2012/2056(INI)
eCall: new 112 service for citizens
eCall: new 112 service for citizens 2012/2056(INI)
Lead committee dossier: CJ06/7/09144
Legal basis: RoP 048 , RoP 051
| IMCO | TRAN | |
| Lead Rapporteur | SEHNALOVÁ Olga (S&D) | KOCH Dieter-Lebrecht (EPP) |
| Opinion Rapporteur(s) |
Legal basis: RoP 048 , RoP 051
Procedure completed
2012/2056(INI) eCall: new 112 service for citizens
Lead committee dossier: CJ06/7/09144
Legal Basis RoP 048, RoP 051
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | IMCO | SEHNALOVÁ Olga (S&D) | THUN UND HOHENSTEIN Róża Gräfin von (EPP), PARVANOVA Antonyia (ALDE), HARBOUR Malcolm (ECR), DE JONG Cornelis (GUE/NGL), SALVINI Matteo (EFD) |
| Lead | TRAN | KOCH Dieter-Lebrecht (EPP) |
Legal Basis RoP 048, RoP 051
Subjects
Activites
- 2012/07/03 Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
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2012/07/02
Debate in Parliament
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2012/07/02
Prev DG PRES
- DG {u'url': u'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/information_society/index_en.htm', u'title': u'Information Society and Media'}, KROES Neelie
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2012/06/22
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A7-0205/2012
summary
The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the own-initiative report drafted by Olga SEHNALOVÁ (S&D, CZ) and Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH (EPP, DE) on eCall: a new 112 service for citizens. Regretting the delays and lack of progress in the voluntary deployment of eCall to date, the report calls on those Member States that have not yet done so to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on the development of an EU-wide interoperable eCall service in Europe. It calls on the Member States to address these gaps as a matter of urgency, and calls on the Commission to step up its monitoring in this regard. Members consider that eCall should be a public EU-wide emergency call system, embedded in the vehicle and based on 112 and on common pan-European standards to guarantee technology neutrality. It should ensure a reliable, high-quality, affordable and userfriendly service that can work seamlessly and interoperably across the whole of Europe in all automobiles, irrespective of make, country or actual location of the vehicle. The report considers that if the introduction of eCall is left to market forces, eCall will only benefit people who can afford high-end vehicles, whereas a mandatory introduction of the system embedded in all vehicles would lead to lower costs and universal, EU-wide deployment. The Commission is urged to: submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment of a public, 112-based eCall system by 2015 in all new, type-approved cars and in all Member States; propose any other regulatory measure necessary to avoid additional delays that could result in preventable fatalities; consider extending the eCall system in the near future to include other vehicles, such as heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and coaches, and powered two-wheelers (PTW). PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points): Members note that ensuring that all PSAPs in all Member States are equipped to a high standard is essential if there is to be a uniform level of protection of all citizens throughout the Union. The report calls, therefore, on the Commission to propose legislation requiring Member States to upgrade their emergency response services infrastructures, and to provide suitable training to operators, so as to be able to handle eCalls by 2015, in a way that is best suited to their national structures and that makes them accessible to everyone. The Commission is called upon to: adopt the common specifications for PSAPs within the framework of the ITS Directive by the end of 2012, and to propose a directive on the implementation of eCall; ensure that the eCall system, and the links to PSAPs, also are compatible with systems that interact with infrastructure and with intelligent onboard systems (such as intelligent safety barriers that warn of the possibility of accidents, intelligent onboard speed systems, etc.). Private emergency call services: Members consider that a public EU-wide eCall service can coexist with private emergency services, on the condition that all performance standards are met by both public and private services, and that regardless of whether or not a vehicle buyer opts for a private solution all vehicles are equipped with the public eCall service so as to ensure continuity of the service in all Member States throughout the lifetime of the vehicle. The report requests that when a consumer that subscribes to a private emergency call service chooses not to use that service, or is travelling in a country where that service is not offered, the public 112 eCall service should automatically be available. Data protection: the report stresses the fact that the public eCall system must not under any circumstances allow the journey of a vehicle to be traced, signifying that it must remain a dormant system until an emergency call is triggered, in line with the recommendations of the Article 29 Working Party on Data Protection. Appropriate rules that respect transparency should be included for the processing of personal data relating to eCalls, not only by mobile network operators (MNOs) but also by all other actors involved, including vehicle manufacturers, PSAPs and emergency services, in order to ensure that the principles of privacy and protection of personal data are respected. Other related fields: the report emphasises that the eCall system uses technical components (satellite positioning, processing and communication capabilities) that could also provide the basis for several other in-vehicle applications and services. In this context, it recommends the following: in order to ensure open choice for customers, the eCall in-vehicle system should be accessible free of charge and without discrimination to all stakeholders such as providers of car aftermarket products and services, equipment suppliers, repair shops and independent service providers, roadside assistance and related services; that the eCall system is based on an interoperable and open-access platform for possible future in-vehicle applications or services, in order to encourage innovation and boost the competitiveness of the European information technology industry on the global markets; that the Commission and the Member States step up their activities as regards providing extensive practical information through the development of a targeted and far-reaching communication strategy, and implementing coordinated awareness-raising campaigns, concerning the eCall system and its benefits, its use and its functionalities. Lastly, the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, are called upon to establish and run national pilot programmes to implement the automatic vehicle emergency response system (eCall) in order to identify possible problems, and to prepare the way for the mandatory implementation of the system in all Member States in 2015.
