  builds  on  the  same  measures  as  option  B  but  formalises  the  co-operation  and 
coordination aspect. The ITS High Level Group would be replaced by 

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(1) 

(2) 

a  European  ITS  Committee,  constituted  of  Member  States  representatives  to  assist 
the Commission in adopting specific measures in defined areas (corresponding to the 
basic enabling measures of option B) via a comitology procedure, and  

an  ITS  Advisory  Group  constituted  of  high  level  representatives  from  different 
relevant  sectors  (i.e.  ITS  service  providers,  associations  of  users,  transport  and 
facilities  operators,  manufacturing  industry,  social  partners,  existing  professional 
associations,  etc…),  advising  the  Commission  on  business  and  technical  aspects  and 
discussing provider and user requirements and priorities. 

The Commission, assisted by the European ITS Committee would 

•  within its mandate, and where necessary, decide on specific actions for: 

(1) 

the  establishment  of  procedures  and  specifications,  in  particular  for  the 
accelerated  deployment  and  use  of  traffic  and  travel  data,  European  road 
traffic  management,  continuity  of  ITS  services  for  freight  and  passengers, 
road safety and security, the definition of an open in-vehicle platform for ITS 
Services, 
the  use  of  a  standardisation  process 
(CEN/CENELEC/ETSI) 

including  notably 

(2) 

type-approval  of  road-infrastructure-related  ITS  equipment  and  software, 
falling  outside  the  scope  of  Directives  2002/24/EC,  2003/37/EC  and 
2007/46/EC.2 

•  exchange information with Member States. 

Proposing secondary legislation via the comitology procedure would allow the Commission to 
assert effective coordination among stakeholders to remove existing bottlenecks and barriers. 

The main difference between B and B+ is the adoption of a Directive putting obligations on 
the member states on the main priority areas defined under Option B, and the replacement of 
the  High  Level  Group  by  the  European  ITS  Committee  assisting  the  Commission  through 
comitology  procedure.  Considering  both  the  direct  impact  (boosting  uptake  of  ITS)  and 
indirect impact (support for formation of economical, societal and environmental policies) the 
preferred  option  is  Option  B+,  because  it  will  have  more  impact  than  the  other  options, 
especially as regards co-operation and the potential for more rapid agreements on particular 
issues  hampering  deployment  of  ITS  across  Europe.  The  positive  effects  anticipated  on 
congestion, road safety and emissions will thus be reached earlier. 

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ITS  are  also  covered  by  legislations  related  respectively  to  radio  and  telecommunications  equipment 
(Directive  R&TTE  1999/5/EC),  to  electromagnetic  compatibility  (Directive  EMC  2004/108)  ,  to 
electrical  equipment  (Directive LVD 2006/95),  to  a  common  regulatory  framework  for  electronic 
communications  networks  and  services  (Directive  2002/21/EC),  to  the  authorisation  of  electronic 
communications  networks  and  services  (Directive  2002/20/EC)  and 
to,  and 
interconnection  of,  electronic  communications  networks  and  associated  facilities  compatibility 
(2002/19/EC).  Similar  provisions  are  needed  for  road-infrastructure-related  ITS  equipment  and 
software. 

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3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

The  proposed  ITS  Action  Plan  outlines  priority  areas  to  accelerate  the  coordinated 
deployment of ITS applications and services across the European Union. 

The proposed Directive provides a framework for the implementation of this ITS Action Plan. 
The obligations imposed to the Member States through the Directive, will be supported by the 
Commission through the establishment, through comitology, of common specifications aimed 
at  ensuring  the  EU-wide  coordinated  deployment  of  interoperable  ITS.  This  work  shall  be 
carried out by the Commission, assisted by a European ITS Committee. This also provides for 
a framework for the exchange of information with the Member States. 

Without  prejudice  to  the  role  of  the  Committee  the  Commission  shall  establish  an  ITS 
Advisory Group composed of high level executives representing stakeholders from the most 
important areas (ITS service providers, associations of users, transport and facilities operators, 
manufacturing industry, social partners, professional associations) and which shall advise the 
Commission  on  business  and  technical  aspects  of  the  deployment  and  use  of  ITS  in  the 
European Union. This ITS Advisory Group will collect and compile input from existing fora 
such as the eSafety Forum, ERTRAC etc. 

•  Legal basis 

Articles 71(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community 

•  Subsidiarity principle 

The  subsidiarity  principle  applies  insofar  as  the  proposal  does  not  fall  under  the  exclusive 
competence of the Community. 

