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Therefore your Rapporteur asks the Commission to work on recognizing European standards in the world, especially in the market for premium cars, since Europe is a market leader in that segment and strategic standardization is an essential driver of competitiveness.
Therefore your Rapporteur asks the Commission to work on recognizing European standards in the world, especially in the market for premium cars, since Europe is a market leader in that segment and strategic standardization is an essential driver of competitiveness.
Also, the plans of the Commission are welcomed to replace 38 EC directives with international UNECE regulations.
Also, the plans of the Commission are welcomed to replace 38 EC directives with international UNECE regulations.
Furthermore, the identification of 25 directives and UNECE regulations, for which self- or virtual testing can be introduced is welcomed.
Furthermore, the identification of 25 directives and UNECE regulations, for which self- or virtual testing can be introduced is welcomed.
Your Rapporteur strongly urges the Commission to begin simplifying the current regulation as soon as possible.
Your Rapporteur strongly urges the Commission to begin simplifying the current regulation as soon as possible.
Your Rapporteur expresses major concerns about the non-harmonised implementation of the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive and considers the Commission's intention to address this problem hampering the common market only after 2009 as not ambitious enough.
Your Rapporteur expresses major concerns about the non-harmonised implementation of the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive and considers the Commission's intention to address this problem hampering the common market only after 2009 as not ambitious enough.
Adopting environmental standards for the 21st century
Adopting environmental standards for the 21st century
In the area of the environment, the Communication endorses the further limiting of pollutant emissions.
In the area of the environment, the Communication endorses the further limiting of pollutant emissions.
Furthermore, it describes the key elements of a future strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from cars.
Furthermore, it describes the key elements of a future strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from cars.
This future strategy will be based on an integrated approach to achieving the EU objective of 120 g/km CO2 by 2012 through a combination of EU and Member States action.
This future strategy will be based on an integrated approach to achieving the EU objective of 120 g/km CO2 by 2012 through a combination of EU and Member States action.
The Commission intends to propose legislation, focusing on mandatory reductions of the emissions of CO2 to reach the objective of 130 g/km for the average new car fleet by means of improvements in vehicle motor technology, and a further reduction of 10 g/km of CO2 by other technological improvements and by an increased use of bio-fuels.
The Commission intends to propose legislation, focusing on mandatory reductions of the emissions of CO2 to reach the objective of 130 g/km for the average new car fleet by means of improvements in vehicle motor technology, and a further reduction of 10 g/km of CO2 by other technological improvements and by an increased use of bio-fuels.
Your Rapporteur believes that individual mobility is one the greatest achievements of the last century, offering trillions of possibilities in every day life, employment and tourism.
Your Rapporteur believes that individual mobility is one the greatest achievements of the last century, offering trillions of possibilities in every day life, employment and tourism.
This achievement can and should in no case be rolled back, although it has to be adapted to necessary environmental standards.
This achievement can and should in no case be rolled back, although it has to be adapted to necessary environmental standards.
The Culture of Mobility is part of the European way of life.
The Culture of Mobility is part of the European way of life.
Furthermore, it is his strong belief that mobility and protecting the environment do not exclude each other and that future cars will pave the way for a new life style of reconciling environment and mobility.
Furthermore, it is his strong belief that mobility and protecting the environment do not exclude each other and that future cars will pave the way for a new life style of reconciling environment and mobility.
Your Rapporteur agrees that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major goal of all EU politics and that the targets of reducing CO2 emissions by 20% in 2020, as stated in the European Council conclusions of 8-9 March 2007, form the framework in which all policy decisions need to be taken.
Your Rapporteur agrees that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major goal of all EU politics and that the targets of reducing CO2 emissions by 20% in 2020, as stated in the European Council conclusions of 8-9 March 2007, form the framework in which all policy decisions need to be taken.
Your Rapporteur invites the automotive sector to contribute to CO2 reduction, but warns against burdening the sector with unrealistic targets in order to counterbalance failures in other industrial sectors.
Your Rapporteur invites the automotive sector to contribute to CO2 reduction, but warns against burdening the sector with unrealistic targets in order to counterbalance failures in other industrial sectors.
Your Rapporteur is asking the Commission to bear in mind the importance of the European car industry for European employment, growth and innovation.
Your Rapporteur is asking the Commission to bear in mind the importance of the European car industry for European employment, growth and innovation.
Your Rapporteur believes that an integrated approach is the most appropriate form to lower CO2 emissions from passenger cars significantly.
Your Rapporteur believes that an integrated approach is the most appropriate form to lower CO2 emissions from passenger cars significantly.
