Source: European Parliament
The Commission has indeed commissioned a study to identify and map EU interoperable technical solutions for demonstrating compliance with access rules, which is the goal of current (physical) eco-stickers when entering low emission zones. The purpose was to inform possible solutions for increasing the efficiency, user-friendliness and non-discriminatory aspects of urban vehicle access regulations (UVARs) across the EU for both vehicle users and city authorities.
The study has mapped the following technical solutions: (i) a EU Digital Wallet based solution, (ii) facilitating the use of the European Car and Driving License Information System (EUCARIS) by creating an ‘Opt-in’ for private consent giving for sharing vehicle data cross-border for UVAR purpose, (iii) Cooperative-Intelligent Transport System (C-ITS) solutions, with a more long-term perspective.
The Commission is in the process of finalising the analysis of the study results and will consider the best options for moving forward.