Exemption for N2 electric vehicles from speed-limiter requirements

Key Points

The EESC:

• underlines that regulatory simplification should not come at the expense of established road safety standards or the protection of drivers and vulnerable road users, including cyclists and pedestrians;
• stresses that the proposed initiative must remain fully consistent with the objectives of the EU common transport policy, and fit in with the road safety framework;
• emphasises the importance of zero-emission commercial vehicles for achieving EU climate objectives, especially in urban distribution and service delivery;
• calls on the Commission to keep the exemption, if accepted, conditional for the time being. The conditionality should be linked to an evaluation after a certain period of time.