MEPs endorse EU infrastructure upgrades for eCall

Agreement between the Council and Parliament negotiators on the deployment of EU-wide eCall, which requires member states to upgrade existing eCall receiving infrastructure by 1 October 2017 at the latest to be able to respond to calls from eCall devices in cars has been approved by MEPs. According to text approved by the Parliament, EU member states have to install the necessary eCall answering infrastructure for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls no later than 1 October 2017 and at least six
April 17, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Agreement between the Council and Parliament negotiators on the deployment of EU-wide eCall, which requires member states to upgrade existing eCall receiving infrastructure by 1 October 2017 at the latest to be able to respond to calls from eCall devices in cars has been approved by MEPs.

According to text approved by the Parliament, EU member states have to install the necessary eCall answering infrastructure for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls no later than 1 October 2017 and at least six months before the date of application of rules on placing eCall devices in cars.

Rules for placing eCall devices that automatically alert rescue services to car crashes in new models of cars and light vans, the other item in the eCall package, still have to be negotiated between the Parliament and the Council. Parliament set out its position on rules for placing eCall devices in cars in a vote in February 2014.
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