# Tachographs in road transport

European Parliament procedure 2011/0196(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 243 committee amendments tabled by 47 Members between 2012-03-29 and 2013-11-29.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns tachographs in road transport. The amendments, including a proposal to reject the Council position, revise driving and rest periods and breaks, Article 13 exemptions and permissible distances, recording equipment and location data via satellite navigation, driver cards and driving licences, intelligent transport systems interfaces, harmonised sanctions for serious infringements, and data protection.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva LICHTENBERGER | Austria | Verts/ALE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28253.md |
| Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH | Germany | PPE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1852.md |
| Michel DANTIN | France | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97296.md |
| Dominique RIQUET | France | RE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96885.md |
| Dominique VLASTO | France | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5737.md |
| Markus FERBER | Germany | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1917.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Jim HIGGINS | Ireland | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28117.md |
| Thomas ULMER | Germany | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28221.md |
| Georges BACH | Luxembourg | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97293.md |
| Mathieu GROSCH | Belgium | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2247.md |
| Anna ROSBACH | Denmark | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96664.md |
| Christine DE VEYRAC | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4347.md |
| Carlo FIDANZA | Italy | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96810.md |
| Gesine MEISSNER | Germany | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96870.md |

## Official source documents

- PE485.915: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-485.915+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE524.665: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-524.665+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-0196-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-0196-COD.json

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