The proposal respects the principle of subsidiarity because it addresses trans-national aspects 
that  cannot  be  satisfactorily  regulated  by  Member  States  such  as  the  interoperability  of 
equipment as well as establishing an internal market for ITS services. First of all, the action 
mainly  concerns  a  trans-national  deployment  to  achieve  European  and/or  harmonised  cross-
border  services  for  traffic  and  travel  information  and  traffic  management.  Secondly,  if  no 
further  Union  action  would  be  taken  Member  States  would  continue  to  develop  and 
implement individual solutions, potentially creating a fragmented technological spectrum that 
might  endanger  future  harmonisation  and  standardisation,  or  that  would  lead  to  lengthy 
processes  for  interoperability  (as  the  European  Electronic  Toll  Service  shows).  A  further 
deterioration  of  the  road  traffic  situation  (accidents,  congestion,  cross-border  discontinuity) 
would  conflict  with  the  requirements  of  the  Treaty  (especially  Art.  70  "Common  Transport 
Policy"  and  Art.  154  "promoting  the  interconnection  and  interoperability  of  national 
networks"). Thirdly, action at Community level is required and would have clear benefits for 
reason  of  effects  (e.g.  of  common  rules  on  liability  as  well  as  data  security  and  privacy)  or 
scale  (e.g.  through  cost  reductions  for  ITS  applications  due  to  common  specifications  and 
allowing for economies of scale). The objective of the proposed action can therefore only be 
achieved at Community level on the basis of a Community legal act 

•  Proportionality principle 

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The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reasons: 

The  adoption  of  all  the  necessary  detailed  specifications  by  the  Council  and  the  European 
Parliament,  on  an  individual  basis  wouldn't  be  practicable  nor  time-efficient.  The 
Commission's involvement is limited to the minimum required for achieving the objectives of 
the  proposal  and  does  not  go  beyond  what  is  necessary  for  that  purpose.  It  is  limited,  in 
support  of  the  Member  States,  to  the  definition,  with  the  assistance  of  the  European  ITS 
Committee,  of  procedures  and  specifications  in  well  identify  priority  areas  that  require  a 
supra-national  approach.  Less  conferred  power  would  endanger  an  EU-wide  integrated  and 
coordinated deployment of interoperable ITS in road transport and their interfaces with other 
transport modes. The proposal complies with the proportionality principle. 

The financial and administrative burden of this proposal is limited to travel expenses for the 
meetings of the Committee and of the Advisory Group. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instrument: Directive. 

Other means would not be adequate for the following reasons: 

The self-regulatory approach pursued so far by Industry is not sufficient and calls for binding 
provisions at European level. 

A regulation would be too prescriptive, considering that many of the required actions for the 
optimal levels  of deployment of  ITS  may  vary  from  country  to  country.  On  the  other  hand, 
soft  measures,  including  recommendations  and  support  to  co-ordination,  would  not  directly 
result  in  a  general  improvement  of  accelerated  and  coordinated  deployment  and  use  of 
Intelligent  Transport  Systems  applied  to  road  transport,  including  interfaces  with  other 
transport modes.  

Users as well as manufacturers of hardware and software require a certain level of "security" 
with respect to the services to be provided, and the related equipment to deliver or consume 
these. 

Therefore  the  issue  calls  for  a  legal  framework  at  European  level,  where  a  Directive  will 
enable  Member  States  to  adjust  the  established  and  agreed  framework  according  to  their 
individual needs. 

A  Directive  is  the  most  appropriate  instrument,  as  the  obligations  imposed  to  the  Member 
States  recognise  the  different  levels  of  ITS  use  and  deployments,  allowing  them  to 
concentrate  on  their  priorities  for  implementing,  while  at  the  same  time,  leaving  the  power 
and  responsibility  to  the  Commission  to  define,  with  the  European  ITS  Committee,  the 
technical details (i.e. procedures and  specifications)  in support of  the implementation of the 
Directive.  

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

Reimbursement  of  travel  expenses  (European  ITS  Committee  and  the  Advisory  Group  4 
meetings a year each): 122.200,00 € 

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5. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  European Economic Area 

The  proposed  act  concerns  an  EEA  matter  and  should  therefore  extend  to  the  European 
Economic Area. 

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2008/0263 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the 
field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
71(1) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission3, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee4, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions5, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty  

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The  increase  of  road  transport  associated  with  the  growth  of  the  European  economy 
and  with  the  mobility  requirements  of  the  citizens  is  a  primary  cause  of  increasing 
infrastructure  and  energy  consumption,  as  well  as 
congestion  of 
environmental and social problems. 

the  road 

The  response  to  those  major  challenges  cannot  be  limited  to  traditional  measures 
including,  notably,  the  expansion  of  the  existing  road  transport  infrastructure. 
Innovation  will  have  a  major  role  to  play  in  finding  appropriate  solutions  for  the 
Community. 

The application of information and communication technologies to the road transport 
sector  and  its  interfaces  with  other  transport  modes  (ITS)  will  make  a  significant 
contribution  to  improving  environmental  performance,  efficiency,  including  energy 
efficiency,  safety  and  security  of  road  transport  and  passenger  and  freight  mobility 
whilst at the same time ensuring the functioning of the internal market and increased 
levels of competitiveness and employment.  

(4) 

Advances in the application of information and communication technologies to other 
transport modes should now be reflected in developments in the road transport sector, 

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4 
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OJ C , , p. . 
OJ C , , p. . 
OJ C , , p. . 

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(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

in particular with a view to ensuring higher levels of integration in that field between 
road transport and other transport modes. 

