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ACEA ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, represents the 13 major European car, truck and bus manufacturers in the EU Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
ACEM ACEM, the Motorcycle Industry in Europe, is the professional body representing the interests and combined skills of 11 powered two wheelers (PTWs) manufacturers and 11 national associations and 3 guest members at European level out of 11 European countries Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
ACFC AutoPASS Collection and Forwarding Central. A common data switch to which all Norwegian CFCs are connected. The ACFC is connected to the NCFC for exchange of data with other CFCs. COPER I action domains/Tolls;
Acquis communautaire It is also called EU acquis. It is used in the European Union law to refer to the total body of EU law accumulated thus far. During the process of the enlargement of the European Union, the acquis was divided into 31 chapters for the purpose of negotiation between the EU and the candidate member states for the fifth enlargement (the ten that joined in 2004 plus Romania and Bulgaria that joined in 2007) EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
ACTIF Architecture Cadre pour les Systemes de Transport Intelligents en France COPER III action domains
ADAMS Automatic Debiting Applications for new Motorway Services COPER III action domains
ADAS Advanced driver assistance systems COPER III action domains
ADEPT Automatic Debiting and Electronic Payment for Transport COPER III action domains
ADM ADM, Autoroutes du Maroc, is an ASECAP associate member. Autoroutes du Maroc builds, maintains and operates the 639 Km of Morocco road network Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
AEI Automatic Equipment Identification COPER III action domains
AFC Automatic Fare Collection is a revenue collection system.

COPER III action domains
Agencies of the European Union They are particular bodies, which are distinct from the EU Institution. They have not been created by the Treaty, but rather by acts of secondary legislation, in order to accomplish a very specific task. Unlike most of the European Union's institutions established in the treaties, each of these agencies has its own legal personality EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
AID Automatic Incident Detection COPER III action domains
AIP AutoPASS Interoperable Payment COPER I action domains/Tolls;
AISCAT Associazione Italiana Società Concessionarie Autostrade e Trafori: is the Italian Association of Motorways, Tunnels, Bridges and Other Toll Road Concessionaire Companies. Its members manage in total 5649.4 toll km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
AKA Alföld Koncessziós Autópálya Rt is the Hungarian member of ASECAP. AKA built and operates the M5 motorway in Hungary, with a total network of 800.4 km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
ALERT Advice and Problem Location for European Road Traffic COPER III action domains
ALPINE A project integrated by Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Austria whose objective is to achieve interoperability among those Alpine Countries. Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
AMI-C Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration COPER III action domains
AMIS Advanced Mobile Information Systems COPER III action domains
ANPR Automatic Number Plate Recognition COPER III action domains
ANSI American National Standards Institute COPER III action domains
APCAP Associação Portuguesa das Sociedades Concessionárias de Auto-Estradas ou Pontes com Portagens is the Portuguese association of Toll Road and Bridge concessionaires. Its members manage a conceded network of 1434 km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
API Application Programming Interface COPER III action domains
ARTS Advanced Road Telematics in the Southwest. This Euroregional project covers the Atlantic coasts of Spain, Portugal and France Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
ASECAP European Association of tolled motorways, bridges and tunnels. ASECAP is the only European professional association of tolled motorways companies. It gathers and represents 131 organisations that manage more than 25 000 kilometres of toll roads through 17 European countries Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
ASETA Asociación de Sociedades Españolas Concesionarias de Autopistas, Túneles Puentes y Vías de Peaje, is the Spanish Association of Motorways, Tunnels, Bridges and Other Toll Road Concessionaire Companies, whose members manage in total 3099.6 toll km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
ASFA The Association des Sociétés Françaises d’Autoroutes et d’Ouvrages à Péage (Association of French motorway and toll facility companies), ASFA, is a professional organization which promotes the concessionary system for its members. ASFA Motorway network has a length of 8330.5 km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
ASFINAG Autobahnen-und Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs- Aktiengesellschaft is the Austrian member of ASECAP. ASFINAG plans, constructs, maintains and charges tolls on Austrian motorways and expressways, representing a network of 2061.8 toll km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
ASFINAG Conformance Lab The ASFINAG Conformance Lab provides evaluation and conformance tests for telematic based roadside equipment, thus guaranteeing a certain quality standard for every product used along our road network. The Conformance Lab is located in Klagenfurt, in the south of Austria. COPER III action domains/Information Society;
ASFINAG Lakeside R&D It is a research and development centre of ASFINAG, situated in Lakeside Park Klagenfurt in Austria. There ASFINAG is conducting research and development practices and quality management in the domain of traffic telematics and information systems. Identifying and promoting innovations as well as influencing the technical developments are focal points of this research team in the Lakeside Park. COPER III action domains/Information Society;
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit COPER III action domains
Assent procedure
It is one of the legislative procedures of the European Union. It was introduced by the Single European Act. Under this procedure, the Council of the European Union must obtain European Parliament’s assent before certain decisions can be made. Acceptance ("assent") requires an absolute majority of votes cast. The procedure is similar to the consultation procedure, except for the fact that under the assent procedure, Parliament may only accept or reject a proposal, it cannot amend the proposal
 EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
ATC Advanced Traffic Controller COPER III action domains
ATCS Advanced Traffic Control Systems COPER III action domains
ATIS Advanced Traveler Information System COPER III action domains
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode COPER III action domains
ATMS Advanced Traffic Management System COPER III action domains
ATS Automatic Tolling Systems COPER III action domains
ATT Advanced Transport Telematics COPER III action domains
ATT ALERT ATT-Advice and problem Location for European Road Traffic COPER III action domains
AUTOPASS The Norwegian technology for Electronic Fee Collection COPER I action domains/Tolls;
AVC Automatic Vehicle Classification COPER III action domains
AVCS Advanced Vehicle Control System COPER III action domains
AVI Automatic Vehicle Identification COPER III action domains
AVL Automatic Vehicle Location COPER III action domains
AVM Automatic Vehicle Monitoring COPER III action domains
AVMC Advanced Vehicle Monitoring and Control COPER III action domains
AVP Automatic Vehicle Positioning COPER III action domains
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BATT Behaviour and Advanced Transport Telematics COPER III action domains
BCFC BroBizz collection and forwarding central. A common data switch to which all Danish and Swedish CFCs are connected. The BCFC is connected to the NCFC for exchange of data with other CFCs COPER I action domains/Tolls;
BIC The Bureau International des Containers et du Transport Intermodal (B.I.C.), with 1200 members, is the only non-governmental organization linking all groups interested in containerization and intermodal transport: carriers, manufacturers, operators, lessors, shippers, forwarders, etc… Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
BPS Bits per second COPER III action domains
BroBizz The Electronic Fee Collection system used by Storebaelt and Oresund COPER I action domains/Tolls;
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CAN Controller Area Network COPER III action domains
CARDME Concerted Action for Research and Demand Management in Europe. A European Commission project on ETC interoperability that involves National Administrations Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
CARE CARE (EU road accidents database). CARE is a Community database on road accidents resulting in death or injury, with no statistics on damage, only accidents. The purpose of CARE system is to provide a toll in order to make possible to identify and quantify road safety problems throughout European roads, evaluate the efficiency of road safety measures, determine the relevance of Community actions and facilitate the exchange of experiences in this field Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER II action domains/Road safety;
CATV Community Antenna Television COPER III action domains
CCTV Closed Circuit Television COPER III action domains
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access COPER III action domains
CDPD Cellular Digital Packet Data COPER III action domains
CEMT Conference of European Ministers of Transport Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
COPER I action domains
COPER II action domains
COPER III action domains
CEN “Comité Européen de Normalisation” – European Committee for Standardization. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
CEN Comité Européen de Normalisation COPER III action domains
CENTRICO Euroregional project involving 16 regions belonging to six countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg and the UK, with French Motorway partners, working on customer information along European trunks in the Atlantic Rim and Cross Channel areas Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
CEPT Conference Européene des Administrations des Postes et Télécommunications COPER III action domains
CESARE CESARE (Common Electronic Fee Collection System for an ASECAP Road Tolling European Service) is a project set up by ASECAP and partially funded by the European Union with the intention of specifying, designing, developing, promoting and implementing a common interoperable Electronic Fee Collection System (EFC) on European toll roads Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER I action domains/Tolls;
CIP 2007-2013 Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013: in order to meet the objectives of the renewed Lisbon strategy, and thus stimulate growth and employment in Europe, a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme CIP has been adopted by EU for the period 2007-2013. The programme supports measures to strengthen competitiveness and innovation capacity in the European Union. It particularly encourages the use of information technologies, environmental technologies and renewable energy sources Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER II action domains/Environment;
CIVITAS Clean Urban Transport City Vitality Sustainability Initiative COPER III action domains
Co-decision procedure The codecision procedure (Article 251 of the EC Treaty) was introduced by the Treaty of Maastricht. It gives the European Parliament the power to adopt instruments jointly with the Council of the European Union. The procedure comprises one, two or three readings. It has the effect of increasing contacts between the Parliament and the Council, the co-legislators, and with the European Commission EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COM COM documents, drafted by the European Commission, contain legislative proposals by the Commission, or Communications, Opinions or Reports on different subjects related to the community policies. Very often a COM contains a proposal for a Directive or a Regulation to be adopetd by the EU Council and the European Parliament EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COMETA Commercial Vehicle Electronic and Telematic Architecture COPER III action domains
COMEX

The ASECAP Executive Committee deals with the day-to-day activities of the Association, previously approved by the Steering Committee. It is convened by the Secretary General of the Association. Every member has one vote. Decisions are taken by majority of votes. However, when unanimity is not reached, one of the members may ask the decision to be validated by the Steering Committee. The Executive Committee informs the Steering Committee on its decisions.

 Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
Comitology Under the Treaty establishing the European Community (EC Treaty, Article 202), it is for the Commission to implement legislation at Community level. In practice, each legislative instrument specifies the scope of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission by the Council of the European Union. In this context, the Treaty provides for the Commission to be assisted by a committee, in accordance with a procedure known as "comitology". The committees consist of representatives from Member States and are chaired by the Commission. EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
Committee of the Regions (CoR) Created in 1992 by the Treaty of Maastricht and established in 1994, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) is an advisory body that allows local and regional authorities to make their voices heard in the decision-making process of the European Union. It is composed of 317 representatives from local and regional authorities, appointed by the Council for four years. EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
Common Transport Policy The goal of the common transport policy is to remove obstacles at the borders between Member States so as to facilitate the free movement of persons and goods. To that end its prime objectives are to complete the internal market for transport, ensure sustainable development, manage funding programmes and spatial planning, improve safety and develop international cooperation. It is also concerned with laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate transport services within a Member State. Since the Amsterdam Treaty entered into force, decisions have been taken under the codecision procedure, following consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
Communication COM (2005) 569 fin. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Public-Private Partnerships and Community Law on Public Procurement and Concessions: following the public debate on the PPP Green Paper, the Commission adopted on 15 November 2005 the Communication on PPPs and Community Law on Public Procurement and Concessions. This Communication presents policy options with a view to ensuring effective competition for PPPs without unduly limiting the flexibility needed to design innovative and often complex projects EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER I action domains/Concessions;
Community Regulation on concentrations EC Regulation n. 139/2004 on concentrations: the so-called Regulation on the control of concentrations between undertakings, entered into force on 1 May 2004. It reformed the regulatory reference framework in depth. Whilst strengthening the "one-stop shop" principle, it provides a positive incentive for National competition authorities to participate and simplifies the procedure for notifications and investigations EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
Competition A market where there is free competition is a market on which mutually independent businesses engage in the same activity and contend to attract consumers. In other words, each business is subject to competitive pressure from the others. Effective competition thus gives businesses a level playing field but also confers many benefits on consumers (lower prices, better quality, wider choice, etc.). European competition policy is intended to ensure free and fair competition in the European Union. The Community rules on competition (Articles 81 to 89 of the EC Treaty). EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
Concessions under Community law Commission interpretative communication on concessions under Community law: this Communication has been published by the EC in 2000. Basically the interpretative Communications states that concessions differ from public contracts in the transfer of the responsibilities of operation that they entail. The European Commission identifies the specific characteristics of works and service concessions. It specifies the rules and principles applicable to this type of contract under the Treaty and secondary legislation, as well as the Court of Justice case law EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER I action domains/Concessions;
Conciliation Committee Under the codecision procedure between Council and Parliament, a Conciliation Committee may be set up as provided for in Article 251(4) of the Treaty establishing the European Community. It comprises members of the Council or their representatives and an equal number of representatives of Parliament and is co-chaired by the President of the Parliament and the President of the Council. Any disagreement between the two institutions following the second reading of a proposal is referred to the Committee. The aim is to reach agreement on a text acceptable to both parties. The Commission also plays a part in the Conciliation Committee to help the European Parliament and the Council to resolve their differences. EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
CONNECT Co-ordination and stimulation of innovative ITS activities in Central and Eastern European Countries. CONNECT focuses on the harmonised implementation of Distance Related Road Pricing (DRRP) systems, traffic information services and traffic control activities in the EU countries. The goal of CONNECT is to work out decision guidelines and concepts as a basis for harmonised system implementations in the CONNECT area. Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
