On 23 October the EU Council has agreed on recommendations to set up a Contingency Plan for transport to face COVID 19 and any future crisis. The EC is called to adopt the plan, whose main elements are: a coordination mechanisms to avoid unilateral and uncoordinated...
The EU Council has adopted on 13 October a Recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restrictions of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This recommendation aims to avoid fragmentation and disruption, and to increase transparency and predictability for citizens and businesses. UETR welcomes...
UETR welcomes the European Council's conclusions of Friday 2 October for COVID, "1. The European Council held an in-depth discussion on the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is determined to stand together in this difficult situation, and calls on the Council, together with the...
UETR together with other European Organisations in the joint statement calling on EU policy makers ahead of European Council to adopt a coordinated, harmonized and proportionate approach to restrictions, for level playing field in movement of goods to ensure economic continuity. Joint Statement: Europe needs predictable...
On 16 September 2020 UETR on behalf of SMEUnited intervened in a hearing of the social partners, organised by the European Commission, on the future EU strategy for sustainable and smart mobility. UETR underlined the continuing existence of very large disparities in costs for road...
The report shows the major challenges of the TEN-T infrastructure network can only be met with a sound mix of funding and financial instruments. According to the EC, 2016 and 2017 were successful in that regard, with TEN-T having received increased funding from CEF (Connecting...
UETR, sectoral member of SMEunited and the Transport Forum, supports the letter to the Brexit negotiators on the necessity to promptly reach an agreement defining the framework for the future EU-UK relations. EU and UK SMEs are concerned that there is still no progress in...
In the case C-610/18 AFMB and Others v Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank the Court judged that the employer of drivers of heavy goods vehicles employed in international long-distance transport is the transport undertaking that has actual authority over those drivers, that bears,...
The European Commission has published yesterday a Communication related to BREXIT, more precisely on “readiness at the end of the transition period between the European Union and the United Kingdom”. The document addresses also key aspects related to freight transport. The Communication is available here. ...
Press release Brussels, 9 July 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Landmark vote on the Mobility Package for a fair and competitive EU road haulage sector UETR welcomes the agreement reached yesterday evening by the Plenary Session of the European Parliament on the social and market aspects of the Mobility Package. Julio Villaescusa,...
