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Association of Electronic Toll and Interoperable Service

AETIS

AETIS – the Association of Electronic Toll and Interoperable Service – was founded as a non-profit making association by nine European companies specialized in the payment of tolling (card and OBU issuing) and fuelling in the European region.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jan 2026 · Eurovignette

Meeting with Jean-Louis Colson (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

20 Mar 2025 · Presentation of the new board of AETIS (Association of Electronic Toll and Interoperable Service)

Response to Revision of the Intelligent Transport Systems Directive

19 Nov 2020

AETIS, the association representing European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) Providers, welcomes the opportunity to be inform the work of the European Commission on the review of the ITS Directive. At this stage of the drafting process, we first and foremost insist on the need for the new ITS Directive to work hand in hand with the EETS Directive, which must be transposed by the EU Member States by 19 October 2021. ITS and EETS being clearly intertwined, we believe that the new ITS Directive must not only help accelerate and coordinate the deployment of ITS but should also contribute to the genuine roll-out of EETS across the EU. Drawing on the lessons learnt from the implementation of the EETS Directive, we call on the new ITS Directive to help secure: - a fair and non-discriminatory level playing field in the broad ITS sector by further clarifying the rights and obligations of the market players; - the interoperability and continuity of the ITS-related services by fostering standardization and, when possible, simplifying market-access and accreditation procedures; and that - the transfer and sharing of data amongst market players remains in line with the GDPR, the EU data and privacy framework and the EU competition rules. The new Directive should also put in place mechanisms to ensure the dialogues between the public and private stakeholders operating in the ITS sector cannot be interrupted. Besides, AETIS welcome the efforts to promote connected and automated mobility as well as multi-modal mobility platforms. Some of our members are working on such services. We would like to stress that initiatives in these fields must be developed in synergy with the deployment of EETS across Europe. Finally, we would like to conclude by emphasizing the importance of promoting the genuine deployment of ITS and EETS across Europe. They have the potential to effectively contribute to the two overarching priorities of the European Commission, namely the European Green Deal and making Europe fit for the digital age.
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Meeting with Elzbieta Lukaniuk (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

14 Jul 2020 · Meeting to discuss tolling situation around Europe.

Response to Obligations of European Electronic Toll Service providers

9 Aug 2019

AETIS – the European association of Electronic Toll System (EETS) Providers – is keen that this Implementing Regulation and its Annexes, as well as the related Delegated Regulation for that matter, contribute actively and effectively to setting up the right conditions in the Member States to secure the successful deployment of EETS – a flagship EU initiative – across Europe. For EETS Providers to decide investing and operating in a country, there need to be a non-discriminatory playing field ensuring fair remuneration for the services we provide. With those objectives in mind, AETIS has devised the following specific comments and recommendations about the Implementing Regulation and its Annexes: Article 4.2: AETIS members believe it is the EETS users’ obligation, when driving in a particular toll domain, to ensure the vehicle is equipped with a validated and properly functioning OBE, and that such OBE is correctly installed for detection/enforcement purposes. It is unclear to us what kind of measures taken by the EETS Providers would be perceived as fulfilling this point. Annex II, point 1.1: The criteria used to determine the fixed charge should be included in the commercial conditions. It should be mentioned how the fixed charge will be modified when a new EETS Provider starts operating in the toll domain or how it will vary, depending of the lifecycle stage of the system. The fixed charge has to be detailed in terms of cost determination in order not to be considered as an “entry barrier". Annex II, point 1.3: The Main Service Providers’ activities should be completely separated from the electronic fee collection activities performed on behalf of the Toll chargers (e.g. enforcement). The differences in remuneration between the Main Service Providers and the EETS Providers have to be explained in detail. Annex III, point II: Article 19 of the new EETS Directive does not clearly indicate that the decision of one notified body is recognized by and has the same effect in all Member States. We think this is a crucial precondition for implementing such EU-Type Examination, and recommend it be added to this Regulation. Besides, point II.3 mentions that an application may only be lodged with a single notified body, and that it is required, in an application, to include “a written declaration that the same application has not been lodged with any other notified body”. This excludes the possibility for the applicant to revive a failed application, or to protect itself in an unfavorable ruling scenario. AETIS believes it is necessary to specify the remedies available for the applicants in case of unfavorable decision by the notified body, and to add that the result of the EU-Type Examination is challengeable or open for appeal, thus protecting the rights of the applicants. Annex III, point V: We think it is necessary to specify that the Toll Chargers shall publish a standard timeline for the standard suitability for use test, so that the timeline cannot be extended without justifiable and sufficient reasons.
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