2013/0166(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) As experienced with other emergency calls systems, manually triggered eCalls may include a share of assistance calls. If necessary, Member States may implement all appropriate technical and organisational means in order to filter these assistance calls to ensure that only real emergency calls are handled by eCall PSAPs. In so doing, Member States should ensure that all calls are treated in the most effective way.

Amendment 1 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Proposal for a decision
Title 1

Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the deployment of the interoperable EU- wide eCall based on the 112 service (Text with EEA relevance)

Amendment 2 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Not all Union citizens are familiar with the use of the eCall service. Member States should organise, in cooperation with the Commission, awareness-raising campaigns. Those campaigns should inform citizens of the existence of a free and publicly available eCall service, emphasising the benefits and the functionalities of the system.

Amendment 2 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)

(7 a) The provision of the eCall service should be accompanied by an awareness raising campaign undertaken by the Commission and Member States to explain the benefits and functionalities of the new system to the citizens. The campaign should also aim to inform users how to use the system properly and thus avoid false calls.

Amendment 3 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)

number, so as to ensure that an emergency 112 call is dealt with in the same way as an eCall. I. Commission proposal The Commission has been working on E-Call since 2005, and attempted to introduce it on a voluntary basis. As this voluntary approach did not work - today only around 0,7% of vehicles is equipped with an eCall system - the Commission started to adopt legislation in order to have eCall as a mandatory service in new vehicles. The European Parliament adopted on 3 July 2012 with large majority an own-initiative report, called "eCall - a new 112 service for citizens". In that report, the Parliament considered that the eCall should be a public EU-wide emergency call system, embedded in the vehicle and based on the 112 emergency number and on common pan-European standards. The Commission followed largely Parliament's report with the two proposals that are now on the table. The Commission chose a ‘regulatory’ approach. eCall will be based on the installation of type-approved equipment for the Single European Emergency Number 112 in all vehicles, starting with certain categories of vehicles, and a framework for handling eCalls in the telecommunication networks and PSAPs. This approach will make eCall available to all citizens in Europe as an EU-wide service, accelerate the deployment and realise the full potential of eCall to save lives and mitigate the severity of injuries. Building on and coexisting with this 112 standard factory equipment, additional in-vehicle emergency and/or added value services may be provided to the end-user giving further safety and economic benefits. On 8 September 2011 the Commission adopted a Recommendation on support for an EU- wide eCall service in electronic communication networks for the transmission of in-vehicle emergency calls based on 112 (‘eCalls’). In order to complete the implementation of its eCall strategy and ensure timely and parallel implementation of the eCall service based on 112 by the three stakeholder groups involved (mobile network operators, public emergency services and automotive industry) by 2015, the Commission proposed the following: a) A Recommendation to the Member States targeting Mobile Network Operators to support the transmission of the eCalls (under the responsibility of DG CNECT - adopted on 8th September 2011). b) A proposal for a Regulation under the vehicle type-approval legislation for the mandatory introduction of the in-vehicle part of the eCall service in new type- approved vehicles of selected categories in Europe (under the responsibility of DG ENTR – adopted on 13 June 2013). c) Within the framework of Directive 2010/40/EU on Intelligent Transport Systems, a Commission Delegated Regulation on specifications on the necessary equipment in the Public Safety Answering Points for the proper receipt and handling of eCalls. This The latter proposals published on 13 June 2013 are the following: 1. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the 2. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning How does it work? eCall is activated automatically as soon as in-vehicles sensors detect a serious crash. Once set off, the system dials the European emergency number 112, establishes a telephone link to the appropriate emergency call centre and sends details of the accident to the rescue services including the time of the incident, the accurate position of the crashed vehicle and the direction of travel. An eCall can also be triggered manually by pushing a button in the car, for example by a witness of a serious accident. According to the Commission, a 112 eCall can speed up emergency response times by 40% in urban areas and 50% in the countryside1 (with a net gain of around 10 minutes). Proposal for a Decision The Decision is directed to the Member States. This proposal addresses the part concerning the Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) infrastructure in the Commission strategy