6.8.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 207/1 | (Legislative acts) DIRECTIVES DIRECTIVE 2010/40/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE 3)  Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are advanced appli- EUROPEAN UNION, cations which without embodying intelligence as such aim to provide innovative services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management and enable Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European various users to b‘e better, informed and make safer, more Union, and in particular Article 91 thereof, coordinated and ‘smarter’ use of transport networks. Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, (4) ITS integrate telecommunications, electronics and information technologies with transport engineering in Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and order to plan, design, operate, maintain and manage Social Committee (1), transport systems. The application of information and communication technologies to the road transport sector and its interfaces with other modes of transport Having consulted the Committee of the Regions, will make a significant contribution to improving envi- ronmental performance, efficiency, including energy effi- ciency, safety and security of road transport, including o ) ) S the transport of dangerous goods, public security and Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3), passenger and freight mobility, whilst at the same time ensuring the functioning of the internal market as well as increased levels of competitiveness and employment. Whereas: However, ITS applications should be without prejudice to matters concerning national security or which are necessary in the interest of defence. (1) The increase in the volume of road transport in the Union associated with the growth of the European economy and mobility requirements of citizens is the Etrrlunéige C;rlllje ri(;ifn;ncerrfl:;sér;g C(C)?lrslt%sgg(r)ln,()fasrzigll 12£raa (5)  Advances in the field of the application of information source of environmental and social problems. and communication technologies to other modes of transport should now be reflected in developments in the road transport sector, in particular with a view to ) o ensuring higher levels of integration between road (2)  The response to those major challenges cannot be limited transport and other modes of transport. to traditional measures, inter alia the expansion of the existing road transport infrastructure. Innovation will have a major role to play in finding appropriate solutions for the Union. (6)  In some Member States national applications of these (") O] C 277, 17.11.2009, p. 85. (%) Position of the European Parliament of 23 April 2009 (not yet published in the Official Journal), position of the Council of 10 May 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal), position of the European Parliament of 6 July 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal). technologies are already being deployed in the road transport sector. However, such deployment remains fragmented and uncoordinated and cannot provide geographical continuity of ITS services throughout the Union and at its external borders.