2. By .*, the Commission, assisted by the committee referred to in Article 9d, shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation and effects of this Directive, in particular as regards the effectiveness of the provisions on the recovery of the costs related to traffic-based pollution, and on the inclusion of vehicles of more than 3,5 and less than 12 tonnes.

"toll" means a specified amount payable for a vehicle based on the distance travelled on a given infrastructure and comprising an infrastructure charge and/or an external cost charge; (ba) "infrastructure charge" means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs related to infrastructure incurred by a Member State or more than one Member State if the infrastructure project has been jointly undertaken ; (bb) "external cost charge" means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs incurred by a Member ...[+++]State related to traffic-based air pollution and traffic-based noise pollution ; (bc) "cost of traffic-based air pollution" means the cost of the damage caused by the release of certain harmful air emissions in the course of the operation of a vehicle; (bd) "cost of traffic-based noise pollution" means the cost of the damage caused by the noise emitted by a vehicle or created by the interaction of a vehicle and the road surface; (be) "weighted average infrastructure charge" means the total revenue of an infrastructure charge over a given period divided by the number of vehicle kilometres travelled on the road sections subject to the charge during that period; (bf) "weighted average external cost charge" means the total revenue of an external cost charge over a given period divided by the number of vehicle kilometres travelled on the road sections subject to the charge during that period;

"toll" means a specified amount payable for a vehicle based on the distance travelled on a given infrastructure and comprising an infrastructure charge and/or an external cost charge; (ba) "infrastructure charge" means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs related to infrastructure incurred by a Member State or more than one Member State if the infrastructure project has been jointly undertaken ; (bb) "external cost charge" means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs incurred by a Member ...[+++]State related to traffic-based air pollution and traffic-based noise pollution ; (bc) "cost of traffic-based air pollution" means the cost of the damage caused by the release of certain harmful air emissions in the course of the operation of a vehicle; (bd) "cost of traffic-based noise pollution" means the cost of the damage caused by the noise emitted by a vehicle or created by the interaction of a vehicle and the road surface; (be) "weighted average infrastructure charge" means the total revenue of an infrastructure charge over a given period divided by the number of vehicle kilometres travelled on the road sections subject to the charge during that period; (bf) "weighted average external cost charge" means the total revenue of an external cost charge over a given period divided by the number of vehicle kilometres travelled on the road sections subject to the charge during that period;

C. whereas the Commission communication is an important step towards a sustainable water supply in Europe; whereas the communication should facilitate the implementation of Article 9 of the EU Water Framework Directive as regards recovery of costs and the use of economic instruments in order to encourage water-friendly use (in terms of quality and quantity) on the part of all users and to help achieve the environmental objectives of the Water Framework Directive; whereas Article 9 of the Water Framework Directive requires Member States to ensure by 2010 that water-pricing policies provide adequate incentives to use ...[+++] water resources efficiently and an adequate contribution of the different water uses to the recovery of the costs of water services,

This Communication views water pricing as an economic instrument of environmental policy, creating an incentive for the user to make more sustainable use of water resources and to cover the costs of services associated with water, including environmental and resource costs.

(39) The overall level of cost recovery through infrastructure charges affects the necessary level of government contribution; Member States may require different levels of overall cost recovery through charges including mark-ups or a rate of return which the market can bear while balancing cost recovery with intermodal competitiveness of rail freight.