The principle of taxing the use and environmental impact of a vehicle is in line with the fundamental principle of the Community's environmental policy which requires the polluter to bear the costs of environmental damage.
Princips aplikt ar nodokli transportlīdzekļa izmantošanu un tā ietekmi uz vidi atbilst Kopienas vides politikas pamatprincipam, kas paredz, ka piesārņotājs sedz izmaksas par kaitējumu videi.