Article 1 Subject matter and scope
1. This Directive establishes a framework in support of the coordinated and coherent deployment and use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) within the Union, in particular across the borders between the Member States, and sets out the general conditions necessary for that purpose. 2. This Directive provides for the development of specifications for actions within the priority areas referred to in Article 2, as well as for the development, where appropriate, of necessary standards. 3. This Directive shall apply to ITS applications and services in the field of road transport and to their interfaces with other modes of transport without prejudice to matters concerning national security or necessary in the interest of defence.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL This proposal concerns the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amend ing Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 . Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Mobility and transport are essential for European citizens and for the European economy as a whole. The f ree movement of people and goods across its internal borders is a fundamental freedom of the European Union (EU) and its single market. The European Commission adopted in December 2020 the Communication on a Sustainable and Sma rt Mobility Strategy ( ‘ the s trategy ’ ) 2 that proposes a fundamental transformation of the European transport system to achieve the objective of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. Digitalisation is an indispensable driver of this transformation . Digitalisation will mak e the entire transport system seamless and more efficient . It will also further increas e levels of safety, security, reliability and comfort. The strategy identifies the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in building a connected and automated multimodal mobility system. The latter combines new developments such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). CCAM transforms a driver into a user of a shared fleet of vehicles, fully integrated in a multimodal transport system, made seamless by Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) such as MaaS applications. The strategy is clear: in order to make transport truly more sustainable we need to deliver effective and seamless multimodality, using the most efficient mode for each leg of the journey. In addition, each mode needs to become more efficient; for road this means that shared solutions increasingly provide a viable alternative for private vehicle ownership. This also fosters the uptake of zero-emission vehicles as users of shared mobility services will have a whole fleet at their disposal. Anxiety about range or purchase cost is then mitigated, especially when that fleet can go recharge itself automatically. In other words, emerging ITS services can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and also help use them more efficiently. Finally, smoothening road traffic flows (noting that zero-emission fleets should not lead to zero-emission traffic jams) will also contribute to more sustainable transport . Ideally, shared zero emission vehicles function as feeder services to existing and even more efficient modes, for both passengers and freight, providing for seamless and more inclusive travel. Congestion costs the EU economy more than 1% of GDP per year 3 , in time lost by citizens and workers but also in unreliable and inefficient logistics feeding the economy. By reducing incidents and improving traffic management, ITS can help reduce congestion and make an important contribution to economic efficiency and competitiveness of the EU economy. Deploying ITS has the potential to significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and comfort, by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. ITS also make it possible to make better use of existing infrastructure, increase multimodality options , and improve traffic management. T he Communication on a European Strategy for Data 4 , adopted by the Commission in February 2020 , recognises that data-driven innovation will bring major benefits to the public through its contribution to the European Green Deal 5 , a nd by help ing to mak e Europe fit for the digital age 6 . Directive 2010/40/EU (the ITS Directive) was designed to be the framework for accelerating and coordinating the deployment and use of ITS applied to road transport and its interfaces with other transport modes. The strategy announced that the ITS Directive would soon be revised, including some of its delegated regulations. The strategy also highlighted the Commission’s intention to support the creation of a coordination mechanism in 2021 for the national access points (NAPs) created under the ITS Directive. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of th e ITS Directive 7 that concluded that the Directive has had a positive impact on the deployment of ITS across the EU . The evaluation also concluded that the Directive remains a relevant tool to address : (i ) a lack of coordination in ITS deployment across the EU ; and (ii ) the slow, risky and cost- in effective deployment of ITS . The evaluation further noted that the use of ITS is increasing but despite improvements, the deployment of ITS is still often limited in geographical scope. There remains a clear need to take further action on interoperability, cooperation , and data sharing to enable seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU. In October 2019, the Commission also released a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the ITS Directive. This report highlighted: (i) the need to further improve coordination in accessibility of data; (ii) the need to take into account the emergence of new ITS themes and challenges; and (iii) the need to improve the availability of key data types on the whole road transport network (i.e. by making these data types available in digital machine-readable format). Therefore, this proposal addresses the following problems: (i) the lack of interoperability and lack of continuity of applications, systems and services; (ii) the lack of concertation and effective cooperation among stakeholders; and (iii) unresolved issues related to the availability and sharing of data supporting ITS services. It achieves this notably by expanding the current scope of the Directive to cover new and emerging challenges, and by allowing essential ITS services to be made mandatory across the EU. The deployment of ITS services will be fed by the availability of data necessary to provide reliable information, thus ensuring that the benefits of digitalisation in the road sector can be reaped. Additional rules to improve alignment with current practices and standards will also address the problems referred to above.
Revised version (Article 1 Subject matter and scope):
1. This Directive establishes a framework in support of the coordinated and coherent deployment and use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) within the Union, in particular across the borders between the Member States, and sets out the general conditions necessary for that purpose. 2. This Directive provides for the development of specifications for actions within the priority areas referred to in Article 2, as well as for the development, where appropriate, of necessary standards. 2a. This Directive provides for the availability of data and the deployment of ITS services within the priority areas referred to in Article 2, with, for data, the specific geographical coverage set out in Annex III and, for ITS services, the specific geographical coverage set out in Annex IV. 3. This Directive shall apply to ITS applications and services in the field of road transport and to their interfaces with other modes of transport without prejudice to matters concerning national security or necessary in the interest of defence.
Article 2 Priority areas
1. For the purpose of this Directive the following shall constitute priority areas for the development and use of specifications and standards: — I. Optimal use of road, traffic and travel data, — II. Continuity of traffic and freight management ITS services, — III. ITS road safety and security applications, — IV. Linking the vehicle with the transport infrastructure. 2. The scope of the priority areas is specified in Annex I.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL This proposal concerns the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amend ing Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 . Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Mobility and transport are essential for European citizens and for the European economy as a whole. The f ree movement of people and goods across its internal borders is a fundamental freedom of the European Union (EU) and its single market. The European Commission adopted in December 2020 the Communication on a Sustainable and Sma rt Mobility Strategy ( ‘ the s trategy ’ ) 2 that proposes a fundamental transformation of the European transport system to achieve the objective of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. Digitalisation is an indispensable driver of this transformation . Digitalisation will mak e the entire transport system seamless and more efficient . It will also further increas e levels of safety, security, reliability and comfort. The strategy identifies the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in building a connected and automated multimodal mobility system. The latter combines new developments such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). CCAM transforms a driver into a user of a shared fleet of vehicles, fully integrated in a multimodal transport system, made seamless by Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) such as MaaS applications. The strategy is clear: in order to make transport truly more sustainable we need to deliver effective and seamless multimodality, using the most efficient mode for each leg of the journey. In addition, each mode needs to become more efficient; for road this means that shared solutions increasingly provide a viable alternative for private vehicle ownership. This also fosters the uptake of zero-emission vehicles as users of shared mobility services will have a whole fleet at their disposal. Anxiety about range or purchase cost is then mitigated, especially when that fleet can go recharge itself automatically. In other words, emerging ITS services can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and also help use them more efficiently. Finally, smoothening road traffic flows (noting that zero-emission fleets should not lead to zero-emission traffic jams) will also contribute to more sustainable transport . Ideally, shared zero emission vehicles function as feeder services to existing and even more efficient modes, for both passengers and freight, providing for seamless and more inclusive travel. Congestion costs the EU economy more than 1% of GDP per year 3 , in time lost by citizens and workers but also in unreliable and inefficient logistics feeding the economy. By reducing incidents and improving traffic management, ITS can help reduce congestion and make an important contribution to economic efficiency and competitiveness of the EU economy. Deploying ITS has the potential to significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and comfort, by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. ITS also make it possible to make better use of existing infrastructure, increase multimodality options , and improve traffic management. T he Communication on a European Strategy for Data 4 , adopted by the Commission in February 2020 , recognises that data-driven innovation will bring major benefits to the public through its contribution to the European Green Deal 5 , a nd by help ing to mak e Europe fit for the digital age 6 . Directive 2010/40/EU (the ITS Directive) was designed to be the framework for accelerating and coordinating the deployment and use of ITS applied to road transport and its interfaces with other transport modes. The strategy announced that the ITS Directive would soon be revised, including some of its delegated regulations. The strategy also highlighted the Commission’s intention to support the creation of a coordination mechanism in 2021 for the national access points (NAPs) created under the ITS Directive. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of th e ITS Directive 7 that concluded that the Directive has had a positive impact on the deployment of ITS across the EU . The evaluation also concluded that the Directive remains a relevant tool to address : (i ) a lack of coordination in ITS deployment across the EU ; and (ii ) the slow, risky and cost- in effective deployment of ITS . The evaluation further noted that the use of ITS is increasing but despite improvements, the deployment of ITS is still often limited in geographical scope. There remains a clear need to take further action on interoperability, cooperation , and data sharing to enable seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU. In October 2019, the Commission also released a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the ITS Directive. This report highlighted: (i) the need to further improve coordination in accessibility of data; (ii) the need to take into account the emergence of new ITS themes and challenges; and (iii) the need to improve the availability of key data types on the whole road transport network (i.e. by making these data types available in digital machine-readable format). Therefore, this proposal addresses the following problems: (i) the lack of interoperability and lack of continuity of applications, systems and services; (ii) the lack of concertation and effective cooperation among stakeholders; and (iii) unresolved issues related to the availability and sharing of data supporting ITS services. It achieves this notably by expanding the current scope of the Directive to cover new and emerging challenges, and by allowing essential ITS services to be made mandatory across the EU. The deployment of ITS services will be fed by the availability of data necessary to provide reliable information, thus ensuring that the benefits of digitalisation in the road sector can be reaped. Additional rules to improve alignment with current practices and standards will also address the problems referred to above.
