Annexes to COM(2023)445 - Amendment of Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the EC the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2023)445 - Amendment of Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the EC the maximum ... |
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| document | COM(2023)445  |
| date | July 11, 2023 |
2.2.2. Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up to mitigate them
Potential service providers within framework contracts are regarded as low-risk contractors. Potential risks would therefore be covered by the existing mechanisms of the Financial Regulation and mitigated by the set of internal controls of DG MOVE (systematic ex ante legal and financial controls, ex post audits of expenditure as defined in the yearly audit work plans). As regards the reimbursement of expert costs, the key controls mitigating the inherent risks as regards the accuracy and validity of the claims are addressed through the use of AGM, an online tool for planning, organising and handling reimbursement of costs for meeting involving external experts. Appropriate controls will also be put in place to mitigate the potential risk of conflict of interest.
2.2.3. Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio of "control costs ÷ value of the related funds managed"), and assessment of the expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure)
Considering the limited scope and amount of EU funding to be provided, and since recipients of EU funds are regarded as low-risk, it is expected that this initiative will not cause control costs to go beyond the existing cost of controls of DG MOVE. The risk of error at payment and at closure is expected to remain under 2%.
2.3. Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities
Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures, e.g. from the Anti-Fraud Strategy.
The regular Commission prevention and protection measures would apply, specifically:
- Payments for any services are checked by the Commission staff prior to payment, taking into account any contractual obligations, economic principles and good financial or management practice. Anti-fraud provisions (supervision, reporting requirements, etc.) will be included in all grant agreements and contracts concluded between the Commission and recipients of any payments.
- To combat fraud, corruption and other unlawful activities the provisions of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) established by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 shall apply without restriction.
The Commission further maintains a robust antifraud strategy, CAFS, currently under revision.
DG MOVE adopted a revised Anti-fraud Strategy (AFS) in 2020. The MOVE AFS is based on the Commission Anti-fraud Strategy and a specific risk assessment carried out internally to identify the areas most vulnerable to fraud, the controls already in place and the actions necessary to improve DG MOVE’s capacity to prevent, detect and correct fraud.
The contractual provisions applicable to public procurement ensure that audits and on-the-spot checks can be carried out by the Commission services, including OLAF, using the standard provisions recommended by OLAF.
3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE
3.1. Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected
Existing budget lines
In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | Budget line | Type of expenditure | Contribution | |||
| Number | Diff./Non-diff.49 | from EFTA countries50 | from candidate countries and potential candidates51 | fromother third countries | other assigned revenue | |
| 1 | 02 20 04 01 | Diff. | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| 7 | 20 02 06 02 | Diff. | NO | NO | NO | NO |
3.2. Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations
3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations
The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations
The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below:
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | 1 | Single Market, Innovation and Digital |
| DG MOVE | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | TOTAL | ||
| Operational appropriations | ||||||
| Budget line52 02 20 04 01 | Commitments | (1a) | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.800 | |
| Payments | (2a) | 0.200 | 0.400 | 0.200 | 0.800 | |
| Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes53 | ||||||
| Budget line | (3) | |||||
| TOTAL appropriations for DG MOVE | Commitments | =1a+1b +3 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.800 | |
| Payments | =2a+2b +3 | 0.200 | 0.400 | 0.200 | 0.800 |
| TOTAL operational appropriations | Commitments | (4) | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.800 | |
| Payments | (5) | 0.200 | 0.400 | 0.200 | 0.800 | |
| TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes | (6) | |||||
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 1 of the multiannual financial framework | Commitments | =4+ 6 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.800 | |
| Payments | =5+ 6 | 0.200 | 0.400 | 0.200 | 0.800 |
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | 7 | ‘Administrative expenditure’ |
This section should be filled in using the 'budget data of an administrative nature' to be firstly introduced in the Annex to the Legislative Financial Statement (Annex 5 to the Commission decision on the internal rules for the implementation of the Commission section of the general budget of the European Union), which is uploaded to DECIDE for interservice consultation purposes.
