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With regard to this additional question, I would like to remark that the topic of road pricing is a very contentious one in certain Member States. One could, of course, reason from the liberal principle that anything scarce should become expensive. In this case, it is road space which is scarce so one could say that this scarceness must be translated into higher prices. The total cost remains the same, of course. The total cost is what it is. But there is a shift from public funding of these expenses towards the private user of this road space. I can assure the honourable MEP that, for example, in a Member State which I happen to know best, the topic of road pricing should receive a great deal of attention but is politically also very controversial.
In other words, the topic is definitely on the agenda but has not yet reached the stage where decisions can be taken and as far as I know – but the honourable MEP is aware that this is not within my remit, so I am speaking with some circumlocution and caution – such a directive is not in the pipeline at the European Commission as yet.
However, if I am mistaken, then I give the undertaking that further news will follow in writing."@en1
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