News and Press Releases

10 Feb

UETR with other 31 organizations calls for adequate consideration for transport in National Recovery and Resilience Plans

UETR welcomes the European Parliament's approval of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and together with the “Transport for EU Recovery” Coalition calls on EU Member States and the European Commission to ensure that the transport sector receives adequate consideration in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans.“We...

10:54 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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03 Feb

Exceptions on driving times and rest periods by some MS-overview

During COVID and BREXIT transition, UK and other Member States have granted temporary exceptions on driving times and rest periods. The full overview of all temporary exception on grounds of Art 14(2) Regulation 561/2006 is available here. ...

13:08 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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25 Jan

New EC proposal on COVID measures and travel restrictions

The European Commission has presented today its proposal on additional safeguards and requirements for international travellers into the EU. The key elements are the introduction at the EU level of: 1 Mandatory PCR  testing before departure 2 Stricter measures to address virus variants of concern 3 Common European Passenger Locator Form In parallel, the EC...

17:02 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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18 Jan

UETR welcomes the further extension of certificates and licenses in road transport

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...

18:15 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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18 Jan

EC proposes further extension of validity of certain certificates in road transport due to COVID 19

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...

13:17 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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07 Jan

COVID-19 testing for HGV drivers using the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel

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...

14:29 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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24 Dec

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

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...

19:30 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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23 Dec

Protocol agreed to reopen French border to UK arrivals

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. ...

05:48 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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21 Dec

UETR expresses great concern about Brexit and COVID 19 and their impact on road haulers SMEs

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...

14:57 / Activities / News and Press Releases / UETR

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18 Dec

NEW EC Cybersecurity Toolkit for transport

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. ...

08:53 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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