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Official Journal of the European Union
23.7.2011
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
DECISION No 1/2011 OF THE COMMUNITY/SWITZERLAND INLAND TRANSPORT
COMMITTEE
of 10 June 2011
concerning the granting of a rebate on the performance-based fee on heavy goods vehicle traffic for
vehicles of emission classes EURO II and III with an approved particulate reduction system
(2011/455/EU)
THE COMMITTEE,
with an equivalent certificate from the national authorities
confirming that the vehicle has been retrofitted with an
Having regard to the Agreement between the European
approved particulate reduction system enabling, in accordance
Community and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of
with Swiss legislation or that of the Member State in which the
goods and passengers by rail and road, and in particular
vehicle is registered, compliance at least with the limit value for
Article 51(2) thereof,
particulate emissions corresponding to the EURO IV emission
class, namely a particulate mass (PM) of 0,02 g/kWh.
Whereas:
Article 3
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
40
of
the
Agreement,
Swit
zerland has since 1 January 2001 levied a non-discrimi
Without prejudice to Article 2, the relevant authorities in the
natory fee on vehicles for the costs to which they give
EU Member State where the vehicle is registered shall endeavour
rise (performance-based fee on heavy goods vehicle
to transmit to the Swiss authorities by 30 September 2011 a
traffic).
specimen of the entry of the particulate filter system in the
vehicle registration certificate or equivalent certificate and to
(2) In
accordance
with
Article
44,
the
Contracting
Parties have confirmed that the specimen ensures compliance with
seek to introduce ecological measures in order to
the limit value for particulate emissions of the EURO IV
reduce, in particular, particulate emissions from heavy
emission class.
goods vehicles.
Article 4
(3) In
accordance
with
Article
7(5),
each
Contracting
Party
undertakes not to subject vehicles approved in the
The competent Swiss authorities reserve the right to verify
territory of the other Contracting Party to conditions
compliance with the limit value for particulate emissions laid
that are more restrictive than those in force in its own
down in Article 2 on any heavy goods vehicle with a particulate
territory,
filter benefiting from a fee rebate.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 5
Article 1
This decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2012.
A rebate of 10 % of the fee applying to their category is granted
to vehicles of emission classes EURO II and EURO III which are
retrofitted with an approved particulate filter system and which
Done at Brussels, 10 June 2011.
meet the provisions of Articles 2 and 3.
Article 2
The rebate mentioned in Article 1 will be granted only to
The President
The Head of the Swiss Delegation
vehicles with an entry in the vehicle registration certificate or
Enrico GRILLO PASQUARELLI
Peter FGLISTALER

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