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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 73)
13/11/2024 Resumption of business from the previous parliamentary term

Technical information

Procedure reference 2023/0265(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Amendments and repeals Amending Directive 1996/53 1993/0486(SYN)
Legal basis Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 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 SEC(2023)0445 12/07/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2023)0445 12/07/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2023)0446 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
    EESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES2156/2023 25/10/2023
    CofR Committee of the Regions: opinion CDR4958/2023 01/02/2024

Additional information

Source Document Date
European Parliament Briefing 15/11/2023
European Commission EUR-Lex

Transparency

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

  • Name Role Committee Date Interest representatives
    FERBER Markus Shadow rapporteur TRAN 30/10/2026 Verband der Automobilindustrie
    FERBER Markus Shadow rapporteur TRAN 27/10/2026 BUSINESSEUROPE
    OETJEN Jan-Christoph Shadow rapporteur TRAN 21/10/2026 Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V.
    FERBER Markus Shadow rapporteur TRAN 20/10/2026 Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V.
    SERRANO SIERRA Rosa Rapporteur TRAN 14/09/2026 MERCADONA SA
    SERRANO SIERRA Rosa Rapporteur TRAN 26/06/2026 International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU
    Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)
    SCHILLING Lena Shadow rapporteur TRAN 04/06/2026 UIRR, International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport
    SERRANO SIERRA Rosa Rapporteur TRAN 13/05/2026 CEOE - Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales
    FERBER Markus Shadow rapporteur TRAN 24/04/2026 UIRR, International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport
    FERBER Markus Shadow rapporteur TRAN 21/04/2026 Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V.