Intelligent transport systems in the field of road transport: period for adopting delegated acts

PURPOSE: to extend the period for the adoption of delegated acts set out in Directive 2010/40/EU.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2017/2380 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/40/EU as regards the period for adopting delegated acts.

CONTENT: Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport requires that specifications be adopted, through delegated acts, for actions in four priority areas.

Since the entry into force of Directive 2010/40/EU, four delegated acts relating to priority actions of that Directive have been adopted by the Commission. They address in particular eCall and data sharing mechanisms facilitating the electronic data exchange between the relevant public authorities and stakeholders and the relevant ITS service providers.

There is a need for further delegated acts regarding actions still to be addressed and belonging to the scope of Directive 2010/40/EU.

This Decision extends the Commission’s power to adopt delegated acts with regard to the specifications necessary to ensure compatibility, interoperability and continuity for the deployment and operational use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for the priority actions.

The Commission shall adopt such acts for an additional period of five years from 27 August 2017. This period may be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration.

Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission must consult the experts designated by each Member State.

The Parliament and the Council shall have two months to express objections to a delegated act as from the notification of the act. This period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 9.1.2018.