News and Press Releases

10 Dec

The new EC Mobility strategy contains a number of positive measures, but it does not fully address problems still unresolved in the EU road haulage market

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,...

15:56 / News and Press Releases / Press / UETR

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30 Nov

UETR welcomes the new EC Q&A on driving times and rest periods

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...

13:45 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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13 Nov

COVID: ECDC Maps on restrictions

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control publishes every Thursday maps in support of the Council Recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the EU/EEA and the UK. Please find here latest update. ...

20:00 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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09 Nov

UETR SecGen intervening at European workshop on vocational training under COVID

UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia will present road transport SMEs perspective and practices at the European Workshop "Craft and SMEs VET NET Open European Workshop - The future challenges of European Continuing Vocational Education and Training after COVID 19” on 10 November. The event falls...

09:38 / Activities / News and Press Releases / UETR

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24 Oct

EU Council agrees on Contingency Plan for transport

On 23 October the EU Council has agreed on recommendations to set up a Contingency Plan for transport to face COVID 19 and any future crisis. The EC is called to adopt the plan, whose main elements are: a coordination mechanisms to avoid unilateral and uncoordinated...

07:58 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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13 Oct

EU COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION ON COVID RESTRICTIONS AND EXCLUSION OF DRIVERS

The EU Council has adopted on 13 October a Recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restrictions of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This recommendation aims to avoid fragmentation and disruption, and to increase transparency and predictability for citizens and businesses. UETR welcomes...

11:08 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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05 Oct

UETR welcomes European Council’s conclusions on coordination on COVID

UETR welcomes the European Council's conclusions of Friday 2 October for COVID, "1. The European Council held an in-depth discussion on the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is determined to stand together in this difficult situation, and calls on the Council, together with the...

13:51 / News and Press Releases / Press / UETR

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01 Oct

Europe needs predictable and harmonised approaches to travel rules under COVID – UETR in Joint Statement ahead of European Council

UETR together with other European Organisations in the joint statement calling on EU policy makers ahead of European Council to adopt a coordinated, harmonized and proportionate approach to restrictions, for level playing field in movement of goods to ensure economic continuity. Joint Statement: Europe needs predictable...

14:00 / News and Press Releases / Press / UETR

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17 Sep

UETR intervenes in EC hearing on strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility

On 16 September 2020 UETR on behalf of SMEUnited intervened in a hearing of the social partners, organised by the European Commission, on the future EU strategy for sustainable and smart mobility. UETR underlined the continuing existence of very large disparities in costs for road...

08:35 / Activities / News and Press Releases / Position Papers / UETR

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27 Aug

Latest EC progress Report on implementation of TEN-T in 2016 and 2017

The report shows the major challenges of the TEN-T infrastructure network can only be met with a sound mix of funding and financial instruments. According to the EC, 2016 and 2017 were successful in that regard, with TEN-T having received increased funding from CEF (Connecting...

09:28 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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