Overview
- Regional ministers presented a joint draft that would require motorists of vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes to buy vignettes tied to licence plates, with camera checks and a reported €70 fine for non‑compliance.
- Annual rates would be tiered by emissions, with reports showing roughly €90 a year for emissions‑free cars and up to €125 for older Euro 0–3 models, plus short‑term passes from one day to two months.
- Officials said revenues will be earmarked for road upkeep, while some vehicle types such as motorcycles and tourist coaches are reported to be exempt.
- The measure still needs formal sign‑off from each regional government and clearance from EU authorities and the press reports differ on the planned start date, leaving timing unresolved.
- Political debate has already opened over compensating Belgian drivers through tax changes, a step that could face EU legal limits on favoring residents and that opponents say must be clarified before final approval.