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) | TOTAL | ||||||
| DG: MOVE | ||||||||||
| Human resources | ||||||||||
| Other administrative expenditure | 0.060 | 0.070 | 0.130 | |||||||
| TOTAL DG MOVE | Appropriations | 0.060 | 0.070 | 0.130 |
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | (Total commitments = Total payments) | 0.060 | 0.070 | 0.130 |
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | TOTAL | |||
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 7 of the multiannual financial framework | Commitments | 0.400 | 0.460 | 0.070 | 0.930 | |
| Payments | 0.200 | 0.460 | 0.270 | 0.930 |
3.2.2. Estimated output funded with operational appropriations
Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Indicate objectives and outputs | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | TOTAL | ||||||
| Type54 | Average cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | Total No | Total cost | |
| SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE55 - Harmonise the rules on maximum weights and dimensions of HDV in cross-border operations. | ||||||||||
| - Output | Final report of a study | 0.400 | 1 | 0.400 | 1 | 0.400 | 2 | 0.800 | ||
| - Output | Number of workshops and expert meetings | 0.0325 | 2 | 0.060 | 2 | 0.070 | 4 | 0.130 | ||
| Subtotal for specific objective No 1 | 0.4325 | 3 | 0.460 | 3 | 0.470 | 6 | 0.930 | |||
| TOTALS | 3 | 0.460 | 3 | 0.470 | 6 | 0.930 |
3.2.3. Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations
The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an administrative nature
The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as explained below:
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) | TOTAL |
| HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | ||||||||
| Human resources | ||||||||
| Other administrative expenditure | 0.060 | 0.070 | 0.130 | |||||
| Subtotal HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | 0.060 | 0.070 | 0.130 |
| Outside HEADING 756 of the multiannual financial framework | ||||||||
| Human resources | ||||||||
| Other expenditure of an administrative nature | ||||||||
| Subtotal outside HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework |
| TOTAL | 0.060 | 0.070 | 0.130 |
The appropriations required for human resources and other expenditure of an administrative nature will be met by appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
3.2.3.1. Estimated requirements of human resources
The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources.
The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below:
Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units
| Year N | Year N+1 | Year N+2 | Year N+3 | Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) | |||||
| Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) | |||||||||
| 20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices) | |||||||||
| 20 01 02 03 (Delegations) | |||||||||
| 01 01 01 01 (Indirect research) | |||||||||
| 01 01 01 11 (Direct research) | |||||||||
| Other budget lines (specify) | |||||||||
| External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)57 | |||||||||
| 20 02 01 (AC, END, INT from the ‘global envelope’) | |||||||||
| 20 02 03 (AC, AL, END, INT and JPD in the delegations) | |||||||||
| XX 01 xx yy zz 58 | - at Headquarters | ||||||||
| - in Delegations | |||||||||
| 01 01 01 02 (AC, END, INT - Indirect research) | |||||||||
| 01 01 01 12 (AC, END, INT - Direct research) | |||||||||
| Other budget lines (specify) | |||||||||
| TOTAL |
The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
Description of tasks to be carried out:
| Officials and temporary staff | |
| External staff |
3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework
The proposal/initiative:
can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
The initiative does not require major reprogramming. The initiative is financed by the transport policy support budget line (02.20.04.01) and the administrative expenditure budget line (20 02 06 02).
requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation.
Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned, the corresponding amounts, and the instruments proposed to be used.
requires a revision of the MFF.
Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts.
3.2.5. Third-party contributions
The proposal/initiative:
does not provide for co-financing by third parties
provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below:
Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Year N59 | Year N+1 | Year N+2 | Year N+3 | Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) | Total | |||
| Specify the co-financing body | ||||||||
| TOTAL appropriations co-financed |
3.3. Estimated impact on revenue
The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.
The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:
on own resources
on other revenue
please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines ◻
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Budget revenue line: | Appropriations available for the current financial year | Impact of the proposal/initiative60 | ||||||
| Year N | Year N+1 | Year N+2 | Year N+3 | Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) | ||||
| Article …………. |
For assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.