This integrated approach should take all possibilities to reduce CO2 emissions into account, such as infrastructure, drivers' behaviour, biofuels and vehicle technology.
This integrated approach should take all possibilities to reduce CO2 emissions into account, such as infrastructure, drivers' behaviour, biofuels and vehicle technology.
Your Rapporteur would like to urge the Commission to set up ambitious but also realistic targets.
Your Rapporteur would like to urge the Commission to set up ambitious but also realistic targets.
In his view, the more ambitious the mandatory limits for CO2 emissions are, the longer should be the time-span for the automotive industry to adapt.
In his view, the more ambitious the mandatory limits for CO2 emissions are, the longer should be the time-span for the automotive industry to adapt.
In this respect, he would like to recall that the development of new types of passenger cars takes approximately 7 years.
In this respect, he would like to recall that the development of new types of passenger cars takes approximately 7 years.
A mandatory reduction from 2012 on would entail a dangerous risk for the automotive industry as they lack time to react to this new legislation.
A mandatory reduction from 2012 on would entail a dangerous risk for the automotive industry as they lack time to react to this new legislation.
As legally binding targets will probably not come into force before the end of 2009, the time until 2012 is definitively too short to allow the automotive industry the necessary time to restructure.
As legally binding targets will probably not come into force before the end of 2009, the time until 2012 is definitively too short to allow the automotive industry the necessary time to restructure.
Therefore, mandatory targets for CO2 emissions by vehicle technology should not be set before 2015.
Therefore, mandatory targets for CO2 emissions by vehicle technology should not be set before 2015.
Your Rapporteur believes that an average target of 120g/km of CO2 emissions for new passenger cars from 2015 on should be achievable, if additional measures (such as eco-driving, infrastructure, bio-fuels, adaptive cruise control) are integrated.
Your Rapporteur believes that an average target of 120g/km of CO2 emissions for new passenger cars from 2015 on should be achievable, if additional measures (such as eco-driving, infrastructure, bio-fuels, adaptive cruise control) are integrated.
If only motor technology is considered, 135g/km of CO2 is still an ambitious but realistic target.
If only motor technology is considered, 135g/km of CO2 is still an ambitious but realistic target.
Finally, your Rapporteur would like to call on the Commission not to propose any new mandatory targets for CO2 emissions before the upcoming mandatory targets have become legally binding.
Finally, your Rapporteur would like to call on the Commission not to propose any new mandatory targets for CO2 emissions before the upcoming mandatory targets have become legally binding.
The Commission's plan to set out a binding bio-fuels target by 2012 is welcomed.
The Commission's plan to set out a binding bio-fuels target by 2012 is welcomed.
However, your Rapporteur believes that this target is by far not ambitious enough.
However, your Rapporteur believes that this target is by far not ambitious enough.
Making road transport even safer
Making road transport even safer
The Communication stresses the need to adopt a holistic approach to road safety involving vehicle features, infrastructure and road users.
The Communication stresses the need to adopt a holistic approach to road safety involving vehicle features, infrastructure and road users.
Your Rapporteur welcomes the Commission's efforts to reduce casualties in road transport, including important measures such as eCall, mandatory isofix child restraint systems, electronic stability control, seat-belt reminders, pedestrian protection, emergency braking systems and daytime running lights.
Your Rapporteur welcomes the Commission's efforts to reduce casualties in road transport, including important measures such as eCall, mandatory isofix child restraint systems, electronic stability control, seat-belt reminders, pedestrian protection, emergency braking systems and daytime running lights.
Your Rapporteur acknowledges the catalytic role of the premium car market in introducing these new technologies first.
Your Rapporteur acknowledges the catalytic role of the premium car market in introducing these new technologies first.
However, it should also be noted that additional security systems will further increase the weight of passenger cars leading to more CO2 emissions.
However, it should also be noted that additional security systems will further increase the weight of passenger cars leading to more CO2 emissions.
Therefore, your Rapporteur would like a system to be developed allowing car manufacturers to produce additional CO2 emissions, if they result from safety measures.
Therefore, your Rapporteur would like a system to be developed allowing car manufacturers to produce additional CO2 emissions, if they result from safety measures.
In such a system, heavy cars with a bad safety balance (like the Chinese Brilliance) would be penalized for carrying useless weight.
In such a system, heavy cars with a bad safety balance (like the Chinese Brilliance) would be penalized for carrying useless weight.
Bringing fair-play to automotive trade relations
Bringing fair-play to automotive trade relations
In the Communication the main concerns of the automotive sector to trade policy are stipulated.