Revised version (Article 2 Priority areas):
2. The scope of the priority areas is specified in Annex I.
Article 3 Priority actions
Within the priority areas the following shall constitute priority actions for the development and use of specifications and standards, as set out in Annex I: (a) the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services; (b) the provision of EU-wide real-time traffic information services; (c) data and procedures for the provision, where possible, of road safety related minimum universal traffic information free of charge to users; (d) the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall; (e) the provision of information services for safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles; (f) the provision of reservation services for safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles.
Article 4 Definitions
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘Intelligent Transport Systems’ or ‘ITS’ means systems in which information and communication technologies are applied in the field of road transport, including infrastructure, vehicles and users, and in traffic management and mobility management, as well as for interfaces with other modes of transport; (2) ‘interoperability’ means the capacity of systems and the underlying business processes to exchange data and to share information and knowledge; (3) ‘ITS application’ means an operational instrument for the application of ITS; (4) ‘ITS service’ means the provision of an ITS application through a well-defined organisational and operational framework with the aim of contributing to user safety, efficiency, comfort and/or to facilitate or support transport and travel operations; (5) ‘ITS service provider’ means any provider of an ITS service, whether public or private; (6) ‘ITS user’ means any user of ITS applications or services including travellers, vulnerable road users, road transport infrastructure users and operators, fleet managers and operators of emergency services; (7) ‘vulnerable road users’ means non-motorised road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists as well as motor-cyclists and persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and orientation; (8) ‘nomadic device’ means a portable communication or information device that can be brought inside the vehicle to support the driving task and/or the transport operations; (9) ‘platform’ means an on-board or off-board unit enabling the deployment, provision, exploitation and integration of ITS applications and services; (10) ‘architecture’ means the conceptual design that defines the structure, behaviour and integration of a given system in its surrounding context; (11) ‘interface’ means a facility between systems which provides the media through which they can connect and interact; (12) ‘compatibility’ means the general ability of a device or system to work with another device or system without modification; (13) ‘continuity of services’ means the ability to ensure seamless services on transport networks across the Union; (14) ‘road data’ means data on road infrastructure characteristics, including fixed traffic signs or their regulatory safety attributes; (15) ‘traffic data’ means historic and real-time data on road traffic characteristics; (16) ‘travel data’ means basic data such as public transport timetables and tariffs, necessary to provide multi-modal travel information before and during the trip to facilitate travel planning, booking and adaptation; (17) ‘specification’ means a binding measure laying down provisions containing requirements, procedures or any other relevant rules; (18) ‘standard’ means standard as defined in Article 1(6) of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations ( 16 ) .
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL This proposal concerns the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amend ing Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 . Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Mobility and transport are essential for European citizens and for the European economy as a whole. The f ree movement of people and goods across its internal borders is a fundamental freedom of the European Union (EU) and its single market. The European Commission adopted in December 2020 the Communication on a Sustainable and Sma rt Mobility Strategy ( ‘ the s trategy ’ ) 2 that proposes a fundamental transformation of the European transport system to achieve the objective of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. Digitalisation is an indispensable driver of this transformation . Digitalisation will mak e the entire transport system seamless and more efficient . It will also further increas e levels of safety, security, reliability and comfort. The strategy identifies the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in building a connected and automated multimodal mobility system. The latter combines new developments such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). CCAM transforms a driver into a user of a shared fleet of vehicles, fully integrated in a multimodal transport system, made seamless by Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) such as MaaS applications. The strategy is clear: in order to make transport truly more sustainable we need to deliver effective and seamless multimodality, using the most efficient mode for each leg of the journey. In addition, each mode needs to become more efficient; for road this means that shared solutions increasingly provide a viable alternative for private vehicle ownership. This also fosters the uptake of zero-emission vehicles as users of shared mobility services will have a whole fleet at their disposal. Anxiety about range or purchase cost is then mitigated, especially when that fleet can go recharge itself automatically. In other words, emerging ITS services can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and also help use them more efficiently. Finally, smoothening road traffic flows (noting that zero-emission fleets should not lead to zero-emission traffic jams) will also contribute to more sustainable transport . Ideally, shared zero emission vehicles function as feeder services to existing and even more efficient modes, for both passengers and freight, providing for seamless and more inclusive travel. Congestion costs the EU economy more than 1% of GDP per year 3 , in time lost by citizens and workers but also in unreliable and inefficient logistics feeding the economy. By reducing incidents and improving traffic management, ITS can help reduce congestion and make an important contribution to economic efficiency and competitiveness of the EU economy. Deploying ITS has the potential to significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and comfort, by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. ITS also make it possible to make better use of existing infrastructure, increase multimodality options , and improve traffic management. T he Communication on a European Strategy for Data 4 , adopted by the Commission in February 2020 , recognises that data-driven innovation will bring major benefits to the public through its contribution to the European Green Deal 5 , a nd by help ing to mak e Europe fit for the digital age 6 . Directive 2010/40/EU (the ITS Directive) was designed to be the framework for accelerating and coordinating the deployment and use of ITS applied to road transport and its interfaces with other transport modes. The strategy announced that the ITS Directive would soon be revised, including some of its delegated regulations. The strategy also highlighted the Commission’s intention to support the creation of a coordination mechanism in 2021 for the national access points (NAPs) created under the ITS Directive. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of th e ITS Directive 7 that concluded that the Directive has had a positive impact on the deployment of ITS across the EU . The evaluation also concluded that the Directive remains a relevant tool to address : (i ) a lack of coordination in ITS deployment across the EU ; and (ii ) the slow, risky and cost- in effective deployment of ITS . The evaluation further noted that the use of ITS is increasing but despite improvements, the deployment of ITS is still often limited in geographical scope. There remains a clear need to take further action on interoperability, cooperation , and data sharing to enable seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU. In October 2019, the Commission also released a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the ITS Directive. This report highlighted: (i) the need to further improve coordination in accessibility of data; (ii) the need to take into account the emergence of new ITS themes and challenges; and (iii) the need to improve the availability of key data types on the whole road transport network (i.e. by making these data types available in digital machine-readable format). Therefore, this proposal addresses the following problems: (i) the lack of interoperability and lack of continuity of applications, systems and services; (ii) the lack of concertation and effective cooperation among stakeholders; and (iii) unresolved issues related to the availability and sharing of data supporting ITS services. It achieves this notably by expanding the current scope of the Directive to cover new and emerging challenges, and by allowing essential ITS services to be made mandatory across the EU. The deployment of ITS services will be fed by the availability of data necessary to provide reliable information, thus ensuring that the benefits of digitalisation in the road sector can be reaped. Additional rules to improve alignment with current practices and standards will also address the problems referred to above.
