Seven transport Ministers disagreed with the European Commission that revenues raised from road tolls should solely be used for improving transport infrastructure and the environment, at a Council meeting this week. The United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and France would prefer to use the proceeds from road tolls as government fiscal revenue to be allocated to any sector. However, the Commission together with some Member States refuses this approach, arguing that the charging of road use is not being put in place to generate additional state revenues but to reduce congestion and negative environmental impacts. The Council ended without an agreement on a common approach.