Consultation procedure It is one of the legislative procedures of the European Union. It is regulated by Article 252 of the EC Treaty. Under the consultation procedure the European Commission sends its proposal to both the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, but it is the Council that officially consults Parliament and other bodies such as the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. However the Council is not bound by Parliament's position by any other consulted body, but only by the obligation to consult the Parliament, so the Parliament can only delay the adoption, but not change the text or prevent its adoption EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COOPERS Co-operative Systems for Intelligent Road Safety -European project focused on developing innovative telematics applications with the long-term objective of enabling co-operative traffic management interfacing vehicles and road infrastructure. The overall aim is to enhance Road Safety on European Motorways. Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER II action domains/Road safety;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
COPER I ASECAP Permanent committee for the present and the future of the tolling and charging regimes. It also focuses on the role of the transport concessions. Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
COPER I action domains
COPER II COPER II is the ASECAP Permanent committee for Environmental and Safety issues in the future Road Transport Policy Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
COPER II action domains
COPER III COPER III is the ASECAP Permanent committee Permanent Committee for Intelligent Transport Systems Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
COPER III action domains
CORVETTE CO-oRdination and Validation of the dEployment of advanced Transport Systems in the AlpinE area. This Euroregional project covers the Eastern Alpine area, which includes Austria, Bavaria, North-Eastern regions of Italy and Switzerland Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
Council of the European Union The Council of the European Union ("Council of Ministers" or "Council") is the Union's main decision-making body. Its meetings are attended by Member State ministers and it is thus the institution which represents the Member States. The Council's headquarters are in Brussels, but some of its meetings are held in Luxembourg. Sessions of the Council are convened by the Presidency, which sets the agenda. The Council meets in different configurations, bringing together the competent Member State ministers. Each country of the European Union presides over the Council for six months, by rotation. Decisions are prepared by the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States (Coreper), assisted by working groups of national government officials. EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
Court of Justice of the European Communities Usually called the European Court of Justice (ECJ), is the highest court of the European Union. It is based in Luxembourg. The ECJ adjudicates on matters of interpretation of the EU law and mainly:


  • claims by the European Commission that a Member State has not implemented a EU Directive or other legal requirement;

  • claims by Member States that the European Commission has exceeded its authority;

  • references from national courts in the EU member states asking the ECJ questions about the meaning or validity of a particular piece of EU law. The Union has many languages and competing political interests, and so local courts often have difficulty deciding what a particular piece of legislation means in a given context. The ECJ will then give its ruling which is binding on the national court, to which the case will be returned to be disposed of. The ECJ is only permitted to aid in interpretation of the law, not decide the facts of the case itself

EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
CPE Charging Point Equipment COPER I action domains/Tolls;
CPV Common Procurement Vocabulary: the Common Procurement Vocabulary has been created in 2002 in order to facilitate the processing of invitations to tender published in the Official Journal by means of a single classification system to describe the subject matter of public contracts EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
COPER I action domains/Concessions;
CWS Collision Warning System
COPER III action domains
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DARS Druzba za avtoceste v Republiki Sloveniji is the Slovenian member of ASECAP. DARS constructs, reconstructs, maintains and manages motorways and expressways in Slovenia. DARS has a total network of 455 km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
DASCAR Data Acquisition System for Crash Avoidance Research
COPER III action domains
DATEX (Data exchange network) Standard governing exchange of journey and traffic data between European road traffic control centres. COPER III action domains/Information Society;
Decision It is one of the three binding instruments provided by secondary EU legislation (article 249 of the EC Treaty). A decision is a law which is not of general application, but only applies to its particular addressee of the decision (be it Member States, companies or individuals). The legislative procedure for adoption of a decision varies depending on its subject matter EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
DELTA A European project that integrates car manufacturers, DSRC equipment manufacturers, in-car electronics suppliers and road operators. Its goal is to establish a common interface between CEN compliant DSRC units and the in-vehicle electronics, allowing to integrate the DSRC communication link as standard equipment in the vehicle. Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
DG INFSO European Commission - Directorate General for Information Society EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
DG MARKT European Commission - Directorate General for Internal Market EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
