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…
Margareta Przybyla
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…
Agnieszka Martinez
How many penalty’ points may a truck driver get in Germany?
Truck driver : penalty ? 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 truck driver (German or non-German) has to comply according to the posting rules and penalty points on their driving…
The Transport and Tourism Committee approved two separate EU road agreements with Ukraine and Moldova
Road agreements The new EU road agreements with Ukraine and Moldova would replace existing bilateral transport agreements with EU countries and temporarily facilitate road freight transport, allowing Ukrainian, Moldovan and EU hauliers to transit through and operate between each other’s territories, without the need for related permits. The two deals are part of the EU’s…
New posting rules will apply to Norway as of 1st of November 2022
Posting rules : Norway In June 2022, the Norwegian government announced changes to transport regulations to implement the Mobility Package regulations. It is now known that the new rules will take effect for road freight transport as of 1st of November 2022. The new posting rules resulting from the Mobility Package, concern driving and rest times…
Posting scenarios explained: cross-trade operations
The lex specialis Directive 2020/1057 lays down specific rules on posting in the transport sector. 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 Directive (EU) 2020/1057 in the context of…
Fuel shortage: exemptions on heavy vehicle traffic extended
Fuel shortage Faced with the difficulties of the strike in France,European road carriers are indispensable: to facilitate fuel deliveries and oursupplies, France have extended the exceptional measures allowing them tocirculate more weekend and in the coming days. The government renews the traffic authorization for trucksover 7.5 t transporting hydrocarbons, from October 14 to 17, 2022,…
Roadside checks in Sweden. New Ban to take a regular weekly rest in the cabin of the vehicle
Roadside checks in Sweden As an employer of the transport company, your driver has been stopped and checked in Sweden for regular weekly rest time? The Swedish authority doesn’t accept the proofs of taking weekly rest time in a private home. The transport company was fined for not compliance with the Article 8. 8 of…
New Obligatory return of the vehicle : good way ?
European Commission has revised its guidelines on the obligatory return of the vehicle Obligatory return of the vehicle each eight weeks to one of the operational centres in the Member State of establishment has entered into force on 21 February 2022. In order to secure harmonised understanding and enforcement of this obligation, the European Commission…
ERRU: Enforcement of road transport rules in the EU
ERRU: Enforcement of road transport rules In order to secure effective enforcement of rules within the road transport of goods, there is a need for common rules as well as exchange of information on road transport operators between competent authorities from all Member States. In the EU, exchange of information is possible via the European…