In the Communication the main concerns of the automotive sector to trade policy are stipulated.
Proposals are being made to assess the potential of using bi-lateral trade agreements (particularly in the Asian region), to improve market access and to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR) globally.
Proposals are being made to assess the potential of using bi-lateral trade agreements (particularly in the Asian region), to improve market access and to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR) globally.
Even if the European automotive industry is one of the most competitive industries in the world, threats to this are likely to occur when unfair competition such as dumping, disrespect of IPR or state-aid is used.
Even if the European automotive industry is one of the most competitive industries in the world, threats to this are likely to occur when unfair competition such as dumping, disrespect of IPR or state-aid is used.
Your Rapporteur believes that especially the CO2-balance of cars imported to the EU have to be taken into account under WTO rules.
Your Rapporteur believes that especially the CO2-balance of cars imported to the EU have to be taken into account under WTO rules.
Furthermore your Rapporteur would like to draw attention to two countries: Regarding South-Korea, the Commission is asked to put negotiations on a free-trade agreement on hold, unless Korea's state-aid to car manufacturers is fully clarified and it complies with standards allowing a fair trade.
Furthermore your Rapporteur would like to draw attention to two countries: Regarding South-Korea, the Commission is asked to put negotiations on a free-trade agreement on hold, unless Korea's state-aid to car manufacturers is fully clarified and it complies with standards allowing a fair trade.
If no other solution is possible, cars should even be excluded from the free-trade agreement.
If no other solution is possible, cars should even be excluded from the free-trade agreement.
Regarding China, your Rapporteur underlines the importance of a close partnership in order to develop a regulatory framework offering level-playing field.
Regarding China, your Rapporteur underlines the importance of a close partnership in order to develop a regulatory framework offering level-playing field.
Accepting IPR is a conditio sine qua non to such a partnership with China.
Accepting IPR is a conditio sine qua non to such a partnership with China.
Research and Development in the automotive sector
Research and Development in the automotive sector
In the area of research and development, the Communication identifies clean renewable fuels and intelligent vehicles and roads as core research priorities.
In the area of research and development, the Communication identifies clean renewable fuels and intelligent vehicles and roads as core research priorities.
It adopts a forward-looking approach and outlines the Commission’s intention to set up a Joint Technology Initiative on hydrogen and fuel cells as well as to put forward a regulation on vehicles which use hydrogen as a fuel.
It adopts a forward-looking approach and outlines the Commission’s intention to set up a Joint Technology Initiative on hydrogen and fuel cells as well as to put forward a regulation on vehicles which use hydrogen as a fuel.
Your Rappporteur welcomes the efforts of European R&D funding and cooperation already achieved in several programmes like FP7, CIP or i2010.
Your Rappporteur welcomes the efforts of European R&D funding and cooperation already achieved in several programmes like FP7, CIP or i2010.
He encourages the Commission to head in the specific working programmes more concretely towards the special needs of the automotive sector due to new legislation or foreseen mandatory targets.
He encourages the Commission to head in the specific working programmes more concretely towards the special needs of the automotive sector due to new legislation or foreseen mandatory targets.
Your Rapporteur requests the Commission to adopt plans for a substantial increase in R&D funding for the automotive sector when CO2 emission targets or obligatory alternative engines become binding over the next years.
Your Rapporteur requests the Commission to adopt plans for a substantial increase in R&D funding for the automotive sector when CO2 emission targets or obligatory alternative engines become binding over the next years.
The increase of EU funding R&D in the automotive sector should be not less than 300% by 2012.
The increase of EU funding R&D in the automotive sector should be not less than 300% by 2012.
Furthermore, there should be a clear link between the raise in public R&D funding in the automotive sector and the binding character of CO2-targets.
Furthermore, there should be a clear link between the raise in public R&D funding in the automotive sector and the binding character of CO2-targets.
Finally, your Rapporteur would like to suggest that in the upcoming European Institute of Technology one of the first Knowledge and Innovation Community should be dedicated to CO2 reduction in vehicle technology.
