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Members raise concern over German plans to introduce a road toll

The European Parliament has today adopted a resolution on the planned German road

toll system that in its original form would have allowed German drivers to deduct

whatever they paid in road tolls from their vehicle tax bills.

Members have called on the Commission to reveal all details of the back-room deals

made between Jean-Claude Juncker and the office of Alexander Dobrindt, German

Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

ECR shadow rapporteur and transport coordinator Roberts Zle argues that even the
revised system discriminates on the basis of nationality and questions why the

Commission has put its infringement procedure on hold. Either the Commission was

wrong, Germany has significantly improved its plan (and there is no evidence of either)

or the step has been taken for political reasons. if it is the latter, it is not acceptable.

The resolution stresses that primarily charging foreign users, which German politicians

admit is the plan's objective, constitutes a violation of the non-discrimination principle

enshrined in the EU law.

The Parliament also emphasises that the introduction of national road charging systems

should not hinder the market access, growth, competitiveness and flexibility of transport

and cross-border operators in the EU. Instead such systems should further the

development and integrity of the European single market.

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