© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 1 5 th International IRU Academy Seminar on Driver Shortage An EU Legislative Update: Directive on Access to the Road Transport Market and the Profession Amsterdam, 27 September 2007 Rémi Mayet Deputy Head of Unit, Land Transport Policy, European Commission Rémi Mayet Deputy Head of Unit, Land Transport Policy, European Commission EUROPEAN COMMISSION

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 2 New EU rules on admission to the occupation and access to the market EUROPEAN COMMISSION

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 3 Broad EU transport policy goals  Mobility : offer the necessary mobility in the EU internal market and ensure fair competition  Protection : protect the environment, the energy supply, the safety of passengers and goods, promote minimum labour standards  Innovation : increase the efficiency and sustainability of the growing transport sector  International dimension : the EU must be a united, leading player in the international transport stage EUROPEAN COMMISSION

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 4 EU internal road transport market  EUROPEAN COMMISSION

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 5 New EU rules on admission to the occupation and access to the market  Contribute to a level playing field  Reduce legal uncertainty and unnecessary administrative burden  Enhance compliance with safety, social and technical rules  Raise the level of professional qualification for managing road transport activities EUROPEAN COMMISSION Problems and objectives

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 6 Impact assessment: policy options considered  Option 1: “No change”  Option 2: “Technical simplification and non regulatory option”  Option 3: “Harmonisation”  Option 4: “Higher quality standards”  Option 5: “Liberalisation” EUROPEAN COMMISSION

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 7 Proposed option “Harmonisation” Make existing EU rules  clearer  simplified  easily enforceable  more harmonized EUROPEAN COMMISSION Approach

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 8 Draft legislative package  Proposal for a Regulation on the conditions to pursue the occupation of road transport operator  Proposal for a Regulation on the access to the international road haulage market  Proposal for a Regulation on the access to the market for coach and bus services EUROPEAN COMMISSION Under discussion in the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 9 Admission to the occupation of road operator  Replace Directive 96/26/EC by a Regulation To ensure more harmonised national provisions To ensure more harmonised national provisions  New requirement of stable and effective establishment Identified office and operating centre Identified office and operating centre  Updated requirements on good repute, financial standing and professional competence EU definition of infringements, financial indicators, training EU definition of infringements, financial indicators, training  New provisions on monitoring, checks, administrative cooperation between Member States and sanctions Reinforced role of licensing authorities, electronic registers Reinforced role of licensing authorities, electronic registers EUROPEAN COMMISSION

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 10 Access to the international road haulage market  Enhanced clarity and readability Recast of three existing texts merged into one: Regulation 881/92, Regulation 3118/93 and Directive 2006/94 Recast of three existing texts merged into one: Regulation 881/92, Regulation 3118/93 and Directive 2006/94  Simple, clear and enforceable definition of cabotage Three cabotage operations consecutive to international transport within one week Three cabotage operations consecutive to international transport within one week  Standardised control documents Community license, certified true copies, driver attestation Community license, certified true copies, driver attestation EUROPEAN COMMISSION

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 11 Access to the market for coach and bus services  Enhanced clarity and readability Recast of two existing texts merged into one: Regulation 684/92 and Regulation 11/98 Recast of two existing texts merged into one: Regulation 684/92 and Regulation 11/98  Streamlined and simplified authorisation procedure Applies to international regular coach services Applies to international regular coach services  Standardised control documents Community license and certified true copies Community license and certified true copies EUROPEAN COMMISSION

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy Seminar, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPage 12 5 th International IRU Academy Seminar on Driver Shortage Thank you ! EUROPEAN COMMISSION