Revised version (Article 4 Definitions):
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘Intelligent Transport Systems’ or ‘ITS’ means systems in which information and communication technologies are applied in the field of road transport, including infrastructure, vehicles and users, and in traffic management and mobility management, as well as for interfaces with other modes of transport; (2) ‘interoperability’ means the capacity of systems and the underlying business processes to exchange data and share information and knowledge, making the continuity of ITS services possible; (3) ‘ITS application’ means an operational instrument for the application of ITS; (4) ‘ITS service’ means the provision of an ITS application through a well-defined organisational and operational framework with the aim of contributing to user safety, efficiency, sustainable mobility or comfort, or of facilitating or supporting transport and travel operations; (5) ‘ITS service provider’ means any provider of an ITS service, whether public or private; (6) ‘ITS user’ means any user of ITS applications or services including travellers, vulnerable road users, road transport infrastructure users and operators, fleet managers and operators of emergency services; (7) ‘vulnerable road users’ means non-motorised road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists as well as motor-cyclists and persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and orientation; (8) ‘nomadic device’ means a portable communication or information device that can be brought inside the vehicle to support the driving task and/or the transport operations; (9) ‘platform’ means an on-board or off-board unit enabling the deployment, provision, exploitation and integration of ITS applications and services; (10) ‘architecture’ means the conceptual design that defines the structure, behaviour and integration of a given system in its surrounding context; (11) ‘interface’ means a facility between systems which provides the media through which they can connect and interact; (12) ‘compatibility’ means the general ability of a device or system to work with another device or system without modification; (13) ‘continuity of services’ means the ability to ensure seamless services on transport networks across the Union; (14) ‘road data’ means data on road infrastructure characteristics, including fixed traffic signs and their regulatory safety attributes as well as infrastructure for recharging and for refuelling with alternative fuels; (15) ‘traffic data’ means historic and real-time data on road traffic characteristics; (16) ‘travel data’ means basic data such as public transport timetables and tariffs, necessary to provide multi-modal travel information before and during the trip to facilitate travel planning, booking and adaptation; (17) ‘specification’ means a binding measure laying down provisions containing requirements, procedures or any other relevant rules; (19) ‘cooperative intelligent transport systems’ or ‘C-ITS’ means intelligent transport systems that enable ITS users to interact and cooperate by exchanging secured and trusted messages, without any prior knowledge of each other and in a non-discriminatory manner; (20) ‘C-ITS service’ means an ITS service provided through C-ITS; (21) ‘availability of data’ means that data exists in a digital machine-readable format; (22) ‘national access point’ or ‘NAP’ means a digital interface set up by a Member State that constitutes a single point of access to data, as defined in specifications referred to in Article 6; (23) ‘accessibility of data’ means that it is possible to request and to obtain data in a digital machine-readable format; (24) ‘multimodal digital mobility service’ means a service providing information on traffic and travel data, such as the location of transport facilities, schedules, availability or fares for more than one transport mode, which may include features enabling the making of reservations, bookings or payments, or the issuing of tickets; (25) ‘underlying information’ means information within the scope of this Directive that has been determined to be relevant for informing road and ITS users, in particular by road authorities where they are responsible for such information; (26) ‘primary road’ means a road outside urban areas, designated by a Member State, that connects major cities or regions, or both, and that is not classified as part of the comprehensive trans-European road network or as a motorway.
Article 5 Deployment of ITS
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the specifications adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 6 are applied to ITS applications and services, when these are deployed, in accordance with the principles in Annex II. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to decide on its deployment of such applications and services on its territory. This right is without prejudice to any legislative act adopted under the second subparagraph of Article 6(2). 2. Member States shall also make efforts to cooperate in respect of the priority areas, insofar as no specifications have been adopted.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL This proposal concerns the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amend ing Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 . Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Mobility and transport are essential for European citizens and for the European economy as a whole. The f ree movement of people and goods across its internal borders is a fundamental freedom of the European Union (EU) and its single market. The European Commission adopted in December 2020 the Communication on a Sustainable and Sma rt Mobility Strategy ( ‘ the s trategy ’ ) 2 that proposes a fundamental transformation of the European transport system to achieve the objective of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. Digitalisation is an indispensable driver of this transformation . Digitalisation will mak e the entire transport system seamless and more efficient . It will also further increas e levels of safety, security, reliability and comfort. The strategy identifies the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in building a connected and automated multimodal mobility system. The latter combines new developments such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). CCAM transforms a driver into a user of a shared fleet of vehicles, fully integrated in a multimodal transport system, made seamless by Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) such as MaaS applications. The strategy is clear: in order to make transport truly more sustainable we need to deliver effective and seamless multimodality, using the most efficient mode for each leg of the journey. In addition, each mode needs to become more efficient; for road this means that shared solutions increasingly provide a viable alternative for private vehicle ownership. This also fosters the uptake of zero-emission vehicles as users of shared mobility services will have a whole fleet at their disposal. Anxiety about range or purchase cost is then mitigated, especially when that fleet can go recharge itself automatically. In other words, emerging ITS services can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and also help use them more efficiently. Finally, smoothening road traffic flows (noting that zero-emission fleets should not lead to zero-emission traffic jams) will also contribute to more sustainable transport . Ideally, shared zero emission vehicles function as feeder services to existing and even more efficient modes, for both passengers and freight, providing for seamless and more inclusive travel. Congestion costs the EU economy more than 1% of GDP per year 3 , in time lost by citizens and workers but also in unreliable and inefficient logistics feeding the economy. By reducing incidents and improving traffic management, ITS can help reduce congestion and make an important contribution to economic efficiency and competitiveness of the EU economy. Deploying ITS has the potential to significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and comfort, by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. ITS also make it possible to make better use of existing infrastructure, increase multimodality options , and improve traffic management. T he Communication on a European Strategy for Data 4 , adopted by the Commission in February 2020 , recognises that data-driven innovation will bring major benefits to the public through its contribution to the European Green Deal 5 , a nd by help ing to mak e Europe fit for the digital age 6 . Directive 2010/40/EU (the ITS Directive) was designed to be the framework for accelerating and coordinating the deployment and use of ITS applied to road transport and its interfaces with other transport modes. The strategy announced that the ITS Directive would soon be revised, including some of its delegated regulations. The strategy also highlighted the Commission’s intention to support the creation of a coordination mechanism in 2021 for the national access points (NAPs) created under the ITS Directive. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of th e ITS Directive 7 that concluded that the Directive has had a positive impact on the deployment of ITS across the EU . The evaluation also concluded that the Directive remains a relevant tool to address : (i ) a lack of coordination in ITS deployment across the EU ; and (ii ) the slow, risky and cost- in effective deployment of ITS . The evaluation further noted that the use of ITS is increasing but despite improvements, the deployment of ITS is still often limited in geographical scope. There remains a clear need to take further action on interoperability, cooperation , and data sharing to enable seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU. In October 2019, the Commission also released a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the ITS Directive. This report highlighted: (i) the need to further improve coordination in accessibility of data; (ii) the need to take into account the emergence of new ITS themes and challenges; and (iii) the need to improve the availability of key data types on the whole road transport network (i.e. by making these data types available in digital machine-readable format). Therefore, this proposal addresses the following problems: (i) the lack of interoperability and lack of continuity of applications, systems and services; (ii) the lack of concertation and effective cooperation among stakeholders; and (iii) unresolved issues related to the availability and sharing of data supporting ITS services. It achieves this notably by expanding the current scope of the Directive to cover new and emerging challenges, and by allowing essential ITS services to be made mandatory across the EU. The deployment of ITS services will be fed by the availability of data necessary to provide reliable information, thus ensuring that the benefits of digitalisation in the road sector can be reaped. Additional rules to improve alignment with current practices and standards will also address the problems referred to above.
