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ECR/IRU/TISPOL"Access to the profession" seminar

18 October 2012

Conclusions and the way forward

DG MOVE D.318/10/2012

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The broader enforcement policy

Making enforcement strategies more cost-effective and harmonised in road transport is one of the priorities of the 2011 Transport White Paper. It is of crucial importance for a more integrated road transport market; A lot of progress has been done and continue to be done in the area of the enforcement of social rules and tachograph legislation;

Since 2009, progress is also being done on the enforcement of the legislation on access to profession and of other EU rules.

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Outstanding ERRU-related issues to be addressed in the short term

• Envisaged follow-up for questions of interpretations :

• Most serious infringements of Annex IV and distribution of responsibilities between drivers and transport undertakings. The Commission will discuss with MS whether a common guidance note on the issue can help.

• Administrative procedures leading to the loss of good repute. While leaving a margin of appreciation to MS, the legislator has provided for a monitoring and benchmarketing mechanism.

•Two meetings with MS: ERRU WG of 15 November and Infringement WG on 10 December. ECR/TISPOL/IRU invited as observers.

•MS have to fulfill their legal obligations as from 31 December 2012

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Next steps

• The European Parliament and the Council have asked the Commission to draw a report on the state of the EU road transport market by 2013 the internal market, including an assessment of the enforcement systems of Member States.

• Possible initiative to take stock of progress made and identify possible steps to further reduce discrepancies between enforcement systems, e.g. in the area of sanctions.

• It includes the definition of the serious infringements for all the areas regulated at EU levels (in addition to the most serious infringements defined in Annex IV of Regulation 1071/2009).

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Thank you for your attention!

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