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1. When levying an external-cost charge for air or noise pollution, Member States shall take into account the costs relating to the network or the part of the network on which that charge is levied and the vehicles that are subject to that charge.

2. The external-cost charge related to traffic-based air pollution shall not apply to heavy-duty vehicles which comply with the most stringent of Euro emission standards. The first subparagraph shall cease to apply four years after the date when the rules which introduced those standards started to apply.

3. From 25 March 2026, Member States shall apply an external-cost charge for traffic-based air pollution to heavy-duty vehicles on the tolled network referred to in Article 7(1). By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States may decide not to apply an external-cost charge on those road sections where this would lead to the diversion of the most polluting vehicles, resulting in negative impacts on road safety and public health.

4. Member States may assess the possibility of applying an external-cost charge for CO2 emissions and for air pollution or discounts, related to those emissions, where concession tolls are not varied in accordance with Articles 7g and 7ga for heavy-duty vehicles, and in accordance with Article 7gb for light-duty vehicles. The result of that optional assessment, including a justification of the reason why the external-cost charge or discount is not applied, shall be notified to the Commission.