On the 3 rd of March 2022, France's Truck Etape Béziers parking facility won the first edition of the ESPORG Excellence in Truck Parking Award, in recognition of its role in providing services to drivers and road transport companies.Safe and secure parking areas play an...
The EU Parliament Plenary has approved the revision of the Eurovignette Directive. + The new system will be distance-based (and not time-based anymore) for lorries on TEN T.+ Timeline is in 8 years from the entry into force of the Directive+ External cost charge for air...
European Commission DG MOVE has published a new set of Questions and Answers on the understanding of the provisions of Directive 2020/1057. The document is available here is available here in English. DG MOVE informed that all other EU language versions will be provided.. ...
The European Commission has published the first edition of Guidance on posting of drivers, to help road transport operators to understand how to apply the new rules (applicable from 2 February 2022), and in particular when posting situation starts and when it ends in various...
UETR position on the Fit for 55 Package is available here. ...
At the UETR General Assembly of 14 December 2021, Julio Villaescusa has been unanimously re-elected President of UETR for a further 2 year term. He said in a speech that road transport SMEs are facing many challenges (Green Deal, Mobility Package implementation, shortage of drivers..). “I was...
UETR fully supports the new ESPORG European Truck Parking Award for better services and quality transport. UETR will be part of the jury together with other private and public stakeholders. "Safe and Secure parking areas are key ensure decent working conditions, safety and security, particularly when drivers...
OTRE is the French employers' organization of micro, small and medium companies of road freight and passenger transport, removal companies, transport of cash and valuables, ambulance transportation and logistics. It brings together more than 3,000 companies with around 75,000 employees.OTRE President Alexis Gibergues said: “Our...
UETR has been appointed by DG MOVE as observer in the new third sub-group of the DTLF (Digital Transport and Logistics Forum)-, Sub-group 3 Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) Delegated Acts. The group’s mandate is to provide feedback to the Commission as part of the...
Topics discussed by the General Assembly were: decarbonisation of road freight transport, alternative fuels through the medium and long term, infrastructure, safe parking areas, lack of drivers, restrictions of EU countries due to COVID-19 such as the introduction of Green Pass (Italy, Austria). The EU...
