COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/40/EU the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport
Date: 2021-12-14
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: combined transport, common transport policy, digital transformation, information system, intelligent transport system, road safety, road transport, sustainable mobility, systems interconnection, transport infrastructure

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Strasbourg, 14.12.2021  SWD(2021) 475 final  COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT  Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/40/EU the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport {COM(2021) 813 final} - {SEC(2021) 436 final} - {SWD(2021) 474 final}  
 
 
Executive summary sheet 

Impact  assessment  on  the  proposal  for  a  revision  of  Directive  2010/40/EU  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of 
the  Council  on  the  framework  for  the  deployment  of  Intelligent  Transport  Systems  (ITS)  in  the  field  of  road 
transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport 

A. Need for action 

Why? What is the problem being addressed? Maximum 11 lines 
This  impact  assessment  is  the  basis  for  a  legislative  proposal  to  revise  Directive  2010/40/EU  on  the 
framework for the deployment of ITS. It is a key action of the European Green Deal, the  sustainable 
and  smart  mobility  strategy,  and  making  Europe  fit  for  the  digital  age.  The  ITS  Directive  aims  to 
increase the deployment and use of continuous ITS services across the EU to improve the functioning 
of  the  road  transport  system  including  its  interfaces  with  other  modes,  and  thus  reduce  the  negative 
external effects of road transport. A 2019 evaluation confirms the relevance of the ITS Directive, but 
highlights  that  deployment  of  ITS  remains  slow  and  fragmented,  arguing  that  this  has  led  to  missed 
opportunities  to  build  an  inclusive  multimodal  transport  system.  There  is  a  need  to  include  new 
developments in domains such as connected and automated mobility and mobility platforms. There is 
also a need to further improve, on the whole transport network, the accessibility and availability of: (i) 
infrastructure data; (ii) traffic data; and (iii) travel data. 
What is this initiative expected to achieve? Maximum 8 lines 
This initiative aims to increase the deployment and operational use of ITS services across the EU to: (i) 
improve road safety and the efficiency of transport; and (ii) foster a multimodal transport system. Its 
specific objectives are to increase interoperability and continuity of services (SO1), set up an effective 
coordination  mechanism  between  all  ITS  stakeholders  (SO2),  and  improve  the  availability  and 
accessibility of data supporting  ITS services (SO3). This  contributes to  the two key  priorities for the 
transport system described in the sustainable and smart mobility strategy: greening and digitalising the 
EU transport sector. This will also help reduce accidents, achieve ‘Vision Zero - to reduce road deaths 
to almost zero by 2050’, and strengthen the internal market in fields such as cooperative, connected and 
automated mobility (CCAM). 
What is the value added of action at the EU level? Maximum 7 lines  
CCAM and a seamless user experience along the European transport network for all transport users 
(ensured through continuity of interoperable ITS services across borders) are prerequisites to: (i) meet 
the European Green Deal’s goal on reducing transport greenhouse gas emissions; and (ii) develop a 
common EU transport market. Those objectives can only be reached by a common European legislative 
framework. The revision of the Directive will contribute to the coherent development and rollout of 
supporting infrastructure, ensuring interoperability of data and the provision of harmonised services to 
end-users. 

B. Solutions 
What  legislative  and  non-legislative  policy  options  have  been  considered?  Is  there  a  preferred 
choice or not? Why? Maximum 14 lines  
To adequately address the objectives of the ITS revision, three policy options (POs) have been assessed 
for  their  economic,  social  and  environmental  impacts.  All  options  include:  (i)  strengthening  the 
coordination  and  deployment  principles;  and  (ii)  expanding  the  ITS  Directive  operation  in  new  and 
emerging  ITS  service  areas  (the  basis  of  PO1).  Additionally,  stakeholder  cooperation 
is 
institutionalised in all POs through measures to improve coordination and ensure the coherence of the 
Directive’s provisions with those of other existing legal instruments. PO2 also aims at mandating the 
availability and accessibility of crucial data. This represents a step change to improve data quality, data 
access, data exchange, and data use for the operation of ITS services. PO3 goes further by: (i) aiming to 
mandate  the  provision  of  essential  ITS  services,  capitalising  on  the  increased  availability,  quality, 
exchange and use of data in PO2, while (ii) aiming to further support the deployment of interoperable 
and continuous services, particularly those focused on road safety. PO3 is the preferred policy option, 

