French controls of non-EU carriers
Do you know that as a non-European transport company you need an ECMT or a bilateral authorization? The French authorities are carrying out a control campaign regarding the conformity of non-European transport companies. In view of the large number of roadside checks carried out in France on transport companies based in non-EU countries, I would…
Agnieszka Martinez
Certificate A1 – obligation to verify the social situation of the foreign contractor in France
Obligation of vigilance of the contracting party using a transport undertaking not established in France for a service with loading or unloading location in France. How is the requirement for A1 certificates defined by European legislation? As explained in the Regulations No 883/2004 and 987/2009 on the coordination of the social security systems. Regulation No…
The permission for temporary employment in Germany
Transportation is an integral part of any economy, and with globalization, the transportation sector has become more interconnected. Foreign transport companies often lend their drivers to German transport companies for various reasons, such as seasonal demand or shortage of manpower. However, before a foreign company can lend its drivers to a German transport company, they…
Ban on rest in the cabin
Ban on rest in the cabin – no changes so far, but the EC will soon clarify the European rules on this obligation. In connection with numerous complaints about the bad enforcement practices of the mentioned ban that the inspectors carry out inspections in the incorrect right way especially in France and Sweden. There are…
Weekly rest time road checks in France
Since the beginning of 2022, it seems that less and less Polish carriers’ trucks and buses have been seen on the roads in France. Companies are getting fed up with irregular and illegal inspections in France. Have you been controlled in France for taking rest in the cab? Have you received a default judgment? Have…
National French rules: drivers cannot spend their rest time in the light commercial vehicles
Few years ago, the French authorities have adopted new regulations under Decree n°2019 -1428 of December 24, 2019, which impose an obligation to provide an accommodation outside the vehicle for daily and weekly rest periods on transport operators carried out by light commercial vehicles (below 3,5t). In this context, the regular weekly rests or daily…
Carbon pricing in road transport sector from 2027
An agreement reached by EU negotiators to introduce carbon pricing in road transport sector from 2027. On Saturday night, December 18 2022, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement, Social Climate Fund (SCF) to benefit vulnerable households, micro-enterprises and transport users that are particularly affected by energy and transport poverty. Following marathon negotiations, EU legislators…
European Commission is clarifying rules referred to the ban on resting time in the cabin
The European Commission has been informed on several occasions that, some national authorities were requiring drivers to provide evidence, such as hotel bills, to prove that they spent their regular weekly rest in adequate accommodation outside the vehicle. In this context, the European Commission has published a new part of explanation regarding the regular weekly…
Is “Macron’ Law” still applicable in France?
Massive communication about new posting rules coming from the Directive 2020/1057 caused a consequence that transport companies misunderstood the total frame of all posting rules in Europe and did not pay an attention to still applicable local rules as, for example, the French “Macron Law” which is still applicable even for the bilateral operations if the transport…
How many penalty’ points may a truck driver get in Germany?
International trucking companies and its truck drivers maintain the transportation of goods throughout Europe, but in conducting this business they must comply with many European regulations in order to be compliant. Any driver (German or non-German) has to comply according to the posting rules and penalty points on their driving licence. Therefore, any driver committing faults in…