Warning : Control of registering loading and unloading activities
Control of registering loading and unloading activities Regulation (EU) N° 165/2014 on recording equipment in road transport sets out the basic characteristics of the tachographs and lays down the main elements of the system that must be put in place and maintained across the EU. Digital tachographs are able to record and store the activity of…
Margareta Przybyla
European Parliament and Council back revision of EU rules on driving licence
Driving licence EU institutions have made considerable progress with revision of the Driving Licence Directive. However, the European Parliament and Councill will be able to continue negotiations only after European elections, which will take place between 6 and 9 June 2024. During its February Plenary Session Members of the European Parliament have adopted their negotiating…
Mobility Package: National provisions on third country operators and drivers employed by work agencies
The Third country operators and drivers and mobility package As Member States are still in the process of shaping their enforcement practices of Mobility Package 1, we start gaining some clarity on the treatment of third country operators and drivers employed by temporary work agencies. Some national practices have been summarized by the European Labour Authority…
Mobility Package: cross-border cooperation practices between MSs
Cross-border cooperation The adoption of Mobility Package I has reinforced the need for mutual cooperation and exchange of information between Member States. Almost two years after Mobility Package provisions have entered into force, we can try to assess existing practices and identify the main challenges. In its report “Cross-border Cooperation obligations and practices in the…
ERRU in practice – case of France
In our article published on the Truck Mobility Info “ERRU: Enforcement of road transport rules in the EU” we have already explained in details the role and main functionalities of the European Register of Road Transport Undertakings (ERRU). As a reminder ERRU has the following three main functionalities, that can be used by enforcement authorities…
Driving and resting time rules of occasional bus and coach drivers are being revised
Driving and resting time rules Driving and resting time rules of driver performing international transport in the EU are governed by regulation (EC) No 561/2026, that has been revised as part of Mobility Package I. During the political discussion it became obvious, that these rules will have to be adapted to the specificities of the…
European Commission proposes to revise Weights and Dimensions Directive and to support greening of freight
Weights and Dimensions Directive The European Commission continues its efforts to further support greening of freight and reduce CO2 emissions from road transport. On 11 July a package of legislative measures has been published. The Commission puts forward proposals to optimize the use of rail transport, revise the Weights and Dimensions Directive as well as…
European Court of Justice to decide soon about the Mobility Package
Mobility package There are currently a number of cases pending at the European Court of Justice against Mobility Package. On 25th of April ECJ held hearings on the annulment of certain provisions of the package and the opinions by the Advocate General are expected after summer break. Mobility Package has split the European Union in…
End of combustion engine for HDVs? European Commission proposes new CO2 emission targets.
Target : CO2 emission The European Commission has recently released a legislative proposal on CO2 emission targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). These targets shall reduce CO2 emissions in the road transport sector, where trucks and buses are responsible for 6% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions and for 25% in road transport itself. The…
Professional drivers’ age and EU digital driving licence
European Commission wants to reduce professional drivers’ age and introduce EU digital driving licence. European Commission has recently presented proposals to modernise driving licence rules, including the introduction of a digital driving licence valid throughout the EU and new provisions to facilitate the enforcement of traffic rules across borders. The main aim of the proposed…