In some Member States national applications of these technologies are already being 
deployed  in  the  road  transport  sector,  but  such  deployment  remains  fragmented  and 
uncoordinated and cannot provide geographical continuity of ITS services throughout 
the Community.  

To ensure a coordinated and effective deployment of ITS within the Community as a 
whole,  common  specifications  should  be  introduced.  In  the  first  instance,  priority 
should be given to four main areas of ITS development and deployment.  

The  common  specifications  should  inter  alia  take  into  account  and  build  upon  the 
experience  and  results  already  obtained  in  this  area,  notably  in  the  context  of  the 
eSafety initiative6, launched by the Commission in April 2002. The eSafety Forum has 
been  established  by  the  Commission  under  that  initiative  to  promote  and  further 
implement  recommendations  to  support  the  development,  deployment  and  use  of 
eSafety systems.  

ITS  should  build  on  interoperable  systems  based  on  open  and  public  standards, 
available  on  a  non-discriminatory  basis  to  all  application  and  service  suppliers  and 
users. 

The deployment and use of ITS applications and services will entail the processing of 
personal data. Such processing should be carried out in accordance with Community 
rules, as set out, inter alia, in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the  Council  of  24  October  1995  on  the  protection  of  individuals  with  regard  to  the 
processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data7 and in Directive 
2002/58/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  12  July  2002 
concerning  the  processing  of  personal  data  and  the  protection  of  privacy  in  the 
electronic communications sector8. 

(10)  The  deployment  and  use  of  ITS  applications  and  services,  and  notably  traffic  and 
travel information services, will entail the processing and use of road, traffic and travel 
data  forming  part  of  documents  held  by  public  sector  bodies  of  the  Member  States. 
Such processing and use should be carried out in accordance with Community rules, as 
set out in Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 
November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information.9 

(11)  Directive  2007/46/EC10  establishes  a  framework  for  the  type  approval  of  motor 
vehicles  and  their  trailers,  and  of  systems,  components  and  separate  technical  units 
intended for such vehicles, whilst Directives 2002/24/EC11 and 2003/37/EC12 relate to 
the  type  approval  of  two  or  three-wheel  motor  vehicles  and  agricultural  or  forestry 

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8 
9 
10 
11 
12 

http://www.esafetysupport.org/download/European_Commission/048-esafety.pdf 
OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. 
OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37. 
OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p.90 
OJ L 263, 09.10.2007, p. 1 
OJ L 124, 09.05.2002, p. 1 
OJ L 171; 09.07.2003, p. 1 

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tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery respectively. Although the 
provisions in these Directives cover ITS-related equipment installed in vehicles, they 
do not apply to external road infrastructure ITS equipment and software, which should 
accordingly be covered by national type approval procedures. 

(12)  For  ITS  applications  and  services  for  which  accurate  and  guaranteed  timing  and 
positioning  services  are  required,  satellite-based  infrastructures  or  any  technology 
providing an equivalent level of precisions should be used13. 

(13)  Major stakeholders such as ITS service providers, associations of ITS users, transport 
and facilities operators, representatives of the manufacturing industry, social partners, 
professional associations and local authorities should have the possibility to advise the 
Commission on the commercial and technical aspects of the deployment of ITS within 
the Community. 

(14)  The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in 
accordance  with  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying  down  the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission.14  

(15) 

(16) 

In particular the Commission should be empowered to adopt measures concerning the 
amendment of the Annexes and measures laying down more detailed specifications for 
the development, implementation and use of interoperable ITS. Since those measures 
are  of  general  scope  and  are  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this 
Directive, inter alia by supplementing it with new non-essential elements they must be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  provided  for  in 
Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.  

In  order  to  guarantee  a  coordinated  approach,  the  Commission  should  ensure 
coherence  between  the  activities  of  the  committee  established  by  this  Directive  and 
those  of  the  Committee  established  by  Directive  2004/52/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  29  April  2004  on  the  interoperability  of  electronic 
road  toll  systems  in  the  Community15,  the  Committee  set  up  by  Council  Regulation 
(EEC) (No) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport16, and the Committee of 
Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 
2007  establishing  a  framework  for  the  approval  of  motor  vehicles  and  their  trailers, 
and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles17. 

(17)  Since the objective of this Directive, namely to ensure the coordinated deployment of 
interoperable  ITS throughout the Community, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the 
Member States and can therefore, by reason of its scale and effects, be better achieved 
at  Community  level,  the  Community  may  adopt  measures,  in  accordance  with  the 
principle of subsidiarity  as  set  out  in  Article 5 of the Treaty.  In accordance with the 
principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond 
what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives, 

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15 
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17 

See Council Regulation N°1/2005 of 22 December 2004, OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p.1 and Regulation (EC) No 
683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008, OJ L 196, 24.7.2008, p. 1.  
OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. 
OJ L 166, 30.04.2004, p. 124. 
OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 8. 
OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1, 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 

Article 1 

Subject matter and scope 

This Directive establishes a framework for the coordinated deployment and use of intelligent 
transport systems within the Community and the development of the specifications necessary 
for that purpose.  

