commiss decis juli state aid itali plan implement favour heavi good vehicl design carriag good road order divert heavi good traffic trunk road ss lake maggior motorwai notifi document number italian text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof call itali interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite regard comment procedur letter date june itali notifi revis version draft region law no quot divers heavi good traffic trunk road ss lake maggior area motorwai quot furnish commiss supplementari inform letter date septemb januari letter date januari dg tren italian author commiss draft memorandum understand ministri infrastructur transport piedmont region road haulier associ motorwai concessionari autostrad spa letter date februari commiss inform itali decis initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss call itali interest parti submit comment itali forward comment commiss letter date dg tren januari sg commiss receiv comment interest parti detail descript aid descript initi measur purpos maintain safeti citizen concern protect environ develop tourism area lake maggior piedmont region propos implement season traffic divers system heavi good vehicl tonn trunk road area lake maggior motorwai end piedmont region propos pai toll incur vehicl motorwai accord nation legisl temporari divers heavi good traffic italian author justifi measur refer inter alia fact case point toll motorwai altern main road detail descript current measur accord final version draft region law no piedmont region plan temporari basi juli septemb divert categori heavi good traffic lake maggior shore area trunk road toll motorwai concern section gravellona toce castelletto ticino gravellona toce borgomanero direct measur design maintain safeti citizen live shore lake maggior area endang summer month local road affect signific increas traffic due tourism measur design protect environ refer reduc pollut develop tourism area reduc journei time road base freight transport vehicl concern motor vehicl tonn carriag good road buse road tractor trailer articul vehicl vehicl carri materi build road mainten mine sector vehicl identifi directli autostrad spa concessionari motorwai mean telepass electron toll system payment receipt issu vehicl pass motorwai toll gate letter date januari sg itali extend scope measur italian commun heavi good vehicl tonn pai motorwai toll system telepass specif pai toll cash bancomat credit card viacard applic measur exclus vehicl tonn emphasis italian legal system categori temporari divers appli condit applic measur defin draft memorandum understand conclud ministri infrastructur transport piedmont region autostrad spa road haulier associ basi agreement piedmont region undertaken provid partial compens toll due result enforc motorwai specif maximum budget approxim eur road haulag associ part undertaken ensur member pai toll addit autostrad spa offer reduct categori vehicl reduct shown invoic road haulier telepass electron toll payment system directli road haulier cash bancomat credit card viacard pai toll autostrad spa toll gate piedmont region undertak reimburs autostrad spa toll reduct born amount toll paid vari categori vehicl section motorwai involv eur eur vehicl journei measur necessit toll charg motorwai altern lake maggior trunk road access limit italian legal system local author decid divert heavi good traffic temporarili reason public safeti road safeti health protect altern rout includ requir mandatori toll motorwai letter date januari sg italian author notifi commiss result studi design measur level pollut caus vehicl maximum weight tonn travel rout direct castelletto ticino gravellona toce borgomanero gravellona toce motorwai road ss ss sr studi show motorwai rout km longer rout nation road motorwai nonetheless consider reduc fuel consumpt level pollut emiss base forecast increas number vehicl motorwai divers heavi good vehicl lake maggior area appli italian author assess quantiti diesel save year itali reduct fuel consumpt effect reduc pollut emiss improv environment condit area level atmospher pollut present measur experiment natur confin period june septemb result experi confirm piedmont region plan set work parti made repres bodi sign draft agreement reason initi procedur decis initi formal investig procedur commiss note instanc measur plan italian author cover articl ec treati har state resourc confer financi advantag exclus road sector carriag freight heavi good road vehicl tonn telepass electron toll payment system exempt cost incur commiss observ measur appli limit part nation road network consid measur regard oper aid view extent road freight transport sector open competit distort risk distort intra commun trade commiss express doubt measur compat articl articl treati commiss felt risk measur question aim improv modal balanc effect favour road transport mode rail short sea ship decis februari commiss invit itali respond month receiv decis provid answer supplementari question inform need assess measur commiss invit interest parti submit comment comment itali letter date dg tren itali clarifi content measur subsequ letter date januari sg itali inform commiss amend made aid scheme comment forward summaris initi italian author emphasis measur question appli italian heavi good vehicl member state categori travel design section motorwai telepass system justifi fact vehicl electron telepass toll payment system benefit aid italian author point major vehicl itali member state subscrib system oper itali subsequ decid extend scope measur includ italian commun heavi good vehicl tonn pai toll mean telepass system itali maintain aid measur compat guidelin state aid environment protect paragraph thereof italian author measur contribut significantli protect environ safeti public health compromis congest due road traffic trunk road ss lake maggior addit region author action set agreement quot memorandum understand quot sign region administr road haulag associ compli paragraph guidelin support fact measur contribut environment protect italian author report result studi carri maximum tonn vehicl travel rout castelletto ticino gravellona toce borgomanero gravellona toce direct motorwai ss sr road italian author insist motorwai appreci reduc fuel consumpt level pollut emiss fact itali increas number vehicl motorwai reduc level fuel consumpt pollut emiss gener improv environment condit lake maggior area italian author submit traffic divers improv environment condit term reduc level atmospher pollut municip road rout piedmont region law belong region area characteris pollut level exceed air qualiti limit region author suggest measur justifi basi articl ec treati respect itali note protect public safeti relat concept quot public servic quot cite articl quot coordin transport quot italian author point area topographi high tourist destin typic charact present freight movement favour increas rail traffic maritim traffic propos scheme hand improv traffic manag restor digniti safeti area concern itali point strictli experiment natur measur period june septemb stress commiss complet examin procedur due time measur appli period concern italian author action damag gener object pursu commiss receiv offici comment interest parti assess measur exist aid articl ec treati state aid grant member state state resourc form whatsoev distort threaten distort