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A7-0205/2012
summary
- 2012/06/19 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2012/05/08
Deadline Amendments
- 2012/03/27 Committee draft report
- 2012/03/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2012/03/08
EP officialisation
Documents
- Committee draft report: PE486.109
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0205/2012
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0274/2012
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2012/2056(INI) eCall: new 112 service for citizens
2012/09/05
IMCO, TRAN
151 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 25 October 2011 on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010– 20203, __________________ 3 Text adopted: P7_TA(2011)0453.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) - having regard to the adopted written declaration on the need for accessible 112 emergency services4, __________________ 4 Text adopted: P7_TA(2011)0519.
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 25 a (new) - having regard to the ‘World report on road traffic injury prevention’ published jointly in 2004 by the World Bank and the WHO,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -1 (new) -1. whereas according to the prediction made by the World Bank and WHO, the number of traffic accident victims is expected to rise in every area of the world (it will go from being the ninth to the third cause of death by 2020), and the lower mortality ranking for the 5–14 age group is also a hard blow for both parents and society,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the aim of the in-vehicle eCall system is to ensure the automatic notification of the emergency services in case of a serious accident, with the purpose of reducing road fatalities and alleviating the severity of road injuries by the earlier arrival of qualified and equipped assistance (the ‘golden hour’ principle); whereas this objective would be achieved more easily if the in-vehicle eCall system allowed the transfer of non-urgent calls to the appropriate services in order to avoid overloading public safety answering points (PSAP),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas there are to date two types of eCall technology and it is important to respect the principle of technological neutrality in the event of the mandatory deployment of an in-vehicle emergency call system and setting up of a public eCall service,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the eCall emergency call is generated automatically via the activation of in-vehicle sensors which, when activated, establish voice and data connection directly with the relevant Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs);
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. based on the data in the European Union for 2004, more than 40 000 people die every year in accidents and 150 000 people suffer permanent disability,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas, according to official statistical data on eCall, it is estimated that the full integration of the system in cars in EU Member States will save up to 2 500 lives annually, while also reducing the severity of injuries by 10 % to 15 %,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas eCall provides benefit to road users travelling abroad who may be unfamiliar with the roads and their exact location in the case of accident;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas eCall allows emergency calls to be made without language difficulties by virtue of the digital data enclosed in the Minimum Set of Data (MSD) message format, which is likely to reduce misunderstanding and stress
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the deployment of an EU-wide eCall service, without prejudice to technological solutions underpinning the service, available in all vehicles and in all countries has been a major priority for the Union in the context of road safety since 2002, and is included in the Road Safety Action Programme 2011
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas Directive 2010/40/EU includes "the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall" among its priority actions and sets the obligation for the Commission to adopt by the end of 2012 the common specifications for the upgrading of the PSAPs;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas there are still a significant number of fatalities and serious injuries among the most vulnerable road users, such as motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, so eCall should also apply to those users of vehicles, in addition to cars and heavy vehicles which can benefit from this measure,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas Member States remain responsible on the type of organisation for the PSAPs receiving the eCalls, be it a public organisation or a private organisation acting under public delegation;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cb. whereas motorcyclists are the user group that can have the most difficulty in notifying the emergency services in the event of being involved in a road accident,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) C c. whereas the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Realisation of Interoperable In-Vehicle eCall in Europe has been signed up to date by 22 Member States, 5 Associated States, and more than 100 organisations; whereas two more Member States have expressed their support to a mandatory deployment of eCall;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) Cc. whereas agricultural and industrial vehicles, particularly agricultural tractors, tend to operate in remote and isolated areas, and are therefore often unable to notify the emergency services in the event of an accident,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas Parliament has expressed its support for the introduction of eCall on numerous occasions,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas Parliament has expressed its support for the introduction of eCall on numerous occasions, including support for its mandatory deployment, an initiative that will create a feeling of greater safety for citizens when travelling,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas a voluntary approach to deployment in the EU has been Commission policy since 2003 but has not achieved significant progress to date, in large part due to the costs associated with implementation, which would be passed on to the consumer;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas in its 2009 communication ‘eCall: Time for Deployment’, the Commission indicated that if significant progress had not been made by the end of 2009 in terms of both the availability of the eCall device in vehicles and the necessary investment in