on eCall, based on a three-pronged regulatory approach encompassing the in-vehicle system, the telecommunications networks and the PSAPs. It is in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013. It consists of the following legal principles: a) Member States have to deploy the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for b) Member States shall report to the Commission on the state of implementation of this The cost for the Member States is largely dependent on the current orgaisation/level of equpment of the national PSAP infrastructures and the number of PSAP's. Of course, innovative solutions allow sensible reduction of costs. Rapporteur's point of view 1 German study "STORM" (Stuttgart Transport Operation by Regional Management) Road safety has always been a very important issue for the European Parliament. Your rapporteur supports fully the Commission proposal to introduce eCall mandatory in all new vehicles from 1 October 2015. The fact that an automatic call can lead to a faster intervention by the emergency services, results in less victims and less serious injuries for European drivers and citizens. Each minute is critical to save the lives of injured people and to reduce the severity of injuries. Your rapporteur, therefore, believes that we have to proceed swiftly in this file and calls on the other Members to follow him in this approach. Today only around 0,7% of vehicles are equipped with private eCall systems in the EU, which makes the introduction of mandatory eCall necessary. It has to be a free and public service, available for all drivers. The 112 service exists already, and the PSAP's are in place and function well. This leads to the fact that Member States' investments will be minimal. As a result of the HeERO Pilot project (Harmonised eCall European Pilot), organized by the Commission, some Member States (Czech Republic, Croatia and Romania) are ready for the implementation of the 112 eCall service. Lots of Member States did start with the pilot, so there is a lot of ongoing work. Your Rapporteur, therefore, believes that 1 October 2015 is a reachable target for Member States to upgrade their infrastructure in the appropriate manner. As the 112 service is not yet well-known by the public, it would be appropriate if Member States raised awareness of the 112 eCall and the functionalities and possibilities of eCall by launching awareness campaigns. To ensure consistency between the different Member States, the Commission should coordinate and assist them in organizing this campaign. The Decision gives Member States the possibility to filter the incoming calls, in order to ease the work of the PSAP's. Manually triggered calls can be treated differently from the automatic calls. Your rapporteur agrees with this approach, but wants to emphasize the importance for the Member States to treat all calls effectively. Your rapporteur adds a recital emphasizing that accurate and reliable caller location for 112 calls is also necessary. Next to eCall, also the "normal" 112 calls should be treated in an appropriate way. In order to avoid that situation where an unjustifiable and consequential situation is created, in which citizens would only be located accurately by 112 services following road accidents. This recital intends to ensure that all citizens, and not only those who are equipped with eCall-enabled vehicles, can benefit from the already widely deployed GNSS location technologies(8a) In order to ensure reliable access to the 112 single European emergency call number and emergency services for all Union citizens, Member States should increase, by means of a GNSS-enabled mobile terminal, the level of accuracy and reliability of the identification of the location of a person calling the 112 Or. en EXPLANATORY STATEMENT was followed by a proposal on the deployment of that required infrastructure (under the responsibility of DG MOVE) - adopted on 13 June 2013. deployment of the interoperable EU-wide eCall type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system and amending Directive 2007/46/EC the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls on their territory no later than 1 October 2015, and Decision 18 months at the latest after its entry into force. The Decision will enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Amendment 3 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1 a Member States shall ensure that eCall service is free of charge for eCall users.

source: PE-521.535

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Amendment 4 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) To ensure consumer confidence in the new eCall system, Member States need to make sure that appropriate use is made of the data transferred.

Amendment 4 #

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

~~(2) Article 6 of Directive 2010/40/EU requires the Commission to adopt~~ delegated acts as regards specifications necessary to ensure compatibility, interoperability and continuity for the deployment and operational use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) for the priority actions.

Amendment 5 #

Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) As experienced with other emergency calls systems, manually triggered eCalls may include a share of assistance calls. If necessary, Member States may implement ~~all~~ appropriate technical and organisational means in order to filter these assistance calls to ensure that only real emergency calls are handled by eCall PSAPs.