It shall apply to all intelligent transport systems in the field of road transport and interfaces 
with other transport modes. 

Article 2 

Definitions 

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

"Intelligent  Transport  Systems  (ITS)"  means  systems,  in  which  information 
and  communication  technologies  are  applied,  in  support  of  road  transport 
(including  infrastructure,  vehicles  and  users)  and  for  the  interfaces  to  other 
transport modes;  

"interoperability"  means  the  capacity  of  systems,  and  of  the  underlying 
business processes, to exchange data and to share information and knowledge; 

"ITS application" means an operational instrument for the application of ITS; 

"ITS  service"  means  the  deployment  of  an  ITS  application  through  a  well-
defined organisational and operational framework with the aim of contributing 
to  the  user  safety,  efficiency,  comfort  and/or  to  facilitate  or  support  transport 
and travel operations; 

"ITS service provider" means any provider of an ITS service, whether public or 
private;  

"ITS user" means any user of ITS applications or services including travellers, 
road transport infrastructure users and operators, fleet managers and operators 
of emergency services; 

"nomadic device" means an item of communication or information equipment 
that  can  be  brought  inside  the  vehicle  by  the  driver  to  be  used  while  driving, 
such as a mobile phone, navigation system or pocket personal computer; 

"platform"  means  the  encompassing  functional,  technical  and  operational 
environment  enabling  the  deployment,  provision  or  exploitation  of  ITS 
applications and services. 

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Article 3 

Deployment of ITS 

1. 

Member  States  shall  take  the  necessary  measures  to  ensure  the  coordinated 
deployment  and  use  of  interoperable  ITS  applications  and  services  within  the 
Community. 

2. 

Member States shall in particular: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

ensure that reliable and regularly updated relevant road transport data is made 
available to ITS users and ITS service providers; 

ensure  that  road  traffic  and  travel  data  and  other  relevant  information  can  be 
exchanged  between  the  competent  traffic  information  and  control  centres  in 
different regions or in different Member States; 

take  the  necessary  measures  to  integrate  safety  and  security-related  ITS 
systems  into  vehicles  and  road  infrastructure  and  to  develop  safe  human-
machine interfaces, in particular for nomadic devices;  

take the necessary measures to integrate different ITS applications , involving 
the exchange of information and communication between vehicles and the road 
infrastructure within a single platform.  

3. 

4. 

1. 

For  the  purposes  of  ITS  applications  and  services  that  require  global,  continuous, 
accurate  and  guaranteed 
satellite-based 
infrastructures,  or  any  technology  providing  equivalent  levels  of  precision  shall  be 
used.  

timing  and  positioning 

services, 

When adopting the measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 Member States shall 
take into account the principles set out in Annex I 

Article 4 

Specifications 

The  Commission  shall  define  specifications  for  the  deployment  and  use  of  ITS,  in 
particular in the following priority areas:  

(a) 

(b) 

optimal use of road, traffic and travel data; 

continuity  of  traffic  and  freight  management  ITS  services  on  European 
Transport Corridors and in conurbations; 

(c) 

road safety and security; 

(d) 

integration of the vehicle into the transport infrastructure.  

2. 

The  specifications  shall  be  based  on  the  principles  set  out  in  Annex  I  and  shall 
comprise at least the core elements set out in Annex II.  

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3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Those  measures  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Directive  by 
supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with 
scrutiny referred to in Article 8(2).  

Article 5 

Type-approval of road infrastructure related ITS equipment and software 

Where  necessary  for  efficiency,  including  energy  efficiency,  safety  or  security,  or 
environmental  protection  reasons  ITS  equipment  and  software  applications  falling 
outside  the  scope  of  Directives  2002/24/EC,  2003/37/EC  and  2007/46/EC,  shall  be 
type-approved before being put into service. 

Member States shall notify to the Commission the national bodies responsible for the 
type-approval of ITS equipment and software applications covered by this Directive. 
The Commission shall communicate such information to the other Member States. 

All  Member  States  shall  recognise  type-approvals  issued  by  the  national  bodies  of 
the other Member States referred to in paragraph 2. 

Article 6 

Rules on privacy, security and re-use of information 

Member States shall ensure that the processing of personal data in the context of the 
operation  of  ITS  is  carried  out  in  accordance  with  the  Community  rules  protecting 
the freedoms and fundamental rights of individuals, in particular Directives 95/46/EC 
and 2002/58/EC. 

In  particular,  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  ITS  data  and  records  are  protected 
against misuse, including unlawful access, alteration or loss 

Directive 2003/98/EC18 shall apply. 

Article 7 

Amendment procedure 

The Commission may amend the Annexes in order to reflect the experience gained from the 
application of this Directive and may further adapt the Annexes to technical progress.  

Those  measures  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Directive,  inter  alia  by 
supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny 
referred to in Article 8(2). 

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Article 8 

Committee 

1. 

2. 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  a  committee,  called  the  European  ITS 
to  as  "the  Committee",  composed  of 
Committee  (EIC),  hereafter  referred 
representatives  of  the  Member  States  and  chaired  by  a  representative  of  the 
Commission.  

Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Article  5a(1)  to  (4)  and  Article  7  of 
Decision  1999/468/EC  shall  apply,  having  regard  to  the  provisions  of  Article  8 
thereof. 

Article 9 

European ITS Advisory Group 

The Commission shall establish a European ITS Advisory Group to advise it on business and 
technical  aspects  of  the  deployment  and  use  of  ITS  in  the  Community.  The  group  shall  be 
composed  of  high  level  representatives  from  relevant  ITS  service  providers,  associations  of 
users, transport and facilities operators, manufacturing industry, social partners, professional 
association, local authorities and other relevant fora. 

Article 10 

Reporting 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

Member  States  shall  submit  to  the  Commission  by  [six  months  after  the  entry  into 
force of this Directive] at the latest a detailed report on their national activities and 
projects regarding the priority areas laid down in Article 4(1) and including at least 
the information set out in Annex III. 

Member  States  shall  provide  to  the  Commission  by  [two  years  after  the  entry  into 
force  of  this  Directive]  at  the  latest  their  plans  for  national  ITS  actions  over  the 
following five years including at least the information set out in Annex III.  

Member  States  shall  report  annually  thereafter  on  the  progress  made  in  the 
implementation of these plans. 

The  Commission  shall  report  bi-annually  to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the 
Council. 

Article 11 

Transposition 

Member  States  shall  bring  into  force  the  laws,  regulations  and  administrative 
provisions  necessary  to  comply  with  this  Directive  by  [24  months  after  entry  into 
force  of  this  Directive]  at  the  latest.  They  shall  forthwith  communicate  to  the 

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Commission  the  text  of  those  provisions  and  a  correlation  table  between  those 
provisions and this Directive. 

When  Member  States  adopt  those  provisions,  they  shall  contain  a  reference  to  this 
Directive  or  be  accompanied  by  such  a  reference  on  the  occasion  of  their  official 
publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 

2. 

Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions 
of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 

Article 12 

Entry into force 

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union. 

Article 13 

Addressees 

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ITS DEPLOYMENT PRINCIPLES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3  

ANNEX I 

The  selection  and  deployment  of  ITS  applications  and  services  shall  be  based  upon  an 
evaluation of needs, and shall respect the following principles: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Effectiveness – the ability to make a tangible contribution towards solving the 
key  challenges  affecting  road  transportation  in  Europe  (e.g.  reducing 
congestion,  lowering  of  emissions,  improving  energy  efficiency,  attaining 
higher levels of safety and security); 

Cost-efficiency – the ratio of costs in relation to output with regard to meeting 
objectives; 

Geographical  continuity  –  the  ability  to  ensure  seamless  services  across  the 
Community, in particular on the trans-European transport network; 

Interoperability  –  the  ability  of  systems  to  exchange  data  and  to  enable 
information and knowledge to be shared; 

(e) 

Degree of maturity – the level of development. . 

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ANNEX II 

CORE ELEMENTS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS 
AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 

(1)  Optimal use of road, traffic and travel data 

The  specifications  for  an  optimal  use  of  road,  traffic  and  travel  data  shall  include  the 
following:  

(a) 

The  definition  of  the  necessary  requirements  to  make  real-time  traffic  and 
travel  information  accurate  and  available  across  borders  to  ITS  users,  in 
particular:  

– 

– 

– 

– 

The availability of accurate public road and real-time traffic data used 
for real-time traffic and travel information to ITS service providers 

The facilitation of the electronic exchange between the relevant public 
authorities  and  stakeholders  and  the  relevant  ITS  service  providers, 
across borders 

The  timely  updating  of  public  road  and  traffic  data  used  for  real-time 
traffic  and  travel  information  by  the  relevant  public  authorities  and 
stakeholders 

The  timely  updating  of  real-time  traffic  and  travel  information  by  the 
ITS service providers 

(b) 

The  definition  of  the  necessary  requirements  for  the  collection  by  relevant 
public  authorities  of  road  and  traffic  data  (including  e.g.  traffic  circulation 
plans,  traffic  regulations  and  recommended  routes,  notably  for  heavy  goods 
vehicles) and for their provisioning to ITS service providers, in particular:  

– 

– 

– 

– 

The  availability  of  public  road  and  traffic  data  (including  e.g.  traffic 
circulation plans, traffic regulations and recommended routes) collected 
by the relevant public authorities to ITS service providers 

The facilitation of the electronic exchange between the relevant public 
authorities and the ITS service providers 

The  timely  updating  of  public  road  and  traffic  data  (including  traffic 
circulation  plans,  traffic  regulations  and  recommended  routes)  by  the 
relevant public authorities 

The  timely  updating  of  the  ITS  services  and  applications  using  this 
public road and traffic data by the ITS service providers 

(c) 

The  definition  of  the  necessary  requirements  to  make  public  road  and  traffic 
data used for digital maps accurate and available to digital map producers and 
service providers, in particular:  

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– 

– 

– 

– 

The availability of public road and traffic data used for digital maps to 
digital map producers and service providers 

The facilitation of the electronic exchange between the relevant public 
authorities  and  stakeholders  and  the  private  digital  map  producers  and 
providers 

The timely updating of public road and traffic data for digital maps by 
the relevant public authorities and stakeholders 

The timely updating of the digital maps by the digital maps producers 
and service providers 

(d) 

The  definition  of  minimum  requirements  for  the  free  provision  of  "universal 
traffic  messages"  to  all  road  users,  as  well  as  their  minimum  content,  in 
particular: 

– 

– 

The use of a standardised list of safety related traffic events (“universal 
traffic messages”) which should be communicated to ITS users free of 
charge 

The compatibility of and the integration of "universal traffic messages" 
into ITS services for real-time traffic and travel information.  