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas private in-vehicle emergency call services exist today, and their deployment in Europe is increasing, but none of them offers full EU-wide coverage and market penetration is below 0.4 % of the vehicle fleet,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas private in-vehicle emergency call services exist today, but none of them offers full EU-wide coverage and market penetration is below 0.4 % of the vehicle fleet, while some of the services introduced have been dismantled due to market failures, leaving the user without in-vehicle emergency call service during the lifetime of the vehicle, whereas, however, a number of vehicle manufacturers are increasing the deployment of their eCall systems and others have announced the deployment of new emergency assistance services in the very near future;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas private in-vehicle emergency call services exist today, but none of them offers full EU-wide coverage and market penetration is below 0.4 % of the vehicle fleet, while some of the services introduced have been dismantled due to market failures, leaving the user without in-vehicle emergency call service during the lifetime of the vehicle, whereas, however, a number of vehicle manufacturers have developed and introduced alternative eCall systems and others have announced the deployment of new emergency assistance services in the very near future;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas numerous studies and projects based on scientific methodology carried out so far the positive safety effects of eCall;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the technology
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the technology is ready and common EU-wide standards
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the technology is ready and common EU-wide standards have been agreed, are being refind and tested by the industry and the public authorities, in the pilot projects financed by the Commission;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the technolog
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission's recommendation of 8 September 2011,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission's recommendation of 8 September 2011,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission's recommendation of 8 September 2011, and urges Member States and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to implement its
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission's recommendation of 8 September 2011, and urges Member States and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to implement its measures at the latest by the end of 2014; regrets, however, that only 18 Member States responded in time; calls on remaining Member States to do so as soon as possible;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines that in the event of the mandatory deployment of an in-vehicle emergency call system and setting up of a public eCall service, equipment and staff at public safety answering points (PSAP) will need to be strengthened;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that there are certain areas within the territory of the EU where there is poor or no mobile network coverage; emphasizes, therefore, that the mandatory implementation of the in-vehicle eCall system is introduced in parallel with the development of optimal mobile network coverage in all areas across the EU;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Welcomes the initiative to take steps to reduce road fatalities across Europe and supports a cross border approach by emergency services; stresses however, that eCall devices should only be fitted if required by the customer and therefore supports a voluntary approach to the project;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the delays and lack of progress in the voluntary deployment of eCall to date; acknowledges, however, that the mandatory deployment of a public, 112- based eCall system by 2015 in all new type-approved cars will result in increased costs for motor manafacturers, which would be passed on to the consumer;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the delays and lack of progress in the voluntary deployment of eCall to date and urges all the parties involved to act simultaneously in order to establish this service;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the delays and lack of progress in the voluntary deployment of eCall to date and stresses the importance of all Member States signing the Memorandum of Understanding on the development of a pan-European interoperable eCall service (eCall MoU) in Europe;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the delays and lack of progress in the voluntary deployment of eCall to date and the fact that 3 Member States - France, Poland, United Kingdom - have not signed the eCall MoU or stated their support to the eCall deployment, therefore calls on the missing Member States to sign the MoU;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that eCall should be a public technology-neutral EU-wide emergency call system, utilising embedded in
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that eCall should be a
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that eCall should be a
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that eCall should be
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that eCall should be a public EU-wide emergency call system, embedded in the vehicle and based on 112 and on common pan-European standards, adapted to the special needs of people with specific disabilities, in order to ensure a reliable, high-quality and affordable service that can work seamlessly and interoperably across the whole of Europe in all automobiles, irrespective of make, country or actual location of the vehicle, thus maximising the benefits of eCall for all drivers;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that eCall should be a public EU-wide emergency call system, embedded in the vehicle and based on 112 and on common pan-European standards, in order to ensure a reliable and affordable service, also in a form that is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities, especially the hearing and visually impaired, that can work seamlessly and interoperably across Europe in all automobiles, irrespective of make, country or actual location of the vehicle, thus maximising the benefits of eCall for all drivers and people with special needs (e.g. children or people with disabilities);
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that the eCall service should be free of charge, not optional and installed in all new vehicles;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recognises that there are yet a number of technical problems to overcome, especially relating to the communication between eCall devices and the PSAPs and to the requirements necessary for the PSAPs to deal efficiently and effectively with incoming calls from such devices;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the fact that significant gaps exist in the functioning of the European emerency number 112 on which eCall is to be based; calls on Member States to address these gaps as a matter of urgency and on the Commission to step up monitoring in this regard;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Considers that the eCall service must be simple, affordable, operational and accessible to all across the European Union regardless of the vehicle and its location;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the positive effects of eCall, in terms not only of improving incident management