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as it is the most ambitious and most effective option, best achieves the specific objectives of the ITS 
Directive, and best ensures the swift and coherent deployment of ITS services. 
Who supports which option? Maximum 7 lines  
The  results  from  the  consultation  activities  show  that  stakeholders  understand  and  support  the 
opportunities  and  societal  benefits  offered  by  PO3.  Public  authorities  embrace  digitalisation  and 
making transport smarter as a tool to improve sustainability and make a contribution by transport to the 
Green Deal objectives. Industry stakeholders require a return on investment in order to implement the 
services and systems envisioned under PO3. These industry stakeholders see business opportunities in 
emerging fields such as CCAM. Transport users welcome a safer and more inclusive mobility system. 
C. Impacts of the preferred option 

What are the benefits of the preferred option (if any, otherwise main ones)? Maximum 12 lines                                       
PO3  brings  significant  benefits,  notably  in  accident  reduction  (EUR  29.5  billion),  time  saved 
(EUR 144.5 billion), CO2 emissions (EUR 2.4 billion), other emission benefits (EUR 0.3 billion), fuel 
savings (EUR 2.4 billion) and GDP (EUR 17.3 billion) in the period 2021-2040 relative to the baseline. 
Total expected benefits are EUR 179.1 billion. There are unquantified costs related to: (i) updating and 
streamlining reporting obligations, mandating reporting in common format and KPIs; and (ii) measures 
to  improve  the  coherence  of  the  ITS  Directive  with  existing  frameworks  and  initiatives.  These  are 
expected to reduce the administrative costs of Member States and relevant stakeholders. 

and 

ITS 

central 

in-vehicle 

subsystems 

(EUR 0.6 billion), 

What are the costs of the preferred option (if any, otherwise main ones)? Maximum 12 lines                                       
The costs of the preferred policy option are expected (between 2021-2040, relative to the baseline) to 
be in roadside units (EUR 1.1 billion), roadside infrastructure (EUR 3.3 billion), national access points 
systems 
(EUR  0.4 billion), 
(EUR 15.4 billion).  Administrative  costs  and  costs  for  smartphones  and  applications  are  negligible. 
Total expected costs are EUR 20.8 billion. The benefit/cost ratio is estimated at 8.6. 
How will businesses, SMEs and micro-enterprises be affected? Maximum 8 lines 
SMEs  are  not  a  specific  target  of  the  policy  measures  and  there  is  no  indication  that  a  differentiated 
impact  can  be  expected  for  companies  of  different  sizes.  However,  a  fragmented  market  –  as  would 
have been the case without the introduction of new data specifications, new standard requirements, and 
the  widespread  use  of  national  access  points  –  may  produce  a  comparative  advantage  for  larger 
companies compared to SMEs. In a harmonised market with harmonised standards, SMEs will benefit 
from  lower  barriers  to  entry  to  expand  their  operations  and  compete  on  an  equal  basis  with  larger 
enterprises.  
Will there be significant impacts on national budgets and administrations? Maximum 4 lines 
Depending on implementation choices made in the Member States, the expected costs will largely need 
to  be  carried  by  public  administrations  for  the  investments  in  roadside  infrastructure,  national  access 
points and central ITS subsystems. These add up to EUR 13.2 billion in total or EUR 5.3 billion above 
the baseline. 
Will there be other significant impacts? Max 6 lines  
The preferred option is expected to bring impacts on innovation, to be delivered through common data 
specifications  and  improved  data  availability  and  quality.  Positive  impacts  on  health  are  expected 
primarily as a result of reductions in air pollution. Impacts on employment are expected from the need 
to  deploy  infrastructure  and  collect  data,  while  the  accelerated  deployment  of  ITS  will  benefit  the 
internal market and the competitive position of businesses. Finally, people with reduced mobility will 
benefit from increased availability of multimodal transport information services. 

When will the policy be reviewed? Maximum 4 lines  
Considering that ITS is a fast-moving sector, the Commission plans to report to EP and Council every 3 
years on the implementation of the Directive and its delegated acts, taking into account the analysis of 
national reports on ITS deployment. 

D. Follow-up 

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