Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0265(COD)
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
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Negotiations with the Council
Parliament adopted its position on 12 March 2024. Negotiations with the Council on a common text are under way (last trilogue 11 June 2026).
- Referred to committee(done) 14 September 2023
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 14 February 2024
- Tabled for plenary(done) 21 February 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 12 March 2024
- Negotiations with the Council Trilogue 11 June 2026
- Published as law(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Mep #197742 (S&D), Rosa Serrano Sierra (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Markus Ferber (EPP), Elsi Katainen (Renew), Mep #197654 (Greens), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Mep #124996 (ECR), Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew), Lena Schilling (Greens), Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Kateřina Konečná (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 12 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of a proposed directive amending Directive 96/53/EC on maximum weights and dimensions of road vehicles. It updates rules on cross-border heavier lorries, European Modular Systems, indivisible loads, zero-emission vehicle allowances, enforcement and reporting.
Tabled for plenary· 21 Feb 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal to amend Directive 96/53/EC on maximum weights and dimensions of road vehicles. It adds rules on European Modular Systems, permits for indivisible loads, zero-emission vehicle length and weight, a single EU length label, and enforcement.
Committee draft· 20 Oct 2023
AI summary:This is the rapporteur's draft report on the Commission proposal to amend Directive 96/53/EC on maximum weights and dimensions of road vehicles. It supports the proposal and proposes amendments on European Modular Systems, zero-emission vehicles, enforcement, driver qualifications and a single EU length label.
Timeline
Newest first.
Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
11 June 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
9 December 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 2 steps
12 March 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 12 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0126/2024Report A9-0047/2024
21 February 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
14 February 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
30 November 2023
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.
20 October 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
14 September 2023
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0265(COD)