Revised version (Article 5 Application of specifications to the deployment of ITS):
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the specifications adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 6 are applied to ITS applications and services when those ITS applications and services are deployed, in accordance with the principles in Annex II. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to decide on its deployment of such applications and services on its territory. This right is without prejudice to Article 6a. 2. Where relevant, Member States shall cooperate, including with relevant stakeholders, in respect of the priority areas, insofar as no specifications have been adopted with regard to those priority areas. 3. Member States shall also cooperate, for instance through Union supported coordination projects, and, where necessary, with relevant stakeholders, on operational aspects of the implementation of the specifications adopted by the Commission, such as standards and Union harmonised profiles, common definitions, common metadata, common quality requirements and aspects related to the interoperability of NAPs’ architectures, common data exchange conditions, secure access and common training and outreach activities. In respect of requirements for data providers, data users and ITS service providers set out in the specifications, Member States shall also cooperate on practices for assessing compliance with those requirements, on developing mechanisms for compliance enforcement and on issues concerning cross-border cooperation.
Article 6 Specifications
1. The Commission shall first adopt the specifications necessary to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity for the deployment and operational use of ITS for the priority actions. 2. The Commission shall aim at adopting specifications for one or more of the priority actions by 27 February 2013. At the latest 12 months after the adoption of the necessary specifications for a priority action, the Commission shall, where appropriate, after conducting an impact assessment including a cost-benefit analysis, present a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 294 of the TFEU on the deployment of that priority action. 3. Once the necessary specifications for the priority actions have been adopted, the Commission shall adopt specifications ensuring compatibility, interoperability and continuity for the deployment and operational use of ITS for other actions in the priority areas. 4. Where relevant, and depending on the area covered by the specification, the specification shall include one or more of the following types of provisions: (a) functional provisions that describe the roles of the various stakeholders and the information flow between them; (b) technical provisions that provide for the technical means to fulfil the functional provisions; (c) organisational provisions that describe the procedural obligations of the various stakeholders; (d) service provisions that describe the various levels of services and their content for ITS applications and services. 5. Without prejudice to the procedures under Directive 98/34/EC the specifications shall, where appropriate, stipulate the conditions in which Member States may, after notification to the Commission, establish additional rules for the provision of ITS services on all or part of their territory, provided that those rules do not hinder interoperability. 6. The specifications shall, where appropriate, be based on any standards referred to in Article 8. The specifications shall, as appropriate, provide for conformity assessment in accordance with Decision No 768/2008/EC. The specifications shall comply with the principles set out in Annex II. 7. The Commission shall conduct an impact assessment including a cost-benefit analysis prior to the adoption of the specifications.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 (the ITS Directive), whi ch entered into force in August 2010, is aimed at accelerating the coordinated EU-wide deployment and use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the field of road transport. The Directive requires that specifications be adopted, through delegated acts, for actions in four priority areas. The ITS Directive was one of the first pieces of Union legislation stipulating the use of delegated acts and the power to adopt the delegated acts was conferred on the Commission for a limited period only, until 27 Augus t 2017. Four delegated acts have been adopted since the entry into force of the ITS Directive. A fifth delegated act has been finalised with Member States’ experts and addresses the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services. In addition t o interoperability requirements for eCall, the data sharing mechanisms developed in these contexts are contributing significantly to the objectives of the Digital Single Market Strategy 2 . The digitisation of the transport sector also contributes to its sus tainability. A digital transport system requires horizontal thinking, across transport modes and industries. Digital technologies build on a layer of data which can be combined into a layer of innovative services and applications. Specifications under the ITS Directive enable the formulation of common functional, technical, organisational and service provisions that facilitate the accessibility and availability of data which are then used to develop this layer of innovative services and applications. In the context of the recently adopted European strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport systems 3 (C-ITS), the Commission is currently working with the Member States’ experts to establish a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of cooperat ive ITS. This is part of the ITS Directive’s priority area IV and is one of the actions under the Directive for which the Commission intends to use its delegation of power to adopt technical, functional and organisational specifications. In-depth preparato ry work is necessary to guarantee that the specifications cover all the aspects required to ensure the harmonised and interoperable deployment of C-ITS in the Union. The work is benefiting from input from and close cooperation with C-ITS platform 4 stakehol ders, and lessons learnt from C-ITS deployment projects such as Member States’ initiatives under the C-ROADS platform 5 . The C-ITS specifications will be fundamental to ensuring the coordinated and rapid deployment of cooperative, connected and automated ve hicles in the Union. Apart from the work on a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of C ITS, several other actions in the four ITS Directive priority areas 6 have still to be addressed, such as specifications and standards for the continu ity and interoperability of traffic and freight management services (priority area II), specifications for other actions relating to ITS road safety and security applications (priority area III), and the definition of necessary measures to integrate differ ent ITS applications on an open in-vehicle platform (priority area IV, paragraph 1.1). In order that the Commission can adopt further specifications through delegated acts, it is essential that the delegation of power be extended. Furthermore, specifications that have already been adopted may need to be updated to reflect technological progress or lessons learnt from their implementation in the Member States. The Commission is therefore proposing that the delegation of power be extended by five years from 27 August 2017 and tacitly thereafter for further fiveyear periods, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such extension.
Revised version (Article 6 Specifications):
1. The Commission shall first adopt the specifications necessary to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity for the deployment and operational use of ITS for the priority actions. 2. The Commission shall aim at adopting specifications for one or more of the priority actions by 27 February 2013. At the latest 12 months after the adoption of the necessary specifications for a priority action, the Commission shall, where appropriate, after conducting an impact assessment including a cost-benefit analysis, present a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 294 of the TFEU on the deployment of that priority action. 3. Once the necessary specifications for the priority actions have been adopted, the Commission shall adopt specifications ensuring compatibility, interoperability and continuity for the deployment and operational use of ITS for other actions in the priority areas. 5. Without prejudice to the procedures under Directive 98/34/EC the specifications shall, where appropriate, stipulate the conditions in which Member States may, after notification to the Commission, establish additional rules for the provision of ITS services on all or part of their territory, provided that those rules do not hinder interoperability. 6. The specifications shall, where appropriate, be based on any standards referred to in Article 8. The specifications shall, as appropriate, provide for conformity assessment in accordance with Decision No 768/2008/EC. The specifications shall comply with the principles set out in Annex II. 7. The Commission shall conduct an impact assessment including a cost-benefit analysis prior to the adoption of the specifications.
