The European Commission has adopted its Contingency Plan for Transport. The Plan contains a toolbox of 10 actions to guide EU Member States and the EU for taking emergency measures to support movement of goods. With COVID and now Ukraine crisis, a plan is key to...
The EU Commission has adopted the Implementing Regulations on the classification of serious infringements and on the risk rating formula. UETR welcomes such outcome as level playing field on enforcement of the rules adopted with the Mobility Package is key to quality transport and fair competition...
UK government has announced there will be no additional customs checks on EU goods imports until the end of 2023. The Government has concluded that it would be wrong to impose new administrative requirements on businesses who may pass-on the associated costs to consumers. More information here. ...
UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia intervened at the Annual Conference of European Public Employment Services and the European Commission on "Jointly addressing labour and skills shortages" as speaker. The PES Network Conference brought together around 400 participants from over 30 countries, with representatives from the public...
UETR welcomes the adoption by the European Commission of new standards and procedures to support the development of safe and secure parking areas in the EU. ""This is a step forward - we always supported the introduction of EU harmonised standards as a key instrument...
The European Commission has launched a dedicated website with the overview of transport measures undertaken by the EU and the EU Member States to aid people fleeing the war in Ukraine and with information of measures aimed to facilitate road transport operations carried out in...
Brussels, 10 March 2022 UETR calls upon decision makers for urgent and widespread action to address unbearably high energy prices The unbearable increase in energy prices in Europe is putting at risk road transport companies which play a vital role delivering goods to people and business. Adequate and widespread action at governmental...
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.. ...
