Access to the occupation of road transport operator and to the international road haulage market

‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings aim to provide Members of the European Parliament with systematic and automatic analysis on all substantial proposals for EU legislation at every stage of the legislative procedure. Each contains an account of the purpose, content and legal aspects of the legislation proposed, in particular analysing what the legislation would change, as well as any previous legislation and the background. An overview of stakeholders’ views is also provided, as well as the opinions of national parliaments and the two advisory committees.

They are all made publicly available for stakeholders and the public.

The briefings are continuously updated as they pass through the policy making process and the source url hyperlink above should take you to the latest available version.

Titles in the series since 2016 offer expanded information under the following headings:

Background
+ Introduction
+ Context
+ Existing situation

Proposal
+ The changes the proposal would bring

Views
+ Advisory committees
+ National parliaments
+ Stakeholders’ views

Legislative process
+ European Parliament
+ Council

References
+ EP supporting analysis
+ Other sourcesIn order to contribute to the efficient functioning of the single market in road transport and to ensure fair competition between resident and non-resident hauliers, the EU put in place two regulations, which have applied since December 2011. They modernised the rules on admission to the occupation of road transport operator and access to the road transport market. Despite the improvements they brought in the sector, persistent shortcomings such as diverging national interpretations and application of the rules, and uneven enforcement called for a revision of both acts.

On 31 May 2017, in the framework of its mobility package, the European Commission adopted new proposals, which should address the main issues affecting the sector, improve its competitiveness and efficiency.

The TRAN committee of the European Parliament was expected to vote on its report on the proposal before summer 2018.

• Primary Source

EP: EPRS: Briefing: EU Legislation in Progress http://epthinktank.eu/eu-legislation-in-progress/

EUR-Lex: COM (2017)281: Proposal for a regulation ... amending Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) No.1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1516868464273&uri=CELEX:52017PC0281

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