A1 certificate cannot be temporarily suspended
An A1 certificate remains legally valid, even if it has been provisionally suspended by the issuing institution, until it is officially withdrawn or declared invalid. The Court of Justice of the European Union point out on the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (Second Chamber), 2 March 2023 [1], that the temporary…
Agnieszka Martinez
POLISH LAW ADAPTS TO MOBILITY PACKAGE RULES
POLISH LAW ADAPTS TO MOBILITY PACKAGE RULES RELATED TO THE POSTING OF DRIVERS. Poland’s Council of Ministers has adopted a draft act on the posting of drivers in road transport. The draft act adapts Polish law to EU regulations, with regard to the posting of drivers in the international transport sector, within the framework of…
End of grace period for carriers from EU in UK
EU carriers’ rights in UK On 24 December 2022, a number of legislative changes resulting from the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed between the European Union and the United Kingdom came into effect, as stated in a letter from the British Department for Transport. Until 31 March 2023, there was a transition period during…
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,…
Martyna VALUZYTE
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…
Margareta Przybyla
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…
ELA’s Training Session on Road Transport
European Labour Authority has finally published recordings from workshops devoted to #MobilityPackage with additional interpretation and enforcement guidelines on: 🔸return of the vehicle;🔸 driving and resting times;🔸 classification of serious infringements;🔸 the use of ERRU!
European Commission is clarifying rules referred to the ban on rest 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…
Posting scenarios explained: unladen journeys
New posting rules, established by the lex specialis Directive 2020/1057, lay down specific rules on posting in the transport sector (Unladen journeys). It distinguishes between types of transport operations to which rules on posting should apply and those not covered by posting regime. As explained in the Questions and Answers on posting of drivers under…
Posting scenarios explained: cabotage operations
The lex specialis Directive 2020/1057 lays down specific rules on posting in the transport sector. It distinguishes between types of transport operations (cabotage operations) to which rules on posting should apply and those not covered by posting regime. As explained in the Questions and Answers on posting of drivers under Directive (EU) 2020/1057 in the…