Relevant EU legislation and upcoming developments TIL 2014 Conference 10 April 2014, Belgrade Jan Szulczyk Policy Officer, Land Transport DG MOVE

Infrastructure – TEN-T policy New TEN-T guidelines (Regulation 1315/2013/EU) Network to be completed by: 2030 (core) 2050(comprehensive) Core network corridors Intermodal and interoperable Cooperation with third countries Art. 8 of the Guidelines: Connecting the core network and the transport networks of third countries;

Infrastructure: TEN-T extension to Western Balkans (Annex III of the Regulation)

Infrastructure – financial assistance Instrument for Pre-accession (IPA) 11.7 Billion Euros for 2014-2020 (all sectors) Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Possibility to finance links to third countries and/or projects in third countries (conditions – see CEF Reg) Border crossings to third countries are nodes of core network Western Balkan Investment Framework (WBIF) Feasibility/preparatory studies Coordination Regional: South-East Europe Transport Observatory (SEETO) Bilateral: IPA country strategies / SAA committees

SAAs: Protocol 4 on land transport Access to the market Unrestricted access to transit traffic With regard to mutual access to transport markets, bilateral agreements remain, BUT "Parties shall undertake to work together to seek a definitive system for regulating future road transport access" Other provisions Non-discrimination (tolls, taxes, etc.) Alignment of rules (social, W&D, safety, environment, etc.) Simplification of formalities

Weights & Dimensions Enabling the "truck of the future": Aerodynamic cabins & rear flaps Higher weight limits for new motorisations Enhancing enforcement Weight-in-motion, targeted controls Enhancing intermodality Derogation for 45' containers Clarifying provisions on EMS Can circulate between 2 "consenting MS" Objectives: Lower fuel consumption and emissions (- € 5000/year; -10%) Increased road safety (500 lives saved) Facilitated intermodal transport New global business opportunities for European truck manufacturers

New tachograph regulation (165/2014/EU) Objectives: reducing fraud, better enforcement, improved cost-efficiency Main measures Connection to GNSS for start/end positions) Remote communication with enforcement officers ITS standard interface Exchange of info on driver cards (TACHOnet) Entry into force 2019 – new devices on the market TACHOnet - 2016

Road charging (upcoming?) Problems: Crumbling infrastructure (maintenance funding gap) Congestion (1-2% EU GDP) Patchwork of incompatible systems in the EU →Solution: Fair, efficient and better coordinated road pricing The Commission considers the possibility to revise Directive 1999/62/EC ("Eurovignette") to address the problems

Thank you for your attention Jan Szulczyk Policy Officer MOVE D3 Land Transport European Commission Jan.szulczyk@ec.europa.eu