Road vehicles: maximum weights and dimensions
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
- Stage
- Trilogue, reached 18 Jun 2024
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Rosa Serrano Sierra (S&D)
- Lead DG
- DG MOVE
- Commissioner
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas
- Council configuration
- Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council
- Last activity
- 12 Jun 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU_2016 Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 91
Where it stands
Latest: Deliberations in Coreper, 12 Jun 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 37 dates, 21 Feb 2022 to 24 Mar 2026
- 21 Feb 2022
- Call for evidence closed: Evaluation and revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive, 224 responses · Commission
- 19 Jul 2022
- Public consultation closed: Evaluation and revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive, 132 responses · Commission
- 12 Jul 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 13 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Sept 2023
- Referred to committee
- 20 Oct 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 21 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 22 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 27 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 30 Nov 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 7 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Feb 2024
- Committee report adopted
- 21 Feb 2024
- Tabled for plenary
- 12 Mar 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 7 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 18 Jun 2024
- General approach by the Council
- 3 Jul 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
- 13 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 21 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 28 May 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 5 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council
- 6 Jun 2025
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Evaluation and revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive, 45 responses · Commission
- 4 Jul 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 18 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 15 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 21 Oct 2025
- Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
- 31 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 19 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 4 Dec 2025
- General approach by the Council
- 9 Dec 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 10 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 20 Jan 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 24 Feb 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 10 Mar 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 17 Mar 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 24 Mar 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 5 May 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 12 May 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 19 May 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 26 May 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 5 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 8 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Council · Council
- 11 Jun 2026
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 12 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper · Council
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Rosa Serrano Sierra | S&D | ES | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Jan-Christoph Oetjen | Renew | DE | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Kosma Złotowski | ECR | PL | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Lena Schilling | Greens/EFA | AT | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Markus Ferber | EPP | DE | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Merja Kyllönen | The Left | FI | TRAN |
Amendments
Tabled on 30 Nov 2023. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- TRAN254
By author
- Jan-Christoph Oetjen35
- Elsi Katainen34
- Markus Ferber25
- Henna Virkkunen8
- Ondřej Kovařík8
- Kateřina Konečná7
- Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska6
- Kosma Złotowski6
- Massimiliano Salini5
- Roman Haider5
ShowHide 8 more authors
- Carlo Fidanza2
- Jörgen Warborn2
- Mario Furore2
- Pablo Arias Echeverría2
- Kathleen van Brempt1
- Leila Chaibi1
- Marianne Vind1
- Paolo Borchia1
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 104 of the 254 amendments.
By article
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c26
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 424
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b16
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 711
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a8
- Annex I – table – point 3.47
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d7
- Recital 127
- Recital 177
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 96
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Recital 116
- Recital 96
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a5
- Recital 85
- Annex I – table – point 2.2.24
- Article 3 – paragraph 14
- Recital 164
- Recital 194
- Annex I – table – point 2.3.3
- Annex I – table – point 3.6 (new)3
- Annex I – table – point 4.33
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 143
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e3
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a3
- Recital 143
- Recital 63
- Annex I – table – point 1.12
- Annex I – table – point 2.2.42
- Annex I – table – point 2.2.4 –last three rows2
- Annex I – table – point 2.42
Covers 189 of the 254 amendments.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0047/2024Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2023)0445Parliament
- Report · PE754.850Parliament
- Amendments · PE756.298Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2024)350Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0126/2024Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | 401 |
Summary
GeneratedThis amendment updates Council Directive 96/53/EC to modernize maximum authorized dimensions and weights for large vehicles in national and international road traffic. It aims to enhance road safety and streamline cross-border logistics by aligning technical standards with current transport realities. The revision introduces new compliance requirements for fleet operators and drivers.
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