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2023/0265(COD)

Road vehicles: maximum weights and dimensions

Basic information

2023/0265(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Amending Directive 1996/53 1993/0486(SYN)

Subject

3.20.05 Road transport: passengers and freight
3.20.06 Transport regulations, road safety, roadworthiness tests, driving licence
3.40.03 Motor industry, cycle and motorcycle, commercial and agricultural vehicles

Legislative priorities

Joint Declaration 2023-24

Status

Awaiting Council's 1st reading position

Please go to Documentation gateway for any follow-up documents.

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
11/07/2023 Legislative proposal published COM(2023)0445
14/09/2023 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
14/02/2024 Vote in committee, 1st reading
21/02/2024 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A9-0047/2024
12/03/2024 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T9-0126/2024
12/03/2024 Results of vote in Parliament
07/10/2024 Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations after 1st reading in Parliament
21/10/2024 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations announced in plenary (Rule 72)

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2023/0265(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Amending Directive 1996/53 1993/0486(SYN)
Legal basis Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 091
Mandatory consultation of other institutions European Economic and Social Committee European Committee of the Regions
Stage reached in procedure Awaiting Council's 1st reading position
Committee dossier TRAN/9/12725

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee draft report PE754.850 20/10/2023
    Amendments tabled in committee PE756.298 30/11/2023
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A9-0047/2024 21/02/2024
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T9-0126/2024 12/03/2024
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2023)0445 11/07/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2023)0446 12/07/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2023)0445 12/07/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SEC(2023)0445 12/07/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2023)0447 12/07/2023
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary SP(2024)350 22/07/2024
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution CZ_CHAMBER COM(2023)0445 14/11/2023
    Contribution RO_SENATE COM(2023)0445 20/11/2023
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    CofR Committee of the Regions: opinion CDR4958/2023 01/02/2024

Additional information

Source Document Date
EP Research Service Briefing 15/11/2023

Transparency

Meetings with interest representatives published in line with the Rules of Procedure

  • Name Role Committee Date Interest representatives
    ZŁOTOWSKI Kosma Shadow rapporteur TRAN 25/09/2024 International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU
    KATAINEN Elsi Shadow rapporteur TRAN 10/07/2024 Nordic Logistics Association
    KATAINEN Elsi Shadow rapporteur TRAN 07/03/2024 American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
    FERBER Markus Shadow rapporteur TRAN 31/01/2024 Deutsche Bahn AG
    KATAINEN Elsi Shadow rapporteur TRAN 30/01/2024 Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)
    KONEČNÁ Kateřina Shadow rapporteur TRAN 29/01/2024 Société nationale SNCF
    FERBER Markus Shadow rapporteur TRAN 17/01/2024 UIRR, International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport
    CUFFE Ciarán Shadow rapporteur TRAN 17/01/2024 Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
    CUFFE Ciarán Shadow rapporteur TRAN 17/01/2024 UIRR, International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport
    KATAINEN Elsi Shadow rapporteur TRAN 15/01/2024 Swedish Forest Industries Federation