Road transport: the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, Eurovignette

The Council held an exploratory debate on the new proposal put forward by the Commission in July 1996, which it had already debated at the meeting of 3-4 October 1996. This proposal differed considerably from the directive that had been revoked. The delegations agreed that Directive 93/89/EEC, which had been repealed by the Court of Justice, should be replaced as a matter of urgency. Pending Parliament’s opinion, the Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue to examine this matter and to submit a new report at the next Council session so that it could quickly reach an agreement on the common position.