(2) 

Continuity  of  traffic  and  freight  management  ITS  services  on  European 
Transport Corridors and in conurbations 

The  specifications  for  the  continuity  and  interoperability  of  the  traffic  and  freight 
management services and on European transport corridors and in conurbations shall include 
the following:  

(a) 

the  definition  of  the  minimum/  necessary  requirements  for  the  continuity  of 
ITS  services  for  freight  and  passengers  along  transport  corridors  and  across 
different modes, in particular: 

– 

– 

The  facilitation  of  the  electronic  exchange  for  traffic  data  and 
information  across  borders,  regions,  or  between  urban  and  inter-urban 
areas between the relevant traffic information/control centres  

The use of standardised information flows or traffic interfaces between 
the relevant traffic information/control centres 

(b) 

The  definition  of  the  necessary  measures  to  use  innovative  ITS  technologies 
(Radio  Frequency  Identification  Devices  (RFID)  or  Galileo/Egnos)  in  the 
realisation of ITS applications (notably the tracking and tracing of freight along 
its  journey  and  across  modes)  for  freight  transport  logistics  (eFreight),  in 
particular :  

– 

The  availability  of  relevant  ITS  technologies  to  and  their  use  by  ITS 
application developers 

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The  integration  of  localisation  results  (through  e.g.  RFID  and/or 
Galileo/EGNOS) in the traffic management tools and centres 

(c) 

The  definition  of  the  necessary  measures  to  develop  an  ITS  architecture  for 
urban  mobility  including  an  integrated  and  multi-modal  approach  for  travel 
planning, transport demand and traffic management, in particular:  

– 

– 

– 

The availability of public transport, travel planning, transport demand, 
traffic data and parking data to urban control centres 

The  facilitation  of  the  electronic  data  exchange  between  the  different 
urban  control  centres  for  public  or  private  transport  and  through  all 
possible transport modes 

The  integration  of  all  relevant  data  and  information  in  a  single 
architecture 

(3) 

Road safety and security 

The specifications for ITS road safety and security applications shall include the following: 

(a) 

The  definition  of  the  necessary  measures  for  the  harmonised  introduction  of 
pan-European eCall, including: 

– 

– 

– 

The availability of the required in-vehicle ITS data to be exchanged 

The  availability  of  the  necessary  equipment  in  the  road  infrastructure 
(rescue)  centres  (Public  Service  Access  Points)  receiving  the  data 
emitted from the vehicles 

The  facilitation  of  the  electronic  data  exchange  between  the  vehicles 
and  the  road  infrastructure  (rescue)  centres  (Public  Service  Access 
Points) 

The definition of the necessary measures to guarantee the safety of road users 
with  respect  to  their  on-board  Human-Machine-Interface  and  the  use  of 
nomadic devices, as well as the security of the in-vehicle communications 

The definition of the necessary measures to guarantee the safety and comfort of 
vulnerable road users for all ITS applications 

The definition of the necessary measures to provide secure parking places for 
truck and commercial vehicles and ITS based parking and reservation systems, 
in particular: 

– 

– 

– 

The availability of sufficient parking facilities  

The availability of the road parking information to the users  

The  facilitation  of  the  electronic  data  exchange  between  road  parking 
sites, centres and the vehicles. 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

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The  integration  of  relevant  ITS  technologies  in  both  vehicles  and 
parking  road  facilities  to  update  the  information  on  available  parking 
space for reservation purposes 

(4) 

Integration of the vehicle into the transport infrastructure 

The specifications for ITS for integration of the vehicle into the transport infrastructure shall 
include the following:  

(a) 

The definition of necessary measures to integrate different ITS applications on 
an open in-vehicle platform, based in particular on:  

– 

– 

– 

– 

The identification of functional requirements of existing or planned ITS 
applications 

The  definition  of  an  open-system  architecture  that  guarantees  the 
systems  and 
interoperability/interconnection  with 
facilities 

infrastructure 

The  integration  of  future  new  or  upgraded  ITS  applications  in  a  "plug 
and play" manner into an open in-vehicle platform 

The  use  of  standardisation  process  to  adopt  the  architecture,  and  the 
open in-vehicle specifications 

(b) 

The definition of necessary measures to further progress the development and 
implementation of cooperative (vehicle infrastructure) systems, in particular:  

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

The  facilitation  of  the  exchange  of  data  and  information  between 
vehicle  and  vehicle,  vehicle  and  infrastructure,  infrastructure  and 
infrastructure  

