This paper provides an example of a view, covering both interoperability in tolling and ways to achieve the aims of EU Directive 2004/52.
The aim of the Directive is quite clear:
One should be able to drive with a vehicle throughout Europe having only one contract and only one set of OBE to be used for all European toll systems.
The paper focuses on what is called the 'basic interoperability scheme'. This scheme is extended with only those issues with impact on the interoperability as defined in the basic scheme.
It aims at a situation in which toll systems can evolve and in which new tariff schemes can be introduced as required by the subsidiarity principle.
he paper at hand reflects the current state of discourse in the Netherlands. It is a technical paper that does not deal with any Dutch policy preferences but provides a generic presentation of the subject.