On Thursday 7 July UETR together with SMEUnited presented the leaflet “Green best practices for road transport SMEs and how the EU can support them” at a webinar which saw entrepreneurs and EC representatives exchanging on best practices.The leaflet was drafted in cooperation with the EU LIFE programme to present tips and case studies allowing […]

The European Parliament meeting in Plenary Session on 22 June approved the ETS2 proposal with the inclusion of commercial transport from 2024. UETR has grave concerns about the impact of the ETS2 on small businesses, as supported by the EP.   The unbearable increase in energy prices in Europe is already putting at risk road transport companies which play a vital role […]

The European Parliament, meeting today in plenary session in Strasbourg, rejected the ETS2 proposal as agreed by ENVI Committee.UETR believes that a number of proposals in the “Fit for 55” package represent a key step towards reaching the European Green Deal targets. However, our view is that the EU has to realistically prioritise the acceleration […]

SMEunited and UETR will organise a joint webinar to present the leaflet “Green best practices for transport SMEs and how the EU can support them”, drafted in cooperation with the EU LIFE Programme. The webinar will take place online on 7th July 2022, from 9 am to 11 am. Road transport plays a key role […]

The Council of the EU has adopted its common position on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation proposal. Key points – For charging stations for electric heavy-duty vehicles: focus on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) corridors as a first step, progressively from 2025 (15 %) to 2030 (100 % coverage). – adaptation of the requirements in […]

The European Commission has adopted its Contingency Plan for Transport. The Plan contains a toolbox of 10 actions to guide EU Member States and the EU for taking emergency measures to support movement of goods. With COVID and now Ukraine crisis, a plan is key to ensure coordination among MS. “During COVID pandemic UETR called […]

The EU Commission has adopted the Implementing Regulations on the classification of serious infringements and on the risk rating formula. UETR welcomes such outcome as level playing field on enforcement of the rules adopted with the Mobility Package is key to quality transport and fair competition in the EU now and in the future. The […]

UK government has announced there will be no additional customs checks on EU goods imports until the end of 2023. The Government has concluded that it would be wrong to impose new administrative requirements on businesses who may pass-on the associated costs to consumers. More information here. The post No additional checks in UK on […]

The European Commission has launched a dedicated website with the overview of transport measures undertaken by the EU and the EU Member States to aid people fleeing the war in Ukraine and with information of measures aimed to facilitate road transport operations carried out in these exceptional circumstances. The content of this page is non-exhaustive […]

Brussels, 10 March 2022 UETR calls upon decision makers for urgent and widespread action to address unbearably high energy prices The unbearable increase in energy prices in Europe is putting at risk road transport companies which play a vital role delivering goods to people and business.  Adequate and widespread action at governmental level is needed for the survival of thousands […]