UETR welcomes the further extension by another seven months of the validity of certificates and licenses in road transport, proposed today by the European Commission. “This is a very positive move” said UETR President Julio Villaescusa. “As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, a coordinated EU...
The European Commission has published today its proposal to extend the validity of certain certificates, etc in road transport (and also other modes) due to COVID 19, as done already in the past with Regulation (EU) 2020/698. UETR highly appreciates this initiative to support road haulers...
The French government has decided to indefinitely extend the obligation for lorry drivers from UK to undergo Covid-19 test no more than 72 hours prior to crossing the Channel, whether by ferry or train. In turn, the British Government has determined that drivers must...
On 24 December 2020 EU Commission and UK have reached an Agreement on cooperation. For transport, the agreement provides for continued and sustainable air, road, rail and maritime connectivity, though market access falls below what the Single Market offers. It includes provisions to ensure that competition...
Yesterday night December 22, the governments of the United Kingdom and France reached an agreement to reopen the border between the United Kingdom and France to allow accompanied cargo services and some passenger services to resume between the two countries. ...
UETR expresses great concern about Brexit and COVID 19 and their impact on road haulers SMEs. Whatever the outcome of the Brexit negotiations might be, customs and border checks will come into place on the 1st of January 2021. In the last days several kilometers long...
The European Commission has published its Transport Cybersecurity Toolkit a repository of tips and recommended practices to enhance cybersecurity and cyber-resilience in the transport sector. ...
The European Commission has proposed a set of targeted contingency measures ensuring basic reciprocal air and road connectivity between the EU and the UK, ...
UETR appreciates the new EC’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, containing a number of measures supporting the transition to a sustainable and smart road haulage sector. However, a level playing field and fair competition on EU Internal Market must be further addressed. Julio Villaescusa, UETR President,...
The European Commission has published its Questions and Answers on the implementation of the new driving times and rest periods as per Mobility Package I. "We welcome this Q&A as a tool towards harmonised interpretation and implementation of EU road transport social rules. This is...