Article 7 Delegated acts
1. The Commission may adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU as regards specifications. When adopting such delegated acts the Commission shall act in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Directive, in particular Article 6 and Annex II. 2. A separate delegated act shall be adopted for each of the priority actions. 3. For the delegated acts referred to in this Article, the procedure set out in Articles 12, 13 and 14 shall apply.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL This proposal concerns the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amend ing Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 . Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Mobility and transport are essential for European citizens and for the European economy as a whole. The f ree movement of people and goods across its internal borders is a fundamental freedom of the European Union (EU) and its single market. The European Commission adopted in December 2020 the Communication on a Sustainable and Sma rt Mobility Strategy ( ‘ the s trategy ’ ) 2 that proposes a fundamental transformation of the European transport system to achieve the objective of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. Digitalisation is an indispensable driver of this transformation . Digitalisation will mak e the entire transport system seamless and more efficient . It will also further increas e levels of safety, security, reliability and comfort. The strategy identifies the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in building a connected and automated multimodal mobility system. The latter combines new developments such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). CCAM transforms a driver into a user of a shared fleet of vehicles, fully integrated in a multimodal transport system, made seamless by Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) such as MaaS applications. The strategy is clear: in order to make transport truly more sustainable we need to deliver effective and seamless multimodality, using the most efficient mode for each leg of the journey. In addition, each mode needs to become more efficient; for road this means that shared solutions increasingly provide a viable alternative for private vehicle ownership. This also fosters the uptake of zero-emission vehicles as users of shared mobility services will have a whole fleet at their disposal. Anxiety about range or purchase cost is then mitigated, especially when that fleet can go recharge itself automatically. In other words, emerging ITS services can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and also help use them more efficiently. Finally, smoothening road traffic flows (noting that zero-emission fleets should not lead to zero-emission traffic jams) will also contribute to more sustainable transport . Ideally, shared zero emission vehicles function as feeder services to existing and even more efficient modes, for both passengers and freight, providing for seamless and more inclusive travel. Congestion costs the EU economy more than 1% of GDP per year 3 , in time lost by citizens and workers but also in unreliable and inefficient logistics feeding the economy. By reducing incidents and improving traffic management, ITS can help reduce congestion and make an important contribution to economic efficiency and competitiveness of the EU economy. Deploying ITS has the potential to significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and comfort, by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. ITS also make it possible to make better use of existing infrastructure, increase multimodality options , and improve traffic management. T he Communication on a European Strategy for Data 4 , adopted by the Commission in February 2020 , recognises that data-driven innovation will bring major benefits to the public through its contribution to the European Green Deal 5 , a nd by help ing to mak e Europe fit for the digital age 6 . Directive 2010/40/EU (the ITS Directive) was designed to be the framework for accelerating and coordinating the deployment and use of ITS applied to road transport and its interfaces with other transport modes. The strategy announced that the ITS Directive would soon be revised, including some of its delegated regulations. The strategy also highlighted the Commission’s intention to support the creation of a coordination mechanism in 2021 for the national access points (NAPs) created under the ITS Directive. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of th e ITS Directive 7 that concluded that the Directive has had a positive impact on the deployment of ITS across the EU . The evaluation also concluded that the Directive remains a relevant tool to address : (i ) a lack of coordination in ITS deployment across the EU ; and (ii ) the slow, risky and cost- in effective deployment of ITS . The evaluation further noted that the use of ITS is increasing but despite improvements, the deployment of ITS is still often limited in geographical scope. There remains a clear need to take further action on interoperability, cooperation , and data sharing to enable seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU. In October 2019, the Commission also released a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the ITS Directive. This report highlighted: (i) the need to further improve coordination in accessibility of data; (ii) the need to take into account the emergence of new ITS themes and challenges; and (iii) the need to improve the availability of key data types on the whole road transport network (i.e. by making these data types available in digital machine-readable format). Therefore, this proposal addresses the following problems: (i) the lack of interoperability and lack of continuity of applications, systems and services; (ii) the lack of concertation and effective cooperation among stakeholders; and (iii) unresolved issues related to the availability and sharing of data supporting ITS services. It achieves this notably by expanding the current scope of the Directive to cover new and emerging challenges, and by allowing essential ITS services to be made mandatory across the EU. The deployment of ITS services will be fed by the availability of data necessary to provide reliable information, thus ensuring that the benefits of digitalisation in the road sector can be reaped. Additional rules to improve alignment with current practices and standards will also address the problems referred to above.
Article 8 Standards
1. The necessary standards to provide for interoperability, compatibility and continuity for the deployment and operational use of ITS shall be developed in the priority areas and for the priority actions. To that effect, the Commission, after having consulted the Committee referred to in Article 15, shall request the relevant standardisation bodies in accordance with the procedure laid down in Directive 98/34/EC to make every necessary effort to adopt these standards rapidly. 2. When issuing a mandate to the standardisation bodies, the principles set out in Annex II shall be observed as well as any functional provision included in a specification adopted in accordance with Article 6.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL This proposal concerns the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amend ing Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 . Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Mobility and transport are essential for European citizens and for the European economy as a whole. The f ree movement of people and goods across its internal borders is a fundamental freedom of the European Union (EU) and its single market. The European Commission adopted in December 2020 the Communication on a Sustainable and Sma rt Mobility Strategy ( ‘ the s trategy ’ ) 2 that proposes a fundamental transformation of the European transport system to achieve the objective of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. Digitalisation is an indispensable driver of this transformation . Digitalisation will mak e the entire transport system seamless and more efficient . It will also further increas e levels of safety, security, reliability and comfort. The strategy identifies the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in building a connected and automated multimodal mobility system. The latter combines new developments such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). CCAM transforms a driver into a user of a shared fleet of vehicles, fully integrated in a multimodal transport system, made seamless by Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) such as MaaS applications. The strategy is clear: in order to make transport truly more sustainable we need to deliver effective and seamless multimodality, using the most efficient mode for each leg of the journey. In addition, each mode needs to become more efficient; for road this means that shared solutions increasingly provide a viable alternative for private vehicle ownership. This also fosters the uptake of zero-emission vehicles as users of shared mobility services will have a whole fleet at their disposal. Anxiety about range or purchase cost is then mitigated, especially when that fleet can go recharge itself automatically. In other words, emerging ITS services can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and also help use them more efficiently. Finally, smoothening road traffic flows (noting that zero-emission fleets should not lead to zero-emission traffic jams) will also contribute to more sustainable transport . Ideally, shared zero emission vehicles function as feeder services to existing and even more efficient modes, for both passengers and freight, providing for seamless and more inclusive travel. Congestion costs the EU economy more than 1% of GDP per year 3 , in time lost by citizens and workers but also in unreliable and inefficient logistics feeding the economy. By reducing incidents and improving traffic management, ITS can help reduce congestion and make an important contribution to economic efficiency and competitiveness of the EU economy. Deploying ITS has the potential to significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and comfort, by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. ITS also make it possible to make better use of existing infrastructure, increase multimodality options , and improve traffic management. T he Communication on a European Strategy for Data 4 , adopted by the Commission in February 2020 , recognises that data-driven innovation will bring major benefits to the public through its contribution to the European Green Deal 5 , a nd by help ing to mak e Europe fit for the digital age 6 . Directive 2010/40/EU (the ITS Directive) was designed to be the framework for accelerating and coordinating the deployment and use of ITS applied to road transport and its interfaces with other transport modes. The strategy announced that the ITS Directive would soon be revised, including some of its delegated regulations. The strategy also highlighted the Commission’s intention to support the creation of a coordination mechanism in 2021 for the national access points (NAPs) created under the ITS Directive. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of th e ITS Directive 7 that concluded that the Directive has had a positive impact on the deployment of ITS across the EU . The evaluation also concluded that the Directive remains a relevant tool to address : (i ) a lack of coordination in ITS deployment across the EU ; and (ii ) the slow, risky and cost- in effective deployment of ITS . The evaluation further noted that the use of ITS is increasing but despite improvements, the deployment of ITS is still often limited in geographical scope. There remains a clear need to take further action on interoperability, cooperation , and data sharing to enable seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU. In October 2019, the Commission also released a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the ITS Directive. This report highlighted: (i) the need to further improve coordination in accessibility of data; (ii) the need to take into account the emergence of new ITS themes and challenges; and (iii) the need to improve the availability of key data types on the whole road transport network (i.e. by making these data types available in digital machine-readable format). Therefore, this proposal addresses the following problems: (i) the lack of interoperability and lack of continuity of applications, systems and services; (ii) the lack of concertation and effective cooperation among stakeholders; and (iii) unresolved issues related to the availability and sharing of data supporting ITS services. It achieves this notably by expanding the current scope of the Directive to cover new and emerging challenges, and by allowing essential ITS services to be made mandatory across the EU. The deployment of ITS services will be fed by the availability of data necessary to provide reliable information, thus ensuring that the benefits of digitalisation in the road sector can be reaped. Additional rules to improve alignment with current practices and standards will also address the problems referred to above.
Revised version (Article 8 Standards):
1. The necessary standards to provide for interoperability, compatibility and continuity for the deployment and operational use of ITS shall be developed in the priority areas and for the priority actions. To that effect, the Commission, after consulting the Committee referred to in Article 15, shall request the relevant standardisation bodies in accordance with the procedure laid down in Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 ) to make every necessary effort to adopt these standards rapidly. 2. When issuing a mandate to the standardisation bodies, the principles set out in Annex II shall be observed as well as any functional provisions included in a specification adopted in accordance with Article 6.