The availability to the respective parties (vehicle or road infrastructure) 
of the relevant data or information to be exchanged 

The  use  of  a  standardised  message  format  for  this  exchange  of  data 
between the vehicle and the infrastructure  

The  definition  of  an  communication  infrastructure  for  each  type  of 
exchange (V2V, V2I, I2I) 

The  use  of  standardisation  processes 
architectures 

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the  respective 

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ANNEX III 

GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTENT OF REPORTS ON NATIONAL ITS ACTIONS  
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 

(1) 

(2) 

The reports with regard to the priority areas laid down in Article 4(1) provided by the 
Member  States  according  to  Article  10  shall  cover  the  national  level.  They  can 
however be extended to the regional and/or selected local level, if relevant.  

The  report  to  be  provided  according  to  Article  10  (1)  shall  include,  at  least,  the 
following information: 

(a) 

 the current national strategy with regard to ITS 

(b) 

its objectives and their underlying rationale 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

a brief description of the status of ITS deployment and framework conditions 

priority areas for current actions and related measures 

an indication as to how this strategy and these actions or measures support the 
coordinated  and  interoperable  deployment  of  ITS  applications  and  continuity 
of services in the Community (see Article 4(1)). 

(3) 

The  report  to  be  provided  according  to  Article  10  (2)  shall  include,  at  least,  the 
following information: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

the national strategy with regard to ITS, including its objectives 

a detailed description of ITS deployment and framework conditions 

the  planned  priority  areas  for  actions  and  related  measures,  including  an 
indication on how these tackle the priority areas laid down in Article 4(1) 

(d) 

 details on the implementation of current and planned actions as regards 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Instruments 

Resources 

Consultation and active stakeholders 

Milestones 

Monitoring 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

NAME  OF  THE  PROPOSAL:  DIRECTIVE  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND 
OF  THE  COUNCIL  LAYING  DOWN  THE  FRAMEWORK  FOR  THE  DEPLOYMENT  OF 
INTELLIGENT  TRANSPORT  SYSTEMS  IN  THE  FIELD  OF  ROAD  TRANSPORT  AND  FOR 
INTERFACES WITH OTHER TRANSPORT MODES 

2. 

ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK 

Title 6: Energy and Transport 

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1. 

Budget  lines  (operational  lines  and  related  technical  and  administrative 
assistance lines (ex-B..A lines) including headings: 

3.2. 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

3.3. 

Budgetary characteristics: 

Budget 
line 

Type of expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
from applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

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4. 

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 

4.1. 

Financial Resources 

4.1.1. 

Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA) 

Expenditure type 

Section 
no. 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014  2015 
and 
later 

Total 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Operational expenditure19 

Commitment Appropriations 
(CA) 

8.1. 

Payment 
(PA) 

Appropriations 

a 

b 

Administrative expenditure within reference amount20 

Technical  &  administrative 
assistance (NDA) 

8.2.4. 

c 

TOTAL REFERENCE AMOUNT 

Commitment 
Appropriations 

Payment Appropriations 

a+c

b+c

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount21 

Human 
associated 
(NDA) 

resources 

and 
expenditure 

Administrative  costs,  other 
than  human  resources  and 
not 
associated 
included 
reference 
in 
amount (NDA) 

costs, 

8.2.5. 

d 

8.2.6. 

e 

0.101  0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.606 

0.122  0.122 

0.122 

0,122 

0.122 

0.122 

0.732 

Total indicative financial cost of intervention 

TOTAL CA including cost 
of Human Resources 

TOTAL  PA  including  cost 
of Human Resources 

a+c
+d
+e 

b+c
+d
+e 

0.223  0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

1.338 

0.223  0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

1.338 

19 
20 
21 

Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned. 
Expenditure within article xx 01 04 of Title xx. 
Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05. 

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Co-financing details 

If  the  proposal  involves  co-financing  by  Member  States,  or  other  bodies  (please 
specify  which),  an  estimate  of  the  level  of  this  co-financing  should  be  indicated  in 
the table below (additional lines may be added if different bodies are foreseen for the 
provision of the co-financing): 

Co-financing body 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2014 

201 
3 

2015 
and 
later 

Total 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

…………………… 

TOTAL  CA  including  co-
financing 

f 

a+c
+d
+e
+f 

0.223  0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

0.223 

1.338 

4.1.2.  Compatibility with Financial Programming 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

Proposal  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  financial 
perspective. 

Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement22 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective). 

4.1.3.  Financial impact on Revenue 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 

Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows: 

Budget line 

Revenue 

EUR million (to one decimal place) 

Situation following action 

2010 2011 2012  2013  2014  2015

Prior to
action 
[Year 
n-1] 

a) Revenue in absolute terms 

b) Change in revenue 

 ∆ 

22 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement. 

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4.2. 

Human Resources FTE (including officials, temporary and external staff) – see 
detail under point 8.2.1. 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

Annual requirements 

2015 
and 
later 

Total  number  of  human 
resources 

0,83 

0,83 

0,83 

0,83 

0,83 

0,83 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1. 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

5.2. 