Amendment 5 #

Ivo BELET

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3

(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013 of 26 November 2012 supplementing Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall21 establishes the specifications for upgrading the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of eCalls, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the harmonised EU-wide eCall service. and requires the Member States by 23 October 2013 to report on the state of implementation, including a schedule of deployment during the ensuing two years; __________________ 21 OJ L 91, 3.4.2013, p. 1.

Amendment 6 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The provision of the eCall service should be preceded by an awareness raising campaign, undertaken by the Commission and Member States, to explain the benefits and functionalities of the new system to the citizens. The campaign should take place in Member States in cooperation with national and regional authorities and should aim to inform users how to use the system properly and thus avoid false calls.

Amendment 6 #

Ivo BELET

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Whereas almost all Member States have signed or supported the Memorandum of Understanding for the Realisation of interoperable In-Vehicle eCall;

Amendment 7 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) As part of an awareness raising campaign conducted by the Commission and Member States, the benefits of the system, how it works and data protection provisions should be explained to citizens.

Amendment 7 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) In order to ensure the full functionality, compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the service throughout the Union, and reduce the costs of implementation for the Union as a whole, it is necessary that all Member States deploy the eCall priority action in accordance with the common specifications established in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013. This should be without prejudice to the right of each Member State to deploy additional technical means to handle other emergency calls.

Amendment 8 #

Wim van de CAMP

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) To ensure equivalent access to 112 and emergency services for all citizens, the level of accuracy and reliability of caller location of a call to 112 with a GNSS-enabled mobile terminal should be equivalent to that of an eCall. Article 26 of Directive 2009/136/EC on the single European emergency call number 112 provides for accuracy and reliability criteria of caller location to be laid down by competent regulatory authorities while the Commission, having consulted BEREC, may take technical implementing measures.

Amendment 8 #

Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

Amendment 9 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 b (new)

(7b) In line with the recommendations made by the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party and contained in the 'Working document on data protection and privacy implications in eCall initiative', adopted on 26 September 200621a, when deploying the eCall PSAPs infrastructure, Member States should ensure that processing of personal data in the context of handling eCalls fully complies with the personal data protection rules provided for in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data21b and in Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)21c. __________________ 21a 1609/06/EN – WP 125. 21b OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. 21c OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37.

Amendment 9 #

Amelia ANDERSDOTTER

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) In order to ensure a strong and competitive automobile sector for the entire European Union, it should be observed that introduction of additional electronic features in cars should be done without including mandatory specific technical implementations in automobiles and in a way that does not increase the costs of competition law investigations for the public sector.

Amendment 10 #

Dennis de JONG

Proposal for a decision
Article 1

Member States ~~shall~~may deploy ~~no later than 1 October 2015~~ the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCalls.

Amendment 10 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Not all Union citizens are familiar with the use of the eCall service. Member States should organise awareness-raising campaigns in cooperation with the Commission. Those campaigns should inform citizens of the existence of a free and publicly available eCall service, emphasising the benefits and functionalities of the system.

Amendment 11 #

Wim van de CAMP

Proposal for a decision
Article 1

Member States shall deploy no later than 1 October 2015 the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. Member States shall also ensure that the level of accuracy and reliability of caller location of a call to 112 with a GNSS-enabled mobile terminal is equivalent to that of an eCall no later than 1 October 2015. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCalls.

Amendment 11 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) All components of the eCall service relating to accurate and reliable positioning information, including the GNSS-enabled mobile terminals, should guarantee compatibility with the services provided by the European satellite navigation programmes EGNOS and Galileo and make full use of those EU programmes when they become operational.

Amendment 12 #

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

~~exclusively for rescue purposes in an emergency.~~Member States shall ensure that data transmitted via the eCall service are used

Amendment 12 #

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

If Member States shall deploy no later than 1 October 2015 the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member Stateconsider it desirable, they may deploy the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure. It should be stressed that Member States have and should retain the right to organise ~~its~~their emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCallsas they see fit.

