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Michael Nielsen Michael Nielsen General DelegateGeneral DelegateIRU Permanent Delegation to the EUIRU Permanent Delegation to the EU

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Road Transport PolicRoad Transport Policy in the y in the European Union European Union

& & Cooperation byondCooperation byond

““Transport Unites”Transport Unites”7th International Conference on Road Transport7th International Conference on Road Transport

““Transport Unites”Transport Unites”7th International Conference on Road Transport7th International Conference on Road Transport

EU Institutions & Road Transport

EU overall target - Opening up the market, but via the regulated way – road transport in the EU one of the most regulated sectors…

EU Goals - Single market, efficiency and transparency, but to a large extend thought to be possible via a forced modal shift approach (from road to rail)…

EU objectives - Increase sustainability and safety, but objective seem to be to charge the road transport sector to obtain this increased safety and environmental performance, but will this work and where do money go?

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The Facts about EU Road Transport

Road transport carries more than 90% of goods in terms of value.

85% of freight tonnage is carried over distances below 150km, for which there is no viable alternative.

Over 4.5 million EU citizens are directly employed in road transport


Economic CrisisEU: Done very little

IRU: 6 point recovery plan (reduce taxes, restore credits, revise insolvency rules, reject neo-protectionism, retain workers and reinvest in roads)

Greening of transportEU: Introduced EURO6 that leads to more fuel use with very

marginal improvements on toxic pollution even though this has been reduced by 86-98%!Propose to internalise all external costs (congestion, toxic pollution, noise…)

IRU: IRU resolution to voluntary reduce CO2 with 30% in 2030 (Use of the Modular concept, remove bottlenecks, ensure free flow, provide incentives for investing in cleaner vehicles and technology)

A few of the main current EU priorities


Free movement - Road PackageEU: Restricted access to market with the possibility to carry out 3

cabotage operations in 7 days

IRU: Proposed to harmonise enforcement and the massively diverging fines

Social issuesDriving and rest times

Digital tachograph improvementsExport of the EU driving and rest times rules and the use of the digital tachograph to the AETR contracting parties

Security of drivers - TRANSParkNeed for funds to built a sufficient number of (secure) parkings – 1 out of 6 drivers have been attacked

A few of the main current EU priorities


• Consumers will demand to have the best products at the best prices – globalisation is here to stay!

• Transport will be chosen based on the same factors as today namely reliability, flexibility, sustainability, safety & security, time and costs

• More than 85% of all road transport in the EU will be below 150km as urbanisation increases!

• No major infrastructure or technological revolution in the way transport is carried out

Road transport will therefore continue to play the most significant role in transporting goods –

also in the EU !

Transport in the futurewhat to expect?


IRU White Paper


IRU Vision for the future EU road transport policy

• Governments must create an efficient energy policy

• Infrastructure needs to meet demand

• Co-modality must be realised with a even stronger road transport sector

• No in-balanced subsidies, all modes must focus on customer/user demands – no forced modal shift

• Political decision making must be based on proper impact assessments

• Effective cooperation beyond the EU


(Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine)Moldova, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine)

ObjectivesObjectives• EU Commission will support regional transport cooperation with a view to EU Commission will support regional transport cooperation with a view to

improving the efficiency, safety and security of transport operations.improving the efficiency, safety and security of transport operations.

• Developing the transport axes between the EU and the neighbouring countriesDeveloping the transport axes between the EU and the neighbouring countries

• Transport policy dialogue with a view to regulatory approximation a central goal. Transport policy dialogue with a view to regulatory approximation a central goal.

• The EU Commission intends to assist in The EU Commission intends to assist in identifying those actions that will help to identifying those actions that will help to achieve uniform and consistent application achieve uniform and consistent application of relevant instruments and standards.of relevant instruments and standards.

EU Neighbourhood Policy EU Neighbourhood Policy


The Eastern Partnership - Multilateral PlatformsThe Eastern Partnership - Multilateral Platforms• Democracy, good governance and stability; (platform 1) Democracy, good governance and stability; (platform 1) • Economic integration and convergence with EU policies; (platform 2) Economic integration and convergence with EU policies; (platform 2) • Energy security; (platform 3) Energy security; (platform 3) • Contacts between people. (platform 4)Contacts between people. (platform 4)

The Eastern Partnership - Flagship InitiativesThe Eastern Partnership - Flagship Initiatives• Integrated Border Management Programme Integrated Border Management Programme • Small and Medium-size enterprise (SME) Facility Small and Medium-size enterprise (SME) Facility • Regional energy markets and energy efficiency Regional energy markets and energy efficiency • Diversification of energy supply: the Southern Energy Corridor Diversification of energy supply: the Southern Energy Corridor • Prevention of, preparedness for, and response to natural and man-made disasters Prevention of, preparedness for, and response to natural and man-made disasters • Flagship initiative to promote good environmental governance Flagship initiative to promote good environmental governance

Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)Moldova and Ukraine)


Platform 2 Economic Integration and Convergence with EU Policies

Trade and Trade Related Regulatory approximation• Network of bilateral “deep and comprehensive” free trade

agreements (rules, customs, border control, facilitation, services)

Cooperation in the field of transport• Core objectives will be decided at a meeting between Partner

countries and the EU on 7 May 2010o Partners will be invited and programme established for work

program 2010-2011

Eastern PartnershipMultilateral platforms


An Eastern partnership Flagship initiativeAn Eastern partnership Flagship initiative

• Exchanges of best practicesExchanges of best practices• Training and capacity building.Training and capacity building.• Pilot Projects along the Pan-European Transport CorridorsPilot Projects along the Pan-European Transport Corridors and TRACECA.and TRACECA.

Eastern PartnershipIntegrated Border ManagementIntegrated Border Management


TEN

Motorways of the SeasMotorways of the Seas: : to link the Baltic, to link the Baltic, Barents, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black and Barents, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black and the Caspian Sea areas;the Caspian Sea areas;

Northern axisNorthern axis: : to connect the northern EU with Norway to the north and with to connect the northern EU with Norway to the north and with Belarus and Russia to the east. A connection to the Barents region linking Belarus and Russia to the east. A connection to the Barents region linking Norway through Sweden and Finland with Russia is also foreseen; Norway through Sweden and Finland with Russia is also foreseen;

Central axisCentral axis: : to link the centre of the EU to Ukraine and the Black Sea; to link the centre of the EU to Ukraine and the Black Sea;

South Eastern axisSouth Eastern axis: : to link the EU with the Balkans and Turkey and further to link the EU with the Balkans and Turkey and further with the Southern Caucasus and the Caspian Sea as well as with the Middle with the Southern Caucasus and the Caspian Sea as well as with the Middle East up to Egypt and the Red Sea; East up to Egypt and the Red Sea;

South Western axisSouth Western axis: : to connect the south-western EU with Switzerland and to connect the south-western EU with Switzerland and Morocco, including the trans-Maghrebin link connecting Morocco, Algeria and Morocco, including the trans-Maghrebin link connecting Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia and its extension to Egypt. Tunisia and its extension to Egypt.

5 transnational axes 5 transnational axes

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