1. Press Conference on Internalisation of external costs
Brussels, 9 September 2010
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2. Your panel today
Alexander SAKKERS, President of the IRU Goods Transport Liaison Committee & TLN President: Overview of the situation – Why did the IRU commissioned this study?
Dr Stefan ROMMERSKIRCHEN, Managing Director, Progtrans: Presentation of study results
Michael NIELSEN, EU General Delegate, IRU: Conclusion

3. President, IRU Goods Transport Liaison Committee with the EU
Introduction
Mr. Alexander Sakkers
President, IRU Goods Transport Liaison Committee with the EU

4. Road freight transport today
Road Transport ensures over 90% in value of all trade distribution in the EU
Road transport is vital for the economy of the EU
Road transport is an integral part of logistics - a vital production tool
No viable alternative
Already pays for close to 100% of its externalities, through existing road user charges, taxes and duties
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5. Road usage and externalities
Road freight transport always been willing to pay its way, but:
Only for road usage and externalities caused by road freight transport
Congestion is not caused by road freight transport only!
Double charging is unacceptable
How much is covered today through existing taxes, duties and charges? Studies show close to 100%
Should not decide on the internalisation of external costs before one know what currently is covered to determine if anything in addition should be paid
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6. Equal treatment of all modes
Fair competition requires:
Coherent application of the non-discrimination principle
Equal fiscal level playing field for all transport modes
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7. Effectively tackling externalities
Earmarking of all revenues collected by various transport modes
For reinvestment in the mode they are drawn from
To effectively reduce external effects through at-source measures, such as incentives for clean technologies.
Voluntary commitment by the road transport industry to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030
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8. Current proposal Lack of proper impact assessment
Not representative of transport flows in the EU
Lack of consequence calculations for the economy of individual Member States
Diverging numbers being presented
No clear calculation of what’s already paid by the road freight transport industry through already existing taxes, charges and duties
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9. ProgTrans tasked to investigate
Existing road user charges collected by individual EU Member States today and in the future
Impact the internalisaton of external cost proposal will have on the economy of individual EU Member States
Impact the internalisaton of external cost proposal will have on the road hauliers of the individual EU Member States
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10. The impact of the internalisation of external costs
Results of study
The impact of the internalisation of external costs
Dr. Stefan Rommerskirchen
Managing Director, ProgTrans AG

11. IRU General Delegate to the European Union
Introduction
Mr. Michael Nielsen
IRU General Delegate to the European Union

12. Questions & Answers

13. Save the Date!
« Efficient, Safe and Sustainable Road Transport for the Future »

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