Amendment 13 #

Keith TAYLOR, Eva LICHTENBERGER, Michael CRAMER

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

Member States shall deploy no later than 1 ~~October~~June 20156 the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCalls.

Amendment 14 #

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1

At the latest 18 months after the entry into force of this Decision, Member States shall report to the Commission on the state of implementation of this Decision. This report shall include at least the list of competent authorities for assessing the conformity of the operations of the eCall PSAPs with the requirements listed in Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, the list and geographical coverage of the eCall PSAPs, the description of the conformance tests and the description of the privacy and data protection protocols.deleted

Amendment 15 #

Ivo BELET

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2a Member States shall ensure, by no later than 1 October 2015, that eCalls can be originated from anywhere in their territory.

source: PE-522.985

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Amendment 4 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1

(1) Under Article 3(d) of Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport20 , the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall service constitutes a ~~priority~~challenge to improve the efficiency of interoperability with existing emergency services systems while taking action for ~~the~~ development and use of specifications and standards. __________________ 20 OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1.

Amendment 5 #

Patricia van der KAMMEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

Amendment 6 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3

(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013 of 26 November 2012 supplementing Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall21 establishes the specifications for upgrading the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of eCalls using the 112 number, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the harmonised EU-wide eCall service. ______________________________ 21 OJ L 91, 3.4.2013, p. 1.

Amendment 7 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) eCall reception centres conforming to standard EN 16102 already exist. Under paragraph (f) of Annex II of Directive 2010/40/EU, the principle of backward compatibility with existing systems must be respected, and it is therefore necessary to take the operation of these centres into account.

Amendment 8 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) It is important for all Member States to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on the development of a pan-European interoperable eCall service (eCall MoU) in Europe.

Amendment 9 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 b (new)

(6b) It is important to encourage Member States, telecom operators and vehicle manufacturers to help develop and implement the pan-European eCall service.

Amendment 10 #

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) As experienced with other emergency calls systems, manually triggered eCalls may include a share of assistance calls. ~~If necessary,~~ Member States mayust implement all appropriate technical and organisational means in order to filter these assistance calls to ensure that only real emergency calls are handled by eCall PSAPs.

Amendment 11 #

Dominique RIQUET, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) To ensure equal access to 112 and emergency services for all citizens, procedures for the location of 112 calls from mobile terminals with GNSS applications should be comparable in terms of accuracy and reliability to eCall location procedures. Article 26 of Directive 2009/136/EC provides that the competent regulatory authorities shall lay down criteria for the accuracy and reliability of caller location information and that the Commission may, after consultation with BEREC, adopt technical implementing measures.

Amendment 12 #

Patricia van der KAMMEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 1

~~Member States shall deploy no later than 1 October 2015 the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-~~If they consider it desirable, Membergency calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCalls States may deploy the eCall PSAP infrastructure. It should be stressed that Member States have and must retain the right to organise their emergency services as they see fit.

Amendment 13 #

Proposal for a decision
Article 1

Member States shall deploy no later than 1 October 2015 the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, ~~if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, on their territory,~~ in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCalls. To deal with such calls more efficiently and avoid mobilizing emergency call centres unnecessarily, manufacturers are encouraged to fit a manual call button for use in contacting the technical assistance services.

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

Member States shall deploy no later than 1 October 2015 the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, ~~if necessary~~ purged of non-emergency and false calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered and false eCalls.

Amendment 15 #

Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

Member States shall deploy no later than 1 ~~October 2015~~6 months after the entry into force of Regulation (EU) n° xxxx/xxxx on type- approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCalls. 12 months after entry into force of Regulation (EU) n° xxxx/xxxx on type- approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system, the Commission shall present a report regarding the readiness of the telecommunications and PSAP infrastructure in all Member States including the measures to be taken in order to fulfil the deadline provided in Art.12 of that Regulation.

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

Member States shall deploy no later than 1 ~~October~~June 20156 the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. Member States shall also guarantee that procedures for the location of 112 calls from mobile terminals with GNSS applications are equivalent in terms of accuracy and reliability to eCall location procedures. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCalls.

Amendment 17 #