competit favour undertak product good affect trade member state incompat common market transfer state resourc case point note piedmont region contribut toll payment due road haulier motorwai reimburs autostrad spa reduct offer road haulier undeni transfer state resourc reduct grant directli road haulier autostrad spa note consider emin privat natur compani transfer state resourc exist financi benefit financi benefit heavi good vehicl clear fact region action enabl autostrad spa appli toll reduct favour undertak benefit aid result exempt part cost incur normal manag normal oper motorwai select measur regard select measur ascertain appli freight transport road specif categori heavi good vehicl tonn freight vehicl limit section nation road network effect intra commun competit trade ascertain propos measur exempt undertak cost incur normal oper defin oper aid principl distort competit regard undertak italian member state benefit measur concern fact take account extent road base freight transport sector open competit assum vehicl benefit compens oper market benefit reduct toll payment measur favour distort normal competit road transport sector exclud competit mode transport affect addit aid repercuss commun trade compat aid qualifi aid articl treati measur question examin light derog except laid paragraph articl examin compat articl treati commun guidelin state aid environment protect evalu measur light except provid articl compat articl italian measur deem cover except aid social charact grant individu consum aid make good damag caus natur disast except occurr aid grant order compens econom disadvantag caus divis germani possibl derog laid subparagraph articl note aid question consid aid promot econom develop area standard live abnorm low underemploy consid aid promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb economi member state addit natur except provid subparagraph articl applic case point except subparagraph articl commiss take view commun guidelin implement except invok case point applic except environment context note argument put forward italian author measur question fulfil condit laid commun rule environment aid order benefit except laid paragraph commun guidelin state aid environment protect fact place measur make refer tax mention paragraph guidelin toll payment payment specif sum infrastructur base distanc travel categori motor vehicl measur question present tax introduc environment reason line paragraph guidelin measur line derog paragraph consid quot exist tax quot appreci posit impact term environment protect justifi undertak signific chang econom condit difficult competit situat derog laid articl environment context appli case point compat measur articl treati note firstli itali remov preferenti treatment user telepass system chiefli italian road haulier lesser extent member state achiev italian author made provis scope measur extend mean payment includ cash gener access road haulier countri overcom main doubt measur potenti discriminatori effect oper member state commiss consid amend decis element examin measur measur examin term compat articl treati council regul eec june grant aid transport rail road inland waterwai articl thereof accord articl aid compat treati meet coordin transport repres reimburs discharg oblig inher concept public servic articl regul member state adopt transport coordin measur quot entri forc common rule alloc infrastructur cost aid grant undertak bear expenditur relat infrastructur undertak subject burden determin amount aid grant account infrastructur cost compet mode transport bear quot gener concept transport coordin consid equival govern intervent market reason transport polici case point note firstli region govern intent divert heavi good traffic road lake shore road improv traffic manag lake maggior area traffic movement vicin lake made difficult topographi area aggrav summer season appreci increas volum traffic measur fulfil transport coordin permit local author reduc number motor vehicl travel road lake improv road traffic manag period concern note commun rule alloc infrastructur cost forc present note motor vehicl affect measur tonn incur expenditur infrastructur undertak subject lake shore road amount compens deem proport measur involv coordin transport appli absenc commun rule alloc infrastructur cost undertak concern oblig bear cost infrastructur undertak condit refer articl regul eec deem met itali authoris adopt measur appli limit period concern specif infrastructur involv strictli local problem note addit measur examin event commun rule alloc infrastructur cost introduc similar measur case evalu light characterist commiss consid harm intra commun trade practic exist extrem limit natur aid period appli measur limit impact competit case entail distort competit counter gener interest compat aid european transport polici commiss note measur question improv public safeti local road area compli object common transport polici conclus commiss conclud measur question state aid pursuant articl treati accord articl treati articl regul eec commiss consid aid compat treati adopt decis articl state aid maximum eur itali plan implement order divert heavi good vehicl tonn trunk road ss lake maggior motorwai period june septemb compat common market pursuant regul eec applic articl treati implement aid maximum eur authoris articl decis address republ itali brussel juli commiss loyola de palacio vice presid oj footnot articl paragraph italian highwai code legisl decre april offici journal republ itali amend legisl decre septemb offici journal republ itali decre minist infrastructur transport decemb articl presidenti decre decemb paragraph draft memorandum understand decre minist infrastructur transport decemb articl presidenti decre decemb ministeri circular august articl legisl decre april articl presidenti decre decemb offici journal republ itali amend presidenti decre septemb offici journal republ itali test carri octob iveco tractor hors power link semi trailer max tonn region plan redevelop air qualiti piano regional il risanamento la qualità dell aria offici journal piedmont region adopt decis region execut novemb pursuant decre minist environ programm municip area concern atmospher pollut level upper limit requir action region administr oj region law april provis environment protect term atmospher pollut initi implement region plan redevelop air qualiti privatis decemb bulk autostrad spa capit hand privat sharehold council direct eec februari approxim law member state relat type approv motor vehicl trailer oj amend direct ec european parliament council oj motor vehicl intend freight transport vehicl regist class wheel wheel maximum weight exceed tonn class includ vehicl maximum weight tonn class maximum weight tonn class vehicl tonn judgment court instanc june case siemen commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment april case vlaam gewest commiss ecr ii paragraph council regul eec march oj guarante januari full open intern freight transport sector competit favour holder commun licenc regul council regul eec octob oj quantit restrict cabotag gradual abolish nation freight transport market fulli open competit juli oj articl direct ec european parliament council june charg heavi good vehicl infrastructur oj oj white paper quot european transport polici time decid quot recommend step road safeti