the Negotiations on this issue lasted for two years. In September, the European Commission appealed to Germany for breach of EU law with the introduction of duties on passenger cars. According to the EC, the German recipes are discriminatory because they provide for compensation in the form of tax refunds for the myto, which they can only use the drivers the German.
– This agreement ws. duties on German roads
on Thursday evening the EU Commissioner for transport Violeta Bulc and German Minister of transport and digital infrastructure Alexander Dobrindt announced the agreement on this issue.
KE argues that the decision, which agreed, will ensure that European citizens will not be discriminated against because of nationality, and at the same time, Germany will have additional funds to infrastructure financing.
“This is an important first step towards a common, European system of charging for road usage. (…) My goal was to ensure that unijni citizens will not be discriminated against because of nationality,” – said at a press conference Bulc.
“All the drivers who use our roads, will participate in their funding,” he said.
Although the EC argues that the ruling gives the confidence that European citizens will not be discriminated against because of nationality, the German drivers will be lucky. “There will be additional costs for German road users,” admitted Dobrindt.
How is this possible? Although Germany, like other drivers have to buy vignettes, but will receive a discount in the tax on the roads that will be further related to compliance with environmental regulations.
the Fee for the short vignette zróżnicowano for five (instead of the originally proposed three) categories, which take into account the engine size and exhaust emissions. This will allow it to better link with the environmental standards.
Reduced the cost of short vignettes, which, as a rule, buying foreign drivers. In the case that less polluting cars short vignette (10 days) will cost 2.5 euros. In accordance with the proposal in 2010. was supposed to be 5 euros. Will pay more users of older, more polluting cars. The most expensive 10-day vignette will cost 20 euros.
If Berlin will introduce these decisions, the Commission will withdraw its complaint from the Court of the EU. While it is suspended. Brussels should control the actions of the German authorities in this matter.
the Law is the introduction of pay for all drivers of cars, cars-caravans, using the German motorways and national roads was introduced in 2015. Drivers of cars registered in Germany were to receive full compensation incurred in connection with these costs through tax reduction on motor vehicles. Now there will be compensation one-to-one; it will be linked to compliance with environmental contaminants.
Formal procedure on violation of EU legislation was launched by the Commission in June 2015. According to unofficial information, a breakthrough in this matter was facilitated by a personal part in the conversation Chairman of the EC, Jean-Claude Junckera.
in Accordance with the calculations of the German government, which on Thursday confirmed the Minister of transport, revenues from title loan will amount to 500 million euros per year. The proceeds should be targeted on infrastructure. Truck drivers pay tolls on German motorways since 2005.
Decisions about washing, are the exclusive competence of the member States. Load with this name must be the same as for citizens of other countries, as well as the residents of this state.
PAP, jk
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