Article 9 Non-binding measures
The Commission may adopt guidelines and other non-binding measures to facilitate Member States' cooperation relating to the priority areas in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2).
Article 10 Rules on privacy, security and re-use of information
1. Member States shall ensure that the processing of personal data in the context of the operation of ITS applications and services is carried out in accordance with Union rules protecting fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, in particular Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC. 2. In particular, Member States shall ensure that personal data are protected against misuse, including unlawful access, alteration or loss. 3. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, in order to ensure privacy, the use of anonymous data shall be encouraged, where appropriate, for the performance of the ITS applications and services. Without prejudice to Directive 95/46/EC personal data shall only be processed insofar as such processing is necessary for the performance of ITS applications and services. 4. With regard to the application of Directive 95/46/EC and in particular where special categories of personal data are involved, Member States shall also ensure that the provisions on consent to the processing of such personal data are respected. 5. Directive 2003/98/EC shall apply.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL This proposal concerns the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amend ing Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 . Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Mobility and transport are essential for European citizens and for the European economy as a whole. The f ree movement of people and goods across its internal borders is a fundamental freedom of the European Union (EU) and its single market. The European Commission adopted in December 2020 the Communication on a Sustainable and Sma rt Mobility Strategy ( ‘ the s trategy ’ ) 2 that proposes a fundamental transformation of the European transport system to achieve the objective of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. Digitalisation is an indispensable driver of this transformation . Digitalisation will mak e the entire transport system seamless and more efficient . It will also further increas e levels of safety, security, reliability and comfort. The strategy identifies the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in building a connected and automated multimodal mobility system. The latter combines new developments such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). CCAM transforms a driver into a user of a shared fleet of vehicles, fully integrated in a multimodal transport system, made seamless by Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) such as MaaS applications. The strategy is clear: in order to make transport truly more sustainable we need to deliver effective and seamless multimodality, using the most efficient mode for each leg of the journey. In addition, each mode needs to become more efficient; for road this means that shared solutions increasingly provide a viable alternative for private vehicle ownership. This also fosters the uptake of zero-emission vehicles as users of shared mobility services will have a whole fleet at their disposal. Anxiety about range or purchase cost is then mitigated, especially when that fleet can go recharge itself automatically. In other words, emerging ITS services can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and also help use them more efficiently. Finally, smoothening road traffic flows (noting that zero-emission fleets should not lead to zero-emission traffic jams) will also contribute to more sustainable transport . Ideally, shared zero emission vehicles function as feeder services to existing and even more efficient modes, for both passengers and freight, providing for seamless and more inclusive travel. Congestion costs the EU economy more than 1% of GDP per year 3 , in time lost by citizens and workers but also in unreliable and inefficient logistics feeding the economy. By reducing incidents and improving traffic management, ITS can help reduce congestion and make an important contribution to economic efficiency and competitiveness of the EU economy. Deploying ITS has the potential to significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and comfort, by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. ITS also make it possible to make better use of existing infrastructure, increase multimodality options , and improve traffic management. T he Communication on a European Strategy for Data 4 , adopted by the Commission in February 2020 , recognises that data-driven innovation will bring major benefits to the public through its contribution to the European Green Deal 5 , a nd by help ing to mak e Europe fit for the digital age 6 . Directive 2010/40/EU (the ITS Directive) was designed to be the framework for accelerating and coordinating the deployment and use of ITS applied to road transport and its interfaces with other transport modes. The strategy announced that the ITS Directive would soon be revised, including some of its delegated regulations. The strategy also highlighted the Commission’s intention to support the creation of a coordination mechanism in 2021 for the national access points (NAPs) created under the ITS Directive. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of th e ITS Directive 7 that concluded that the Directive has had a positive impact on the deployment of ITS across the EU . The evaluation also concluded that the Directive remains a relevant tool to address : (i ) a lack of coordination in ITS deployment across the EU ; and (ii ) the slow, risky and cost- in effective deployment of ITS . The evaluation further noted that the use of ITS is increasing but despite improvements, the deployment of ITS is still often limited in geographical scope. There remains a clear need to take further action on interoperability, cooperation , and data sharing to enable seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU. In October 2019, the Commission also released a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the ITS Directive. This report highlighted: (i) the need to further improve coordination in accessibility of data; (ii) the need to take into account the emergence of new ITS themes and challenges; and (iii) the need to improve the availability of key data types on the whole road transport network (i.e. by making these data types available in digital machine-readable format). Therefore, this proposal addresses the following problems: (i) the lack of interoperability and lack of continuity of applications, systems and services; (ii) the lack of concertation and effective cooperation among stakeholders; and (iii) unresolved issues related to the availability and sharing of data supporting ITS services. It achieves this notably by expanding the current scope of the Directive to cover new and emerging challenges, and by allowing essential ITS services to be made mandatory across the EU. The deployment of ITS services will be fed by the availability of data necessary to provide reliable information, thus ensuring that the benefits of digitalisation in the road sector can be reaped. Additional rules to improve alignment with current practices and standards will also address the problems referred to above.
Revised version (Article 10 Rules on data protection and privacy):
1. Data that constitute personal data as defined in Article 4, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ) shall be processed pursuant to this Directive only insofar as such processing is necessary for the performance of ITS applications, services and actions identified in Annex I of this Directive with a view to ensuring road safety or security, and enhanced traffic, mobility or incident management. 2. Where specifications adopted pursuant to Article 6 concern the processing of data that are personal data as defined in Article 4, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, they shall lay down the categories of those data and provide for appropriate personal data protection safeguards pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC. In such cases, the impact assessment referred to in Article 6(7) of this Directive shall include an analysis of the impact of such processing on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data. 3. Where anonymisation is technically feasible, and the purposes of data processing can be achieved with anonymised data, anonymised data shall be used. 4. Where anonymisation is not technically feasible, or the purposes of data processing cannot be achieved with anonymised data, data shall be pseudonymised, provided that pseudonymisation is technically feasible and the purposes of data processing can be achieved with the use of pseudonymised data.
Article 11 Rules on liability
Member States shall ensure that issues related to liability, concerning the deployment and use of ITS applications and services set out in specifications adopted in accordance with Article 6, are addressed in accordance with Union law, including in particular Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products ( 17 ) as well as relevant national legislation.
Article 12 Exercise of the delegation
1. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 7 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of seven years following 27 August 2010. The Commission shall make a report in respect of the delegated powers no later than six months before the end of a five year period following 27 August 2010. 2. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 3. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 13 and 14.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 (the ITS Directive), whi ch entered into force in August 2010, is aimed at accelerating the coordinated EU-wide deployment and use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the field of road transport. The Directive requires that specifications be adopted, through delegated acts, for actions in four priority areas. The ITS Directive was one of the first pieces of Union legislation stipulating the use of delegated acts and the power to adopt the delegated acts was conferred on the Commission for a limited period only, until 27 Augus t 2017. Four delegated acts have been adopted since the entry into force of the ITS Directive. A fifth delegated act has been finalised with Member States’ experts and addresses the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services. In addition t o interoperability requirements for eCall, the data sharing mechanisms developed in these contexts are contributing significantly to the objectives of the Digital Single Market Strategy 2 . The digitisation of the transport sector also contributes to its sus tainability. A digital transport system requires horizontal thinking, across transport modes and industries. Digital technologies build on a layer of data which can be combined into a layer of innovative services and applications. Specifications under the ITS Directive enable the formulation of common functional, technical, organisational and service provisions that facilitate the accessibility and availability of data which are then used to develop this layer of innovative services and applications. In the context of the recently adopted European strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport systems 3 (C-ITS), the Commission is currently working with the Member States’ experts to establish a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of cooperat ive ITS. This is part of the ITS Directive’s priority area IV and is one of the actions under the Directive for which the Commission intends to use its delegation of power to adopt technical, functional and organisational specifications. In-depth preparato ry work is necessary to guarantee that the specifications cover all the aspects required to ensure the harmonised and interoperable deployment of C-ITS in the Union. The work is benefiting from input from and close cooperation with C-ITS platform 4 stakehol ders, and lessons learnt from C-ITS deployment projects such as Member States’ initiatives under the C-ROADS platform 5 . The C-ITS specifications will be fundamental to ensuring the coordinated and rapid deployment of cooperative, connected and automated ve hicles in the Union. Apart from the work on a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of C ITS, several other actions in the four ITS Directive priority areas 6 have still to be addressed, such as specifications and standards for the continu ity and interoperability of traffic and freight management services (priority area II), specifications for other actions relating to ITS road safety and security applications (priority area III), and the definition of necessary measures to integrate differ ent ITS applications on an open in-vehicle platform (priority area IV, paragraph 1.1). In order that the Commission can adopt further specifications through delegated acts, it is essential that the delegation of power be extended. Furthermore, specifications that have already been adopted may need to be updated to reflect technological progress or lessons learnt from their implementation in the Member States. The Commission is therefore proposing that the delegation of power be extended by five years from 27 August 2017 and tacitly thereafter for further fiveyear periods, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such extension.
