The
European Union has launched an infringement procedure on Germany’s
introduction of a law introducing a road charging scheme for cars.
Since this measure was politically announced in 2013, the Commission has engaged in an intensive open discussion with the German authorities on its compatibility with European law.
The Commission's main concerns are on indirect discrimination based on nationality, based on two factors. The first is the fact that, effectively, only German users will not pay the road charge because their vehicle tax bill will be reduced by the exact amount of the charge. The second is that the price of short term vignettes, which are typically bought by foreign users, is disproportionally high.
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5200_en.htm
Since this measure was politically announced in 2013, the Commission has engaged in an intensive open discussion with the German authorities on its compatibility with European law.
The Commission's main concerns are on indirect discrimination based on nationality, based on two factors. The first is the fact that, effectively, only German users will not pay the road charge because their vehicle tax bill will be reduced by the exact amount of the charge. The second is that the price of short term vignettes, which are typically bought by foreign users, is disproportionally high.
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5200_en.htm