DGPS Differential Global Positioning System
COPER III action domains
Directive It is a legislative act of the European Union (article 249 of the EC Treaty), which requires Member States to achieve a particular result without dictating the means of achieving that result. It can be distinguished from EU Regulations which are self-executing and do not require any implementing measures. Directives normally leave member states with a certain amount of leeway as to the exact rules to be adopted. Directives can be adopted by means of a variety of legislative procedures depending on subject matter of the directive. If a Member state fails to implement the directive into the National legislation, or if the National legislation does not adequately comply with the requirements of the directive, the European Commission can initiate legal action against the member state in the European Court of Justice EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
Directive 2004/17/EC Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors: the European Union has updated the rules concerning procurement procedures in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors. This revision is based on the fundamental principles of the internal market and basically strives for simplification, harmonisation and modernisation. It promotes the development of electronic procedures. Recourse to social and environmental criteria is authorised for the selection of economic operators and is based on Court of Justice case law EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER I action domains/Concessions;
Directive 2004/18/EC Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER I action domains/Concessions;
Directive 2004/52/EC Directive 2004/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community (Text with EEA relevance) EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER I action domains/Tolls;
Directive 2004/54/EC Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the Trans-European Road Network EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER II action domains/Road safety;
Directive 2006/38/EC Directive 2006/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures: it amends Directive 1999/62/EC with a view to establishing a new Community framework for charging for the use of road infrastructure. This makes it possible to improve the efficiency of the road transport system and ensure the proper functioning of the internal market. The Directive lays down rules for the application by Member States of tolls or user charges on roads, including roads on the trans-European road network and roads in mountainous regions EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER I action domains/Tolls;
DRIVE Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe COPER III action domains
DSRC (Dedicated short range communication) Short range radio communication technology. European contribution to GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), scheduled for full operability by 2008. COPER I action domains/Tolls;
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FIA Fédération internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has been dedicated to representing the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users throughout the world. It is also the governing body of motor sport worldwide. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
FIATA FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations), is a non-governmental organisation, represents today an industry covering approximately 40,000 forwarding and logistics firms, also known as the "Architects of Transport", employing around 8 - 10 million people in 150 countries. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
FIRST Freight Information Real-Time System for Transportation COPER III action domains
FRAME Freight Management in Europe, European ITS Framework Architecture for ITS Deployment in the 21st Century COPER III action domains
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GALILEO The GALILEO satellite radio navigation system, an initiative launched by the European Union and the European Space Agency, is based on a constellation of 30 satellites and ground stations providing information concerning the positioning of users in many sectors including transport COPER III action domains/Information Society;
Gantry A physical structure, generally located over the toll lanes, used for the location of ETC equipment, signs, etc. COPER I action domains/Tolls;
GATS Global Automotive Telematics Standard COPER III action domains
GIROADS CLUB Europe's discussion forum for GNSS road sector applications. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Combination of all satellite-aided navigation and positiong systems, providoing signal reception anywhere in the world. COPER III action domains/Information Society;
GO Registered trademark used for the electronic toll collection system in Austria based on DSRC technology. The electronic toll system is operational for all vehicles above 3.5 tons. COPER I action domains/Tolls;
GO Pass A pilot project started between ASFINAG and Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI) with the cooperation of Autostrada del Brennero and in line with the European Directive 2004/52. The project focuses on the experimentation of the first mutual technical interoperability service of dynamic ETC system used in the motorway networks in two different countries in Europe. The technical interoperability is based on the bimodal on-board-unit (called Go Pass - able to operate both with Telepass and GO system), which is produced by ASPI and supplied to ASFINAG. The pilot project will involve customers who have already subscribed a contract with both ASPI in Italy (Telepass system) and ASFINAG in Austria (GO system).
