What is being decided?
The European Commission proposes to amend Directive 1999/62/EC by extending until 30 June 2031 the period when Member States may give zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles reduced or exempt road charges.
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European UnionEuropean Commission26 Nov 2025
Directive on zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle charge reductions
Official titleProposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 1999/62/EC as...
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 1999/62/EC as regards the extension of the period in which zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles can benefit from significantly reduced rates of infrastructure or user charges or from exemptions
This proposal would amend Directive 1999/62/EC to extend the period during which zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles can receive reduced or exempt infrastructure and user charges.
Selected official stepProposal published
- Actor
- European Commission
- Date
- 26 Nov 2025
- Record
- Proposal for a directive
Policy journeyProposal published
Understand the proposal
Six questions, grounded in the official record.Who could be affected?
Member States are the immediate decision-makers, and the measure concerns zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in road charging.
Why is this proposed?
The Commission proposes this to keep road-charge relief in place long enough to better stimulate demand for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles and align it with manufacturers’ 2030 emissions target.
Where would it apply?
It applies across the EU road-charging rules in Directive 1999/62/EC, within the option left to Member States.
When could it matter?
This is a Commission proposal from 27 June 2025, and if adopted the directive would enter into force on the twentieth day after its publication in the Official Journal.
How would it work?
It works by rewriting the Directive’s dates so the existing optional road-charge relief for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles lasts longer, with Member States notifying the Commission if they use it.
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