Decision (EU) 2018/1211 on the signing of a Protocol amending the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement)

Summary:

On 16 May 2018 the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of a Protocol to the Interbus Agreement with a view to enlarging its geographical scope, to allow Morocco's accession to the Agreement.

The Council of the European Union adopted a Decision on 16 July 2018.

Further information:

The Interbus Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus entered into force on 1 January 2003. The geographical scope of the Interbus Agreement is restricted to the member countries of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT).

On 5 December 2014, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations to amend the Interbus Agreement with a view to enlarging its geographical scope to include Morocco. The negotiations were concluded on 10 November 2017.

The accession of Morocco to the Interbus Agreement will contribute to developing international passenger transport relations, tourism and cultural exchange beyond those countries that are currently Parties to the Interbus Agreement and facilitate their organisation.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: COM(2018)290: Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of a Protocol amending the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2018:290:FIN

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