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the positive effects of eCall, in terms not only of improving incident management but also of reducing congestion produced by accidents and avoiding secondary accidents; calls, nevertheless, on the Commission to come up with a comprehensive study on the number of casualities and the possible reduction of this number thanks to eCall, epsecially as regards remote rural areas, considering the gravity of the casualties and the time it takes for the whole rescue chain to provide life-saving services;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the positive effects of eCall, in terms not only of improving incident management but also of reducing congestion produced by accidents
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers that if the introduction of eCall is left to market forces, eCall will only benefit people who can afford high- end vehicles, whereas a mandatory introduction of the system embedded in all vehicles would lead to lower costs and universal deployment EU-wide;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the Commission to to assess possible false alarms by e-Call systems, their influence on daily emergency services, the need of distinguishing between serious and less serious accidents and other information to be initially transmitted to the emergency services to ensure their efficient operation; calls on the Commission to propose concrete solutions on these problems, if necessary;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Recalls that the Commission's Impact Assessment shows that the adoption of regulatory measures with a view to a mandatory introduction of eCall is at present the only option to achieve all positive effects;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment of a
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment of a public, 112- based eCall system
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment of a public, 112- based eCall system, remaining technologically neutral, by 2015 in all new type-approved cars and in all Member States, provided that the infrastructure in all Member States is in place before the mandatory introduction of the in-vehicle eCall system;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment of a public, 112-
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Considers that the use of nomadic E- call devices should be allowed for existing vehicles;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission to publish an overview of the expected infrastructure investments, needed for the development of the e-Call system, as well as a proposal on how and by whom these costs should be paid;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission to define the technical limits related to the EU wide eCall equipment;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Considers that the deadline of the deployment of a public 112-based eCall system by 2015 should be linked to the implementation of the necessary upgrades to ensure that eCalls can be treated by the PSAPs;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Stresses the need of the whole rescue chain to be in place for an effective use of E-call; calls, therefore, on the Commission to include, in its proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC, a year test phase with the whole rescue chain in place;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is in place in all Member States by the time eCall is deployed;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Re
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Rejects the idea that the implementation of the in-vehicle aspects of eCall could be phased in over an extended period of time, provided that the infrastructure in all Member States is in place and is ready to effectively and efficiently receive and treat eCalls;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to propose any other regulatory measure necessary to avoid additional delays, which will result in fatalities that could have been prevented;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Considers that, while Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is an important method for taking complex decisions related to investments and technology take-up, this approach could also be criticised when an important part of the analysis involves estimating the value of human life;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration while assessing the impact of the deployment of the eCall in the EU not only the investment and operational costs but also the social benefits resulting from the deployment of the eCall;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Calls on the Commission to consider whether the eCall system should be extended to include other vehicles in the near future, such as Heavy Good Vehicles (HGVs), buses and coaches and powered- two-wheelers (PTW);
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 e (new) 6 e. Calls on the Commission to set up clear rules on liability of stakeholders involved in the eCall system;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 f (new) 6 f. Welcomes the establishment of the European eCall Implementation Platform and calls for relevant stakeholders and Member States representatives to participate to ensure a harmonised introduction of eCall;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) - emergency response aspects
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that ensuring that all PSAPs in all Member States are equipped to a high standard is essential if there is to be a uniform level of protection of citizens throughout the Union, and therefore calls on the Commission to propose legislation requiring Member States to upgrade their emergency response services infrastructures so as to be able to handle eCalls by 2015, in the way best suited to their national structures;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that ensuring that all PSAPs in all Member States are equipped to a high standard is essential if there is to be a uniform level of protection of citizens throughout the Union, and therefore calls on the Member States to upgrade their emergency response services infrastructures and to provide suitable training to operators so as to be able to handle eCalls by 2015, in the way best suited to their national structures;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that ensuring that all PSAPs in all Member States are equipped to a high standard is essential if there is to be a uniform level of protection of citizens throughout the Union, and therefore calls on the Member States to upgrade their emergency response services infrastructures so as to be able to handle eCalls by 2015, in the way best
