Article 1, Point (7) · Regulation (EU) 2020/1054

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(7)the following Article is inserted:‘Article 8a1.The Commission shall ensure that information about safe and secure parking areas is easily accessible to drivers engaged in the carriage of goods and passengers by road. The Commission shall publish a list of all parking areas that have been certified, in order to provide drivers with adequate:

—intrusion detection and prevention,

—lighting and visibility,

—emergency contact points and procedures,

—gender-friendly sanitary facilities,

—food and beverage purchasing options,

—communications connections,

—power supply.

The list of such parking areas shall be made available on a single official website that is regularly updated.2.The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23a to establish standards providing further detail concerning the level of service and security with regard to the areas listed in paragraph 1 and concerning the procedures for the certification of parking areas.3.All parking areas that have been certified may indicate that they are certified in accordance with Union standards and procedures.In accordance with point (c) of Article 39(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council^note, Member States are to encourage the creation of parking space for commercial road users.4.By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the availability of suitable rest facilities for drivers and of secured parking facilities, as well as on the development of safe and secure parking areas certified in accordance with the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 2. That report may list measures to increase the number and quality of safe and secure parking areas.