Other remarks (e.g. method/formula used for calculating the impact on revenue or any other information).
1OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59.
2Statistical pocketbook 2022 (europa.eu)
3National air pollutant emissions data viewer 2005-2020.
4 Directive (EU) 2015/719 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (OJ L 115, 6.5.2015, p. 1), Decision (EU) 2019/894 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 amending Council Directive 96/53/EC as regards the time limit for the implementation of the special rules regarding maximum length for cabs delivering improved aerodynamic performance, energy efficiency and safety performance (OJ L 164, 20.6.2019, p. 30) and Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and amending Regulations (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 202).
5COM(2019) 640 final.
6AEROFLEX (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/769658), and TRANSFORMERS (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/605170).
7COM(2020)789 final.
8COM(2021) 559 final.
9COM (2023) 88 final.
10Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p. 38).
11Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p. 38).
12Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 42).
13COM/2021/551 final
14COM/2021/812 final
15COM/2021/813 final
16OJ L 68, 13.3.2015, p. 9.
17COM (2023)126.
18COM(2021) 400 final
19COM(2019) 640 final
20COM/2020/80 final
21COM(2021) 550 final
22COM(2022) 230 final
23Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and amending Regulations (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 202).
24COM(2023) 88 final.
25Impact Assessment Report accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic, SWD (2023) 445.
26SWD(2021) 305 final Better regulation (europa.eu)
27COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT report on the implementation of the amendments to Directive 96/53/EC introduced by Directive (EU) 719/2015, SWD(2023)70.
28Regulatory Scrunity Board Opinion. Weights and Dimensions Directive, SEC(2023) 445.
29https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal13
30https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal3
31COM (2021) 645 final EUR-Lex - 52021DC0645 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
32OJ C 326, 26.10.2012, p.391
33Regulation (EU) 1056/2020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 on electronic freight transport information (OJ L 249, 31.7.2020, p. 33).
34OJ C , , p. .
35OJ C , , p. .
36OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59.
37COM(2020)789 final.
38COM(2019) 640 final.
39Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1) and Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulations (EC) No 78/2009, (EC) No 79/2009 and (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 631/2009, (EU) No 406/2010, (EU) No 672/2010, (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 1005/2010, (EU) No 1008/2010, (EU) No 1009/2010, (EU) No 19/2011, (EU) No 109/2011, (EU) No 458/2011, (EU) No 65/2012, (EU) No 130/2012, (EU) No 347/2012, (EU) No 351/2012, (EU) No 1230/2012 and (EU) 2015/166 (OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 1).
40Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulations (EC) No 78/2009, (EC) No 79/2009 and (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 631/2009, (EU) No 406/2010, (EU) No 672/2010, (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 1005/2010, (EU) No 1008/2010, (EU) No 1009/2010, (EU) No 19/2011, (EU) No 109/2011, (EU) No 458/2011, (EU) No 65/2012, (EU) No 130/2012, (EU) No 347/2012, (EU) No 351/2012, (EU) No 1230/2012 and (EU) 2015/166 (OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 1).
41Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p. 38).
42Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/535 of 31 March 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform procedures and technical specifications for the type-approval of vehicles, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general construction characteristics and safety (OJ L 117, 6.4.2021, p. 1).
43Regulation (EU) 1056/2020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 on electronic freight transport information (OJ L 249, 31.7.2020, p. 33).
44OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
45Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
46OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.
47As referred to in Article 58(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
48Details of budget implementation methods and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the BUDGpedia site: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/corp/budget/financial-rules/budget-implementation/Pages/implementation-methods.aspx
49Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations.
50EFTA: European Free Trade Association.
51Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans.
52According to the official budget nomenclature.
53Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
54Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).
55As described in point 1.4.2. ‘Specific objective(s)…’
56Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
57AC= Contract Staff; AL = Local Staff; END= Seconded National Expert; INT = agency staff; JPD= Junior Professionals in Delegations.
58Sub-ceiling for external staff covered by operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines).
59Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Please replace "N" by the expected first year of implementation (for instance: 2021). The same for the following years.
60As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20 % for collection costs.
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