COPER I action domains/Tolls;
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Wireless telephony system allowing broadband data transmission COPER III action domains/Information Society;
GPS (Global Positioning System) US satellite-aided positiong system, providing precise geographical coordinates of any point on the surface of the earth COPER III action domains/Information Society;
Green Paper A Green Paper is a document published by the European Commission to stimulate discussion on given topics at European level. A Green Paper invites the relevant parties (bodies or individuals) to participate in a consultation process and debate on the basis of the proposals it puts forward. Green Papers may give rise to legislative developments that are then outlined in White Papers EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
Green Paper on PPPs Green Paper on public-private partnerships and Community law on public contracts and concessions: The phenomenon of public-private partnerships (PPPs), which re-define the relationship between the public and private spheres, is expanding rapidly. This Green Paper of 2004 takes stock of existing practices in the European Union from the perspective of Community legislation. In letting those involved express their views, it has launched a debate on whether a specific legal framework should be drawn up at European level EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER I action domains/Concessions;
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications COPER III action domains
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) Digital cellular telephony system used in ITS services, such as traffic information, emergency call and fleet management. COPER III action domains/Information Society;
GTTS Global Transport Telematic System COPER III action domains
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HUKA HUKA, Hrvatska Udruga Koncesionara za Autocestes naplatom cestarine, is the Croatian member of ASECAP. HUKA is the Croatian association of toll road concessionaires which operates 1068.5 Km of roads in Croatia Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
HVF Heavy Vehicle Fee COPER III action domains
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IBTTA International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association is the worldwide alliance of toll operators and associated industries that provides a forum for sharing knowledge and ideas to promote and enhance toll-financed and other direct-user-fee-financed transportation services. IBTTA has signed a MoU with ASECAP. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
ICT Information and Communications Technologies COPER III action domains
IDRIS Incident Detection for Road Informatics and Safety COPER III action domains
IFMS Integrated Freight Logistics Fleet and Vehicle Management System COPER III action domains
IMCO Internal Market and Consumers Protection committee in the European Parliament EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
Information society The information society is synonymous with what is meant by "new information and communication technologies" (ICT). Since the beginning of the 90s, the new ICT have been booming. The universal use of electronic exchanges of information, convergence towards digital technologies, the exponential growth of the Internet and the opening up of telecommunications markets are all signs of this change. COPER III action domains/Information Society;
Institutionalised PPPs Public service undertakings held jointly by both a public and a private partner EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
COPER I action domains/Concessions;
Interoperability The ability to operate in conjunction COPER I action domains/Tolls;
IRF International Road Federation (IRF) is a global platform that brings together public and private entities committed to road development. Working together with its members and associates, the IRF promotes social and economic benefits that flow from well-planned and environmentally sound transportation networks. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
IRU International Road Union Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
ITCS Integrated Traffic Control Systems COPER III action domains
ITF The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is an international trade union federation of transport workers' unions. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems COPER III action domains
ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems and Services) A wide range of several technologies, including information processing, communications, control and electronics, which, when applied to our transportation system, can save time, money and lives. COPER III action domains/Information Society;
ITSO Integrated Transport Smart card Organisation COPER III action domains
IVHS Intelligent Vehicle/Highway Systems COPER III action domains
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Liber-t Commercial brand of the common interoperable Electronic Fee Collection (EFC) used for light vehicles in the French concession context. COPER I action domains/Tolls;
Liefkenshoektunnel Liefkenshoektunnel NV is the Belgian member of ASECAP. Liefkenshoektunnel NV is the concessionaire of the Liefkenshoek tunnel in North West Belgium, whose length is 1.4 km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
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Macquarie Motorway Group Macquarie Motorways Group Limited is the UK member of ASECAP. It is the parent company of Midland Expressway Limited, the concessionaire for the M6 Toll in the UK. At 42 km, the M6 Toll is the only tolled motorway in the UK Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
MACS Mainline Automated Clearance System COPER III action domains
Marco Polo Road freight transport is entirely dependent on fossil fuel and is thus a major CO2 contributor. Greater recourse therefore needs to be had to intermodality, which makes better use of existing infrastructure and service resources by integrating short sea shipping, rail transport and inland waterways into the logistics chain. It is in this context that the Marco Polo Programme aims at shifting freight from the roads to more environmentally friendly modes Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER II action domains/Environment;
