Du to COVID 19 crisis, several Member States have granted exceptions from the application of Articles 6 to 9 of Regulation 561 of 2006 on driving times and rest periods to transport operations carried out in exceptional circumstances. This falls under art 14 par...
With its new Communication the European Commission invites the EU Member States and Schengen countries, including associated third countries, to extend non-essential travel restrictions to the EU until May 15. The EC also recalls the importance of complying with the Guidelines for Green Lanes: "The scope of the extension...
The EU Council has adopted today at its first reading the Mobility Package. The EU Parliament will have now to adopt also the Package, and then the provisions will be published on the Official Journal. More info and texts are available here ...
The European Commission has issued new practical advice to ensure that mobile workers within the EU, in particular those in critical occupations to fight the coronavirus pandemic, including drivers and transport workers, can reach their workplace. More info here. ...
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 a pandemic and governments worldwide have taken wide-ranging measures to contain the spread of the virus. The transport sector has a crucial role to play in the supply of goods, in particular medicines, medical...
COVID 19 - The EU Commission has just published Green Lanes for transport- max 15 min to cross borders, for vehicles carrying any goods, MS to suspend temporarily traffic restrictions. The Guidelines are available here. ...
Temporary relaxations granted by EU and non-EU Member States due to the COVID-19 outbreak – Notified by COM (updated) ...
DG MOVE has launched a portal on mobility measures implemented or announced by EU Member States and non EU countries to face COVID 19 outbreak.. Link here ...
At the informal video conference meeting of 18 March in Brussels, an exchange of views took place between the EU Transport Ministers and Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean. A number of measures have been proposed to face the COVID 19 crisis and support road transport sector....
Letter can be downloaded here ...