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that ensuring that all PSAPs in all Member States are equipped to a high standard is essential if there is to be a uniform level of protection of all citizens throughout the Union, and therefore calls on the Member States to upgrade their emergency response services infrastructures so as to be able to handle eCalls by 2015, in the way best suited to their national structures;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Stresses the need to have a voice contact at the end of the call for safety purposes and to reduce risks of inappropriate responses;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes the fact that establishment of a voice connection between vehicle occupants and PSAP operator in the case of emergency call enables due to mutual communication to eliminate unnecessary departures of emergency services , i.e. in case of a light accident;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7α. Stresses that there is a growing need for a common data transfer protocol for forwarding such information to public safety answering points and emergency response services, in order to avoid the risk of confusion or misinterpretation of the data communicated;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b(new) 7b. Emphasises that the forwarding of information by mobile network operators to public safety answering points should be established in a transparent and non- discriminatory way;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to adopt the common specifications for PSAPs within the framework of the ITS Directive by the end of 2012, and to
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to adopt the common specifications for PSAPs within the framework of the ITS Directive by the end of 2012, and to
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to adopt the common specifications for PSAPs within the framework of the ITS Directive by the end of 2012, and to
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to adopt the common specifications for PSAPs within the framework of the ITS Directive by the end of 2012, and to
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to adopt the common specifications for PSAPs within the framework of the ITS Directive by the end of 2012
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Appreciates MNOs willingness to handle eCalls like any other 112 calls and suggests that they and also Member States should report on a yearly basis to the Commission on the progress made and the difficulties encountered, in particular in relation to the eCall flag;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Recalls that having electronic data in the PSAPs may also lead to additional advantages, such as advanced guidance for members of the rescue services to be informed properly about new sources of danger they may face due to the development of electric cars and other new propulsion systems;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. In line with the Ecall system implementation, calls for increased cooperation between national PSAPs and emergency response services at cross- border points in Europe, and in particular the development of exchange of best practices and joint training;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Supports the intensive work done within the HeERO project (Harmonised eCall European Pilot) on the pilot cross- border authentication of the eCall and calls the Commission to provide adequate funding to the HeERO II project;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to support and coordinate the exchange of relevant best practice between Member States and also private sector bodies with the relevant experience, with a view to improving the effectiveness of the entire emergency services supply chain;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the eCall system and links to PSAPs are also compatible with systems that interact with infrastructure and with intelligent onboard systems (for example, intelligent safety barriers that warn of the possibility of accidents, intelligent onboard speed systems, etc.);
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that a public EU-wide eCall service can coexist with private emergency services,
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that a public
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that a public EU-wide eCall service can coexist with private emergency services, as
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that a public EU-wide eCall service can coexist with private emergency services
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Considers that a public EU-wide eCall service must be based on an interoperable platform limited to road safety purposes whereas private emergency eCall services should be based on an interoperable and open-access platform able to utilise the eCall system technical components (satellite positioning, processing and communication capabilities) to develop other in-vehicle applications;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises that consumers should be offered
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises that consumers should be offered a realistic overview and comprehensive information regarding the additional functionalit
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises that consumers should be offered a realistic overview and comprehensive, reliable and credible information regarding the functionality and effects of any private emergency call in- vehicle application they are choosing and the level of service which can be expected;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers it essential that when a consumer decides to opt out of a private emergency call service or is travelling in a country where that service is not offered,
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Considers that private eCall service providers also have the possibility to migrate to the EU-wide eCall service at any time while continuing to be called for other services;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Invites European businesses to become involved in the development of the necessary eCall system applications, services and infrastructure, in order to stimulate EU-wide innovation;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 bis (new) 13a. Recalls that the eCall service has the priority objectives of improving incident management, reducing congestion caused by accidents, avoiding secondary accidents, speeding up the arrival of the emergency services and that data provided by the eCall service cannot be used in any way to monitor and study a person’s movements or determine his location unless that person has been involved in an accident;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that appropriate rules should be included for the processing of personal data relating to eCalls, not only by MNOs but also by all other actors involved, including vehicle manufacturers, PSAPs and the emergency services and ensuring respect for the principles of privacy and data protection; stresses that any upcoming legislation should clarify the responsibilities under Directive 95/46/EC of the different actors involved in the eCall as well as the modalities for providing information to data subjects and for facilitating the exercise of their rights;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that appropriate rules, respecting transparency, should be included for the processing of personal data relating to eCalls, not only by MNOs but also by all other actors involved, including vehicle manufacturers, PSAPs and the emergency services and ensuring respect for the principles of privacy and