Mare Nostrum European project co-financed by the EC. In the framework of the Euroregional projects, Mare Nostrum aims at harmonising the content and the utilisation of PMVs among the countries involved in the project Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
MARTA MARTA (Motorway Application for Road Traffic Advisor) is a co-ordination and harmonisation project of Traffic and Travel Information (TTI) systems based on Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) at 5,8 GHz, using the same technology as Electronic Toll Collection (ETC). Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
MCSS Motorway Control and Signalling System COPER III action domains
MEDIA Project Management of Electronic Fee Collection (EFC) through Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC)Interoperability in the Alpine Area Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
MEPs Members of the European Parliament EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
MIDAS Motorway Incident Detection and Automatic Signaling COPER III action domains
MIS Management Information System COPER III action domains
MISTER Minimum Interoperability Specification for Tolling on European Roads, A European project set to define the minimum functionality of an On-Board-Unit able to perform the vehicle part of the pan-European EFC service. Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
MOCS Mobile Operation Control Systems COPER III action domains
MOTIC Mobility and Traffic Information Center COPER III action domains
MOTOS Management Of Traffic in Open Systems COPER III action domains
MOVE-IT An ASECAP project cofinanced by EC that stands for Motorway Operators Validate EFC for Interoperable Transport. A forum were the motorway operators, belonging to the ASECAP, have put together its own experiences in both tolling and EFC tolling in order to find a feasible solution based upon contractual interoperability among the key actors in the provision of this transport service.
Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER III action domains/Information Society;
MOVE-IT Motorway Operators Validate Electronic Fee Collection for Interoperable Transport COPER III action domains
MÅNS A project co-financed by the EC with the objective of Achieving Interoperability between Nordic Payment Systems for Road User Charges. Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER I action domains/Tolls;
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NCFC (NORITS collection and forwarding central) This is the central data switch in the NORITS network and it is connected to ACFC, BCFC and will be connected to future CFCs COPER I action domains/Tolls;
Norvegfinans Norvegfinans, Norske Vegfinansieringsselskapers Forening, is the Norwegian Road Financing Companies Association and the Norwegian member of ASECAP. The association's objective is to facilitate cooperation between Norwegian Road Financing Companies on technical, financial and administrative issues. The road network represented by Norvegfinans is of 669.8 km Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
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OECD Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development. The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
OJEC Official Journal of the European Community: the OJCE is the gazette of record for the European Union. It has been published since the entry into force of the Nice Treaty on 1st of February 2003. It is published in each of the 23 official languages of the EU Member States. The Official Journal superseded the earlier Official Journal of the European Coal and Steel Community which was published from 30th of December 1952. Is was renamed Official Journal of the European Community with the establishment of the European Community, before taking its current title with the creation of European Union. The Official Journal comprises two series:

  • The L series contains EU legislation including Regulations, Directives, Decisions, Recommendations and Opinions.

  • The C series contains reports and announcements including the Judgements of the European Court of Justice and the Court of Firts Instance.


There is also a supplementary S series containing invitations to tender (so-called TED)		 EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
One liable for toll Natural or legal person(s) liable to pay toll under the operation of a toll regime COPER I action domains/Tolls;
Open Barrier Systems Section of a Toll Road where a fix amount is paid and where there is no need to obtain an entry ticket COPER I action domains/Tolls;
Open Toll Section A Toll collection system wherein the driver does not need to stop or slow down for payment of tolls. COPER I action domains/Tolls;
Organisational interoperability The ability of two or more persons or legal entities to operate in conjunction COPER I action domains/Tolls;
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PASS Position Aware Safety System COPER III action domains
PIARC PIARC (the World Road Association) is a non-political and non-profit making association, promoting international cooperation in issues related to roads and road transport. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
PISTA Project sponsored in part by the European Union, focusing on Interoperable Systems for Tolling Applications. The main objective of the project is the actual implementation of interoperable Electronic Fee Collection (IO-EFC) throughout a corridor belonging to several European motorway networks. Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
PODS Passive Occupant Detection System COPER III action domains
Political groups In the European Parliament MEPs are divided into European political groups. Each group must consist of no less than 20 MEPs from six different EU countries EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
