Return of the driver every 4 weeks: organization and compliance
Many European international transport companies strongly oppose the new requirement outlined in Article 8(8a) of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/1054, to organize drivers’ work schedules in a way that allows the return of the driver “at home” every 4 weeks. This opposition comes mainly from escalating costs, which have already…
Martyna VALUZYTE
General Rules on Cabotage
Member States aim to safeguard the integrity of the domestic transport market from potential harm caused by foreign transport companies offering permanent national carriage. Consequently, they actively enforce compliance with cabotage rules on the road. As outlined in EC Regulation No 1072/2009, cabotage operations are temporary national carriage for hire or reward within a host…
Minimum wage in EU countries
After massive minimum wage increases in many Member States in 2023/01/01, the first part of the year is more stable as only Finland, France, Greece and Luxembourg have changed their rates recently. Below you can check the latest minimum hourly wage rates per each of EU Member state as of 2023/06/16. According to the new…
Joint letter from road hauliers’ associations to the EC and ELA
TTLA, NiT Hungary, Polska Unia Transportu, STOWARZYSZENIE POLSKICH PRZEWOŹNIKÓW we Francji, and Move Expert ‘s concerns about roadside control practices in France violating European Law are reflected in a joint letter dated 30.05.2023 to the European Commission and the European Labour Authority: “We, the undersigned organisations, urge you therefore to take all necessary actions to…
Local representatives: an advantage or necessity?
Enhancing Road Control Compliance: The Power of Professional Mediation for Transport Companies Recent discussions indicate a growing focus on increasing road control measures for international transport companies, aiming to ensure stricter adherence to transportation rules and improved monitoring of trucks. While road controls are essential for regulatory compliance and market entry conditions, they often pose…
Posting of drivers to France
Posting of drivers to France IMPORTANT UPDATE: The minimum wage in France (SMIC) has been increased by 2.2% as of May 1st, 2023. In France, workers’ purchasing power is protected by an automatic revaluation mechanism enshrined in the law. This ensures that the minimum wage grows at least as fast as inflation. With this increase,…
Posting directive finally transposed in Italy
The new Mobility Package (MP) rules regarding posting in road transport that came into force in 2022 have finally been introduced in Italy on March 21, 2023. The main changes are related to the obligations of carriers and drivers, the documents that must be carried on board, and the fines for non-compliance. In this article,…
Belgium tested first remote controls of the tachographs
The SMART TACHOGRAPH ERA is rapidly advancing, not only in terms of the functionalities of the tachographs themselves but also in the control side of things. Recently, the Federal Highway Police in Belgium conducted a successful test of an antenna called DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications), which allows for remote control of the tachographs in…
Posting of drivers to Belgium
Posted drivers to Belgium must be remunerated according to the collective labour agreement conditions applicable to the road freight transport sector. Starting 1st of January 2023, an update of tariffs and a new classification has been added to it. Please check below in details: MINIMUM GROSS HOURLY WAGE Minimum gross hourly wage Availability compensation…
New Austrian and Dutch minimum wages rates from 01.01.2023
New Austrian minimum wages rates starting 1st of January 2023 The remuneration rules applicable to drivers posted in Austria are described by the collective agreement of the freight transport. Since 1st of January 2023, the minimum wages specified in the agreement have augmented as follows: TYPE Normal hourly wage 2023 € With seniority of up to 5 years…
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