EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT Reinforce Law Implementation via the Multilateral Quota THE ECMT EXPERIENCE Martine-Sophie FOUVEZ Principal Administrator Tallinn - 20 May th IRU TransEuro Road Transport Conference

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT ECMT

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT Policy Forum for Transport Ministers and Ministries Full Members – 43 European Countries Associate Members Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, United States Close links with EU, OECD (New Research Centre), UN Outputs Policy Recommendations and Resolutions, Publications, Data, Conferences, Truck Licences ECMT

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT COUNCIL OF MINISTERS (ANNUAL MEETING) DEPUTIES  ROAD  RAIL  ROAD SAFETY  INTERMODALITY  ACCESSIBILITY  ENVIRONMENT  CRIME  URBAN TRANSPORT  INTEGRATION  STATISTICS  ECONOMIC RESEARCH  TRANSPORT TRENDS + INVESTMENT  FISCAL + FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF TRANSPORT Working Structures

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT ANNUAL PRESIDENCY (JULY-JUNE) RUSSIA IRELAND BULGARIA FINLAND MINISTERIAL SESSION Formal adoption of conclusions, resolutions, declarations Free discussions on Policy Issues COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT Road Transport: Access to the market, Reform of the quota Rail Transport Europe-Asia links Future of ECMT Subjects for Ministerial 2005 (Moscow)

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT ROAD TRANSPORT ECMT QUOTA

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT ROAD TRANSPORT ECMT QUOTA

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT Main principles of the reform: Quota = symbol of the highest quality in international road haulage Quota = improving efficiency and opening markets Quota => strengthening and harmonisation of controls and sanctions Quota distributed on the basis of real needs and efficient use REFORM OF THE QUOTA

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT (i)Redistribution of the quota among Member countries (ii)Introduction of the “EURO4 safe” lorry (iii)Limitation of the number of journeys (iv)Management of the system. At 1st January 2006:

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT The basic quotas are revised for all ECMT Member countries Each country may keep its “Grandfather rights” EU15/EEA/CH countries will have their basic quota defined as the smaller of the old basic quota and the new basic quota Basic quotas fixed for a minimum period of three years (i)Redistribution of the quota among Member countries

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT (ii)Introduction of the “EURO4 safe” lorry CoefficientBonusCoefficientBonusCoefficientBonus EURO EURO EURO24204 ?? EURO36406 ?? EURO4--650??

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT The licence is issued subject to the condition that the haulier returns with the licence to the state of establishment at the latest after every fifth transport journey without involvement of the state of establishment. Empty runs outside the country of establishment are not taken into account since they are not considered as