PPP Public Private Partnership EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
COPER I action domains/Concessions;
PRI The International Road Safety Organisation (PRI) is a worldwide, non-governmental and non-profit organisation. PRI was founded in 1959 to promote cooperation amongst national institutions dealing with road safety. Acronyms/Other International Organisations;
Public Enterprise Roads of Serbia Public Enterprise Roads of Serbia is the Serbian member of ASECAP. Public Enterprise Roads of Serbia oversees the operation of 603 Km of roads in Serbia. Acronyms/ASECAP members and committees;
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R&ST Research and development policy is one of the European Union's priorities, at the heart of the Lisbon Strategy to boost employment and growth in Europe. Research, with education and innovation, forms the "knowledge triangle", which it is hoped will allow Europe to maintain its economic dynamism and social model. The Seventh Framework Programme for Research (2007–2013) seeks to consolidate the European Research Area (ERA) and stimulate the national investment needed to reach the target of 3% of GDP Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
COPER III action domains
RANKERS Ranking for European Road Safety. The overall objective of RANKERS is to develop scientifically researched guidelines on road infrastructure safety enabling optimal decision-making by road authorities in their efforts to promote safer roads and eradicate dangerous road sections. Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
COPER II action domains/Road safety;
RCI Road Charging Interoperability. This project is financed by the European Commission and it proposes to make possible to carry out any road charging transaction in Europe with a single in-vehicle equipment. The RCI project will develop an open, integrated framework enabling road charging interoperability at the technical level based on the key existing and planned road charging deployments in Europe (AUTOPASS, EUROPASS, LSVA, TELEPASS, TIS, TOLLCOLLECT, VIA-T and VIA VERDE) Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
RCTSS Regional Computerized Traffic Signal System COPER III action domains
RDS - TMC (Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel) System including channel specifically used for transmitting traffic information COPER III action domains/Information Society;
Recommendation It is one of the two non binding acts mentioned in the EC Treaty (article 249) together with the opinions. Recommendations have no legal force, but are negotiated and voted on according to the appropriate procedure. Recommendations differ from Regulations, Directives and Decisions as they are not binding for Member States, but they have a political weight. In fact Recommendation is an instrument of indirect action aiming at preparation of legislation in Member States, differing from the Directive only by the absence of obligatory power EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
Regulation It is a legislative act of the European Union (article 249 of the EC Treaty), which has a general scope, is obligatory in all its elements and is directly applicable in all Member States. Regulations constitute one of the most powerful forms of EU law and must be given immediate force of law in Member States without the need to enact implementing measures EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
Revision of White Paper on Transport Policy Keep Europe moving - Sustainable mobility for our continent. Mid-term review of the 2001 White Paper: Communication from the EC which draws up a mid-term review of European transport strategy, set out in the 2001 White Paper. The Commission reaffirms the main principles that guide its policy. It draws attention to the changes in the context since 2001 and the need to find new solutions to problems encountered within this new framework. Enlargement, the acceleration of globalisation, international commitments on global warming, the geopolitical context of the growth in oil prices and security fears have influenced the sector and resulted in calls for new solutions EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
COPER I action domains
COPER II action domains
COPER III action domains
Road Platform Informal body set-up in 2002 by the European Commission - DG TREN - with the active cooperation of ASECAP, as a useful forum for exchanging information and knowledge in the field of the European road transport between the market players and the policy makers Acronyms/European projects and initiatives;
EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
COPER I action domains
COPER II action domains
COPER III action domains
Road Safety Action Programme (2003-2010) Halving the number of road accident victims in the European Union by 2010: a shared responsibility - Programme set-up by the EC in 2003, aimed at halving the number of road accident victims in the European Union by 2010 EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies;
COPER II action domains/Road safety;
Road Safety Audit Detailed, systematic and technical safety check relating to the design characteristics of a road infrastructure project and covering all stages from planning to entry into operation of the infrastructure COPER II action domains/Road safety;
Road Safety Impact Assessment Strategic comparative analysis of the impact of new roads, or of a substantial modification to the existing network, on the safety performance of the road network COPER II action domains/Road safety;
Road tunnels safety Minimum levels of safety in European road tunnels - Certain tunnels in Europe, which came into operation a long time ago, were designed at a time when technical possibilities and transport conditions were very different from today's. Recent accidents in tunnels emphasise the importance of adopting harmonised security measures. For these reasons in 2004 it has been adopted the Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures;
COPER II action domains/Road safety;
ROMANSE Road Management System for Europe COPER III action