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges that consumers should be able to deactivate the eCall system entirely in the interests of data protection; also urges that drivers should be allowed to settle damages without their insurance if they so wish;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that private eCall services should
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that private eCall services
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that private eCall services
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Stresses that the owner or leasee of the vehicle should decide, as an informed consumer, who gets access to its data regarding private eCall services;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises that
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises that the eCall system utilises technical components (satellite positioning, processing and communication capabilities) that could also provide the basis for several other in-vehicle applications and services but stresses that the eCall controller cannot be "open" for reliability reasons concerning safety, security and consumer protection;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Recalls that the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and Galileo can contribute significantly to road traffic management and emergency interventions, and this requires an information campaign to promote greater use of the opportunities that this system offers with regard to the eCall application;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the eCall system is based on an interoperable
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the eCall system is based on an interoperable
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the eCall system is based on an interoperable and open-access platform for possible future in-vehicle applications or services in order to encourage innovation and boost the competitiveness of the European information technology industry on the global markets, as well as supporting consumer choice and continued competition in the European car aftermarket;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the eCall system is based on an interoperable and open-access platform in order to encourage innovation and boost the competitiveness of the European information technology industry on the global markets and thus to support consumers’ freedom of choice;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Considers that, in order to ensure open choice for customers, the eCall in- vehicle system must be accessible free of charge and without discrimination to aftermarket services equipment suppliers, repair shops and independent service providers;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 α (new) 17a. Calls on Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, to establish and run national pilot programmes to implement the automatic vehicle emergency response system (eCall) in order to identify possible problems and prepare the way for the mandatory implementation of the system in all Member States in 2015;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Recalls that private eCall should not lead to restricting competition in the markets for roadside assistance and related services;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17 c. Considers that open choice for customers and open access for service providers should become part of the OEM in-vehicle platform design criteria and that in-vehicle related interfaces should be standardised to allow fair competition and to encourage innovation in the European telematics market;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses however that any additional services to be used in a vehicle
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Urges the Commission to consider in its proposal the possibility of setting up an emergency call discriminator in order to guarantee effective action by the emergency services;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Urges the European Commission to consider in its proposal the possibility of setting up an emergency call discriminator in order to minimise the number of non-urgent calls to PSAPs, and thus guarantee more effective and focused action by the emergency services;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses that the eCall system must be easy and user-friendly and that consumers, as end-users, should not be burdened with any of the costs whatsoever of the in-vehicle eCall system;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their activities as regards implementing awareness-raising campaigns concerning the eCall system and its benefits
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their activities as regards implementing coordinated awareness-raising campaigns concerning the eCall system and its benefits for Europe’s citizens with the aim of increasing understanding and the demand for services;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their activities as regards implementing awareness-raising campaigns concerning the eCall system and its benefits for Europe’s citizens, placing the emphasis on practical information;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their activities as regards implementing awareness-raising campaigns concerning the eCall system and its benefits for Europe's citizens, namely through the development of a targeted and far-reaching communication strategy which addresses the preoccupations and queries that citizens have with regards to the mechanics of the system;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Requests that a standard eCall interface, so called "eCall button", which is easily identifiable also for persons with disabilities, should be inserted in all vehicles in order to avoid misunderstanding and possible misuse of the system; calls on the Commission and European Standardisation Organisations to propose a harmonised standard for such manual triggering mechanism;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Calls on the Commission to assess the possible impact of the eCall on the public health systems expenditures; in this regard, calls on the Member States to agree on a harmonised definition of serious injuries;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19 c. Recommends that the Commission take care that eCall service is interoperable with other similar in-vehicle emergency services promoted in neighbour regions, such as the ERA- GLONASS service;
source: PE-489.409
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