Finally, your Rapporteur would like to suggest that in the upcoming European Institute of Technology one of the first Knowledge and Innovation Community should be dedicated to CO2 reduction in vehicle technology.
on CARS 21: A competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework
on CARS 21: A competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework
A. whereas the European automotive industry is one of the most competitive and innovative industries in the world and whereas it will be crucial to understand fully the implications arising from multilateral and bilateral agreements for this industry as a whole; whereas it is essential to create the right conditions in Europe and worldwide in order to sustain this competitiveness in an increasingly global environment,
A. whereas the European automotive industry is one of the most competitive and innovative industries in the world and whereas it will be crucial to understand fully the implications arising from multilateral and bilateral agreements for this industry as a whole; whereas it is essential to create the right conditions in Europe and worldwide in order to sustain this competitiveness in an increasingly global environment,
B. whereas the Commission is promoting an integrated strategy to ensure that European companies will continue to be competitive within a growing global environment, and whereas that strategy is laid out in its Communications to Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled, first, “Global Europe: Competing in the World” ( COM(2006)0567 ), second, “Global Europe: A stronger Partnership to deliver market access for European Exporters” ( SEC(2007)0452 ) and, third, “Global Europe: Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy – A Green Paper for public consultation" ( COM(2006)0763 ),
B. whereas the Commission is promoting an integrated strategy to ensure that European companies will continue to be competitive within a growing global environment, and whereas that strategy is laid out in its Communications to Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled, first, “Global Europe: Competing in the World” ( COM(2006)0567 ), second, “Global Europe: A stronger Partnership to deliver market access for European Exporters” ( SEC(2007)0452 ) and, third, “Global Europe: Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy – A Green Paper for public consultation" ( COM(2006)0763 ),
C. whereas the strategy set out in those Communications is currently being implemented in negotiations on several bilateral and regional free trade agreements,
C. whereas the strategy set out in those Communications is currently being implemented in negotiations on several bilateral and regional free trade agreements,
D. whereas the automotive industry in Europe differs significantly from one Member State to the next in terms of strategies, structures and global outreach, and whereas those differences must therefore be taken fully into consideration in developing a new and more globally oriented trade strategy,
D. whereas the automotive industry in Europe differs significantly from one Member State to the next in terms of strategies, structures and global outreach, and whereas those differences must therefore be taken fully into consideration in developing a new and more globally oriented trade strategy,
E. whereas it will be crucial to maintain and create a policy space in Europe and internationally in order to support the environmental performance of the automotive industry in Europe; whereas; therefore; it is essential that international technical standards be respected and upheld throughout the world,
E. whereas it will be crucial to maintain and create a policy space in Europe and internationally in order to support the environmental performance of the automotive industry in Europe; whereas; therefore; it is essential that international technical standards be respected and upheld throughout the world,
F. whereas in 2006 the European automotive industry exported around 70% of its produced units; whereas in 2004 the export of motor vehicles and of parts and accessories for motor vehicles accounted respectively for 8.7% and 2.8% of the EU's industrial exports and is therefore particularly sensitive to export conditions, and whereas in 2004 the extra-EU trade surplus in respect of transport equipment was valued at EUR 60.2 billion,
F. whereas in 2006 the European automotive industry exported around 70% of its produced units; whereas in 2004 the export of motor vehicles and of parts and accessories for motor vehicles accounted respectively for 8.7% and 2.8% of the EU's industrial exports and is therefore particularly sensitive to export conditions, and whereas in 2004 the extra-EU trade surplus in respect of transport equipment was valued at EUR 60.2 billion,
G. whereas around 12 million jobs in the EU arise from the European automotive industry; whereas this industry invests around 4% of its turnover in research and is thus the biggest industrial investor in research and development (R&D) in Europe and whereas in 2005 it contributed to state income taxes of EUR 360 billion (3.5% of EU GDP),
G. whereas around 12 million jobs in the EU arise from the European automotive industry; whereas this industry invests around 4% of its turnover in research and is thus the biggest industrial investor in research and development (R&D) in Europe and whereas in 2005 it contributed to state income taxes of EUR 360 billion (3.5% of EU GDP),
H. whereas it is vital for the Council and the European Central Bank finally to pursue an exchange rate policy that will encourage the development of jobs in industry within EU territory, since the under-valuation of the dollar and yen compared to the euro is currently leading to the loss of countless jobs and a sharp decline in salaries and working conditions in the European automotive sector,
H. whereas it is vital for the Council and the European Central Bank finally to pursue an exchange rate policy that will encourage the development of jobs in industry within EU territory, since the under-valuation of the dollar and yen compared to the euro is currently leading to the loss of countless jobs and a sharp decline in salaries and working conditions in the European automotive sector,
I. whereas in recent years the international automotive sector has undergone significant change and is facing further challenges, primarily because of increasing global competition, and whereas the risk of relocations of production plants must therefore be taken into serious consideration in the reshaping of the European regulatory and trading environment,
I. whereas in recent years the international automotive sector has undergone significant change and is facing further challenges, primarily because of increasing global competition, and whereas the risk of relocations of production plants must therefore be taken into serious consideration in the reshaping of the European regulatory and trading environment,