Revised version (Article 12 Exercise of the delegation):
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 7 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 27 August 2017. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 7 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 7 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Article 13 Revocation of the delegation
1. The delegation of powers referred to in Article 7 may be revoked by the European Parliament or by the Council. 2. The institution which has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of powers shall endeavour to inform the other institution and the Commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken, indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation. 3. The decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect immediately or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of the delegated acts already in force. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 (the ITS Directive), whi ch entered into force in August 2010, is aimed at accelerating the coordinated EU-wide deployment and use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the field of road transport. The Directive requires that specifications be adopted, through delegated acts, for actions in four priority areas. The ITS Directive was one of the first pieces of Union legislation stipulating the use of delegated acts and the power to adopt the delegated acts was conferred on the Commission for a limited period only, until 27 Augus t 2017. Four delegated acts have been adopted since the entry into force of the ITS Directive. A fifth delegated act has been finalised with Member States’ experts and addresses the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services. In addition t o interoperability requirements for eCall, the data sharing mechanisms developed in these contexts are contributing significantly to the objectives of the Digital Single Market Strategy 2 . The digitisation of the transport sector also contributes to its sus tainability. A digital transport system requires horizontal thinking, across transport modes and industries. Digital technologies build on a layer of data which can be combined into a layer of innovative services and applications. Specifications under the ITS Directive enable the formulation of common functional, technical, organisational and service provisions that facilitate the accessibility and availability of data which are then used to develop this layer of innovative services and applications. In the context of the recently adopted European strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport systems 3 (C-ITS), the Commission is currently working with the Member States’ experts to establish a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of cooperat ive ITS. This is part of the ITS Directive’s priority area IV and is one of the actions under the Directive for which the Commission intends to use its delegation of power to adopt technical, functional and organisational specifications. In-depth preparato ry work is necessary to guarantee that the specifications cover all the aspects required to ensure the harmonised and interoperable deployment of C-ITS in the Union. The work is benefiting from input from and close cooperation with C-ITS platform 4 stakehol ders, and lessons learnt from C-ITS deployment projects such as Member States’ initiatives under the C-ROADS platform 5 . The C-ITS specifications will be fundamental to ensuring the coordinated and rapid deployment of cooperative, connected and automated ve hicles in the Union. Apart from the work on a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of C ITS, several other actions in the four ITS Directive priority areas 6 have still to be addressed, such as specifications and standards for the continu ity and interoperability of traffic and freight management services (priority area II), specifications for other actions relating to ITS road safety and security applications (priority area III), and the definition of necessary measures to integrate differ ent ITS applications on an open in-vehicle platform (priority area IV, paragraph 1.1). In order that the Commission can adopt further specifications through delegated acts, it is essential that the delegation of power be extended. Furthermore, specifications that have already been adopted may need to be updated to reflect technological progress or lessons learnt from their implementation in the Member States. The Commission is therefore proposing that the delegation of power be extended by five years from 27 August 2017 and tacitly thereafter for further fiveyear periods, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such extension.
Article 14 Objections to delegated acts
1. The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act within a period of two months from the date of notification. At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council this period shall be extended by two months. 2. If, on expiry of that period, neither the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act, it shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall enter into force on the date stated therein. The delegated act may be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force before the expiry of that period if the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission of their intention not to raise objections. 3. If the European Parliament or the Council objects to a delegated act, it shall not enter into force. The institution which objects shall state the reasons for objecting to the delegated act.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 (the ITS Directive), whi ch entered into force in August 2010, is aimed at accelerating the coordinated EU-wide deployment and use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the field of road transport. The Directive requires that specifications be adopted, through delegated acts, for actions in four priority areas. The ITS Directive was one of the first pieces of Union legislation stipulating the use of delegated acts and the power to adopt the delegated acts was conferred on the Commission for a limited period only, until 27 Augus t 2017. Four delegated acts have been adopted since the entry into force of the ITS Directive. A fifth delegated act has been finalised with Member States’ experts and addresses the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services. In addition t o interoperability requirements for eCall, the data sharing mechanisms developed in these contexts are contributing significantly to the objectives of the Digital Single Market Strategy 2 . The digitisation of the transport sector also contributes to its sus tainability. A digital transport system requires horizontal thinking, across transport modes and industries. Digital technologies build on a layer of data which can be combined into a layer of innovative services and applications. Specifications under the ITS Directive enable the formulation of common functional, technical, organisational and service provisions that facilitate the accessibility and availability of data which are then used to develop this layer of innovative services and applications. In the context of the recently adopted European strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport systems 3 (C-ITS), the Commission is currently working with the Member States’ experts to establish a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of cooperat ive ITS. This is part of the ITS Directive’s priority area IV and is one of the actions under the Directive for which the Commission intends to use its delegation of power to adopt technical, functional and organisational specifications. In-depth preparato ry work is necessary to guarantee that the specifications cover all the aspects required to ensure the harmonised and interoperable deployment of C-ITS in the Union. The work is benefiting from input from and close cooperation with C-ITS platform 4 stakehol ders, and lessons learnt from C-ITS deployment projects such as Member States’ initiatives under the C-ROADS platform 5 . The C-ITS specifications will be fundamental to ensuring the coordinated and rapid deployment of cooperative, connected and automated ve hicles in the Union. Apart from the work on a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of C ITS, several other actions in the four ITS Directive priority areas 6 have still to be addressed, such as specifications and standards for the continu ity and interoperability of traffic and freight management services (priority area II), specifications for other actions relating to ITS road safety and security applications (priority area III), and the definition of necessary measures to integrate differ ent ITS applications on an open in-vehicle platform (priority area IV, paragraph 1.1). In order that the Commission can adopt further specifications through delegated acts, it is essential that the delegation of power be extended. Furthermore, specifications that have already been adopted may need to be updated to reflect technological progress or lessons learnt from their implementation in the Member States. The Commission is therefore proposing that the delegation of power be extended by five years from 27 August 2017 and tacitly thereafter for further fiveyear periods, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such extension.
