Road transport: ecopoints for heavy vehicles transiting through Austria for 2004

The European Parliament adopted a resolution amending the Council's common position. (Please see the summary of 12/06/03). The original rappporteur was Luciano CAVERI (ELDR, I), but the report was presented by Rijk VAN DAM (EDD, NL). Parliament stated that if the legislation on charging for the use of infrastructure has not entered into force by the end of 2004, the use of environmentally-friendly lorries should be encouraged for transit traffic in the Austrian Alps, in particular in the Brenner, the Tauern and the Pyrhn, in accordance with the following agreements: In 2004: - quota system for EURO 0, 1 and 2 lorries; - unrestricted transit for EURO 3 lorries; - the quotas will be based on the 2002 ecopoints; In 2005 and 2006: - no transit for EURO 0 and 1 lorries; - quota system for EURO 2 lorries; - unrestricted transit for EURO 3 and 4 lorries; After 2006, no quota system will be applied. �