18. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the further electrification of the rail network and the promotion of tramways, electric buses (trolleybuses), electric cars, electric two-/three-/four- wheelers, e‑bikes and small electric boats; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;

7. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility, coupled with the introduction of more renewable energy in the electricity sector, to meet the Europe 2020 goals, in particular green jobs and growth as well as reducing air pollution; notes that electrification of transport will firstly focus on passenger transport; stresses the need to take and to implement the necessary regulatory measures and urges the Commission and Member States to swiftly adopt common interoperable standards and to roll-out charging infrastructure across the EU; believes that the ‘electric mobility’ debate should be put into a well balanced context, to include the potential of the market for electric bicycles and the experience in mass t ...[+++]ransit by electrified tramways and trains;

3. This Directive does not apply to: spare parts for the repair, or to the reuse, of electrical and electronic equipment put on the market before 1 July 2006.

Most of you probably know me only thanks to my journey by bicycle from Prague to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, which was 866 km long. However, most of you do not know that in Prague I ride an electric bicycle.

3. Underlines that the development of electric vehicles should be well balanced and conceived within the frame of a future sustainable mobility policy, where inter alia reduction of accidents, space use, reduced congestion, total energy consumption, CO2 emissions, noise and gaseous emissions are crucial, while emphasising that the development of electric mobility should include e-cars, e-bikes, trams, trains etc.;

3. This Directive does not apply to spare parts for the repair, or to the reuse, of electrical and electronic equipment put on the market before 1 July 2006.