Article 15 Committee procedure
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the European ITS Committee (EIC). 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 3 and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL This proposal concerns the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amend ing Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 . Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Mobility and transport are essential for European citizens and for the European economy as a whole. The f ree movement of people and goods across its internal borders is a fundamental freedom of the European Union (EU) and its single market. The European Commission adopted in December 2020 the Communication on a Sustainable and Sma rt Mobility Strategy ( ‘ the s trategy ’ ) 2 that proposes a fundamental transformation of the European transport system to achieve the objective of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. Digitalisation is an indispensable driver of this transformation . Digitalisation will mak e the entire transport system seamless and more efficient . It will also further increas e levels of safety, security, reliability and comfort. The strategy identifies the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in building a connected and automated multimodal mobility system. The latter combines new developments such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). CCAM transforms a driver into a user of a shared fleet of vehicles, fully integrated in a multimodal transport system, made seamless by Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) such as MaaS applications. The strategy is clear: in order to make transport truly more sustainable we need to deliver effective and seamless multimodality, using the most efficient mode for each leg of the journey. In addition, each mode needs to become more efficient; for road this means that shared solutions increasingly provide a viable alternative for private vehicle ownership. This also fosters the uptake of zero-emission vehicles as users of shared mobility services will have a whole fleet at their disposal. Anxiety about range or purchase cost is then mitigated, especially when that fleet can go recharge itself automatically. In other words, emerging ITS services can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and also help use them more efficiently. Finally, smoothening road traffic flows (noting that zero-emission fleets should not lead to zero-emission traffic jams) will also contribute to more sustainable transport . Ideally, shared zero emission vehicles function as feeder services to existing and even more efficient modes, for both passengers and freight, providing for seamless and more inclusive travel. Congestion costs the EU economy more than 1% of GDP per year 3 , in time lost by citizens and workers but also in unreliable and inefficient logistics feeding the economy. By reducing incidents and improving traffic management, ITS can help reduce congestion and make an important contribution to economic efficiency and competitiveness of the EU economy. Deploying ITS has the potential to significantly improve road safety, traffic efficiency and comfort, by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. ITS also make it possible to make better use of existing infrastructure, increase multimodality options , and improve traffic management. T he Communication on a European Strategy for Data 4 , adopted by the Commission in February 2020 , recognises that data-driven innovation will bring major benefits to the public through its contribution to the European Green Deal 5 , a nd by help ing to mak e Europe fit for the digital age 6 . Directive 2010/40/EU (the ITS Directive) was designed to be the framework for accelerating and coordinating the deployment and use of ITS applied to road transport and its interfaces with other transport modes. The strategy announced that the ITS Directive would soon be revised, including some of its delegated regulations. The strategy also highlighted the Commission’s intention to support the creation of a coordination mechanism in 2021 for the national access points (NAPs) created under the ITS Directive. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of th e ITS Directive 7 that concluded that the Directive has had a positive impact on the deployment of ITS across the EU . The evaluation also concluded that the Directive remains a relevant tool to address : (i ) a lack of coordination in ITS deployment across the EU ; and (ii ) the slow, risky and cost- in effective deployment of ITS . The evaluation further noted that the use of ITS is increasing but despite improvements, the deployment of ITS is still often limited in geographical scope. There remains a clear need to take further action on interoperability, cooperation , and data sharing to enable seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU. In October 2019, the Commission also released a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the ITS Directive. This report highlighted: (i) the need to further improve coordination in accessibility of data; (ii) the need to take into account the emergence of new ITS themes and challenges; and (iii) the need to improve the availability of key data types on the whole road transport network (i.e. by making these data types available in digital machine-readable format). Therefore, this proposal addresses the following problems: (i) the lack of interoperability and lack of continuity of applications, systems and services; (ii) the lack of concertation and effective cooperation among stakeholders; and (iii) unresolved issues related to the availability and sharing of data supporting ITS services. It achieves this notably by expanding the current scope of the Directive to cover new and emerging challenges, and by allowing essential ITS services to be made mandatory across the EU. The deployment of ITS services will be fed by the availability of data necessary to provide reliable information, thus ensuring that the benefits of digitalisation in the road sector can be reaped. Additional rules to improve alignment with current practices and standards will also address the problems referred to above.
Revised version (Article 15 Committee procedure):
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the European ITS Committee (EIC). That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ). 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. 3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply. 4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Article 16 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 Union. 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 associations, local authorities and other relevant fora.
Article 17 Reporting
1. Member States shall submit to the Commission by 27 August 2011 a report on their national activities and projects regarding the priority areas. 2. Member States shall provide the Commission by 27 August 2012 with information on national ITS actions envisaged over the following five year period. Guidelines for reporting by the Member States shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2). 3. Following the initial report, Member States shall report every three years on the progress made in the deployment of the actions referred to in paragraph 1. 4. The Commission shall submit a report every three years to the European Parliament and to the Council on the progress made for the implementation of this Directive. The report shall be accompanied by an analysis on the functioning and implementation, including the financial resources used and needed, of Articles 5 to 11 and Article 16, and shall assess the need to amend this Directive, where appropriate. 5. In accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2), the Commission shall adopt a working program by 27 February 2011. The working program shall include objectives and dates for its implementation every year and if necessary shall propose the necessary adaptations.
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL Reasons for and objectives of the proposal Directive 2010/40/EU of 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 1 (the ITS Directive), whi ch entered into force in August 2010, is aimed at accelerating the coordinated EU-wide deployment and use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the field of road transport. The Directive requires that specifications be adopted, through delegated acts, for actions in four priority areas. The ITS Directive was one of the first pieces of Union legislation stipulating the use of delegated acts and the power to adopt the delegated acts was conferred on the Commission for a limited period only, until 27 Augus t 2017. Four delegated acts have been adopted since the entry into force of the ITS Directive. A fifth delegated act has been finalised with Member States’ experts and addresses the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services. In addition t o interoperability requirements for eCall, the data sharing mechanisms developed in these contexts are contributing significantly to the objectives of the Digital Single Market Strategy 2 . The digitisation of the transport sector also contributes to its sus tainability. A digital transport system requires horizontal thinking, across transport modes and industries. Digital technologies build on a layer of data which can be combined into a layer of innovative services and applications. Specifications under the ITS Directive enable the formulation of common functional, technical, organisational and service provisions that facilitate the accessibility and availability of data which are then used to develop this layer of innovative services and applications. In the context of the recently adopted European strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport systems 3 (C-ITS), the Commission is currently working with the Member States’ experts to establish a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of cooperat ive ITS. This is part of the ITS Directive’s priority area IV and is one of the actions under the Directive for which the Commission intends to use its delegation of power to adopt technical, functional and organisational specifications. In-depth preparato ry work is necessary to guarantee that the specifications cover all the aspects required to ensure the harmonised and interoperable deployment of C-ITS in the Union. The work is benefiting from input from and close cooperation with C-ITS platform 4 stakehol ders, and lessons learnt from C-ITS deployment projects such as Member States’ initiatives under the C-ROADS platform 5 . The C-ITS specifications will be fundamental to ensuring the coordinated and rapid deployment of cooperative, connected and automated ve hicles in the Union. Apart from the work on a legal and technical framework to support the deployment of C ITS, several other actions in the four ITS Directive priority areas 6 have still to be addressed, such as specifications and standards for the continu ity and interoperability of traffic and freight management services (priority area II), specifications for other actions relating to ITS road safety and security applications (priority area III), and the definition of necessary measures to integrate differ ent ITS applications on an open in-vehicle platform (priority area IV, paragraph 1.1). In order that the Commission can adopt further specifications through delegated acts, it is essential that the delegation of power be extended. Furthermore, specifications that have already been adopted may need to be updated to reflect technological progress or lessons learnt from their implementation in the Member States. The Commission is therefore proposing that the delegation of power be extended by five years from 27 August 2017 and tacitly thereafter for further fiveyear periods, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such extension.
Revised version (Article 17 Reporting):
1. Member States shall submit to the Commission by 27 August 2011 a report on their national activities and projects regarding the priority areas. 2. Member States shall provide the Commission by 27 August 2012 with information on national ITS actions envisaged over the following five year period. Guidelines for reporting by the Member States shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2). 3. Following the initial report, Member States shall report every three years on the progress made in the deployment of the actions referred to in paragraph 1. 4. The Commission shall submit a report every three years to the European Parliament and to the Council on the progress made for the implementation of this Directive. The report shall be accompanied by an analysis on the functioning and implementation, including the financial resources used and needed, of Articles 5 to 11 and Article 16, and shall assess the need to amend this Directive, where appropriate. 5. In accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2), the Commission shall adopt a working program by 27 February 2011. The working programme shall include objectives and dates for its implementation every year and if necessary shall propose the necessary adaptations. The Commission shall update the working programme related to the actions under Article 6(3) by 10 January 2019 and before each subsequent five-year extension of the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12(2).
Article 18 Transposition
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 27 February 2012. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference, and its wording, shall be laid down by Member States. 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 19 Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Article 20 Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.