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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9647

22 April 2008
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Pollution and congestion could become two new criteria for calculation of road user charges

Brussels, 21/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - In mid-June, the European Commission is due to present a proposal for the review of the “Eurovignette” directive (taxation of heavy goods vehicles for use of certain road infrastructure) which will take account of external costs (congestion, pollution, road accidents) caused by the transport sector. EUROPE has obtained a copy of the proposal which includes this criterion in the calculation of charges that road hauliers will have to pay. The scale of...

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