5.3. 

Value-added  of  Community  involvement  and  coherence  of  the  proposal  with 
other financial instruments and possible synergy 

Objectives, expected results and related indicators of the proposal in the context 
of the ABM framework 

5.4.  Method of Implementation (indicative) 

X 

Centralised Management 

X 

directly by the Commission 

(cid:133) 

indirectly by delegation to: 

(cid:133) 

executive Agencies 

(cid:133) 

bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in art. 185 of the 
Financial Regulation 

(cid:133) 

national public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission 

(cid:133) 

Shared or decentralised management 

(cid:133)  with Member states 

(cid:133)  with Third countries 

(cid:133) 

Joint management with international organisations (please specify) 

Relevant comments: 

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6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1.  Monitoring system 

6.2. 

Evaluation 

6.2.1.  Ex-ante evaluation 

6.2.2.  Measures taken  following  an intermediate/ex-post evaluation (lessons learned from 

similar experiences in the past) 

6.2.3.  Terms and frequency of future evaluation 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES  

Not applicable 

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8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1. 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost23 

Type of output 

Av. 
cost 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 and later 

TOTAL 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

of 

(Headings 
Objectives, 
and 
actions 
outputs should be 
provided) 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE  No.1 
24……… 

Action 
1………………. 

- Output 1 

- Output 2 

Action 
2………………. 

- Output 1 

Sub-total 
Objective 1 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE  No.2 
1……… 

23 

24 

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For information: A budget of 300 mio€ for ITS Road specific pr ojects has been programmed within the Multi-annual Programme of the Trans-European Transport Network 
for the years 2007-2013. 
As described under Section 5.3 

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Action 
1………………. 

- Output 1 

Sub-total 
Objective 2 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE  No.n 
1 

Sub-total 
Objective n 

TOTAL COST 

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8.2. 

Administrative Expenditure 

8.2.1.  Number and type of human resources 

Types of post 

Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or 
additional resources (number of posts/FTEs) 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

0,50 

0,33 

0,50 

0,33 

0,50 

0,33 

0,50 

0,33 

0,50 

0,33 

Officials or 
temporary 
staff25 (XX 01 
01) 

A*/AD 

0,50 

B*, 
C*/AST 

0,33 

Staff  financed26  by  art. 
XX 01 02 

Other  staff27  financed by 
art. XX 01 04/05 

TOTAL 

0,83 

0,83 

0,83 

0,83 

0,83 

0,83 

8.2.2.  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

8.2.3. 

Sources of human resources (statutory) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

X 

(cid:133) 

Posts currently allocated to the management of the programme to be replaced 
or extended 

Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year n 

Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure 

Posts  to  be  redeployed  using  existing  resources  within  the  managing  service 
(internal redeployment) 

Posts required for year n although not foreseen in the APS/PDB exercise of the 
year in question 

25 
26 
27 

Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount 
Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount 
Cost of which is included within the reference amount 

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8.2.4.  Other  Administrative  expenditure  included  in  reference  amount  (XX  01  04/05  – 

Expenditure on administrative management) 

Budget line 

(number and heading) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015  

and 
later 

TOTAL 

Technical 

1 
and 
assistance (including related staff costs) 

administrative 

Executive agencies28 

Other 

technical 

and 

administrative 

assistance 

- intra muros  

- extra muros 

Total  Technical  and  administrative 
assistance 

8.2.5.  Financial cost of human resources and associated costs not included in the reference 

amount 

Type of human resources 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

and later 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

Officials  and  temporary  staff 
(XX 01 01) 

Staff  financed  by  Art  XX  01 
02  (auxiliary,  END,  contract 
staff, etc.) 

(specify budget line) 

cost 

Total 
of  Human 
Resources  and  associated 
costs 
in  reference 
amount) 

(NOT 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

0.101 

Calculation– Officials and Temporary agents 

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Reference should be made to the specific legislative financial statement for the Executive Agency(ies) 
concerned. 

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Calculation– Staff financed under art. XX 01 02 

8.2.6. Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

and 
later 

TOTAL 

XX 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

XX 01 02 11 02 – Meetings & Conferences 

0.052 

0.052 

0.052 

0.052 

0.052  0.052 

0.312 

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0.070 

0.070 

0.070 

0.070 

0.070  0.070 

0.420 

XX 01 02 11 04 – Studies & consultations 

XX 01 02 11 05 - Information systems 

2 

Total 

Other  Management 

Expenditure (XX 01 02 11) 

3  Other 

expenditure 

administrative 
including reference to budget line) 

nature 

of 

an 
(specify 

expenditure, 
than  human  resources  and 
in 

Total  Administrative 
other 
associated  costs  (NOT 
reference amount) 

included 

0,122 

0,122 

0,122  0,122 

0,122 

0.122 

0.732 

Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

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ITS Committee of Comitology 

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The needs for human and administrative resources shall be covered within the allocation that 
can be granted to the managing DG in the framework of the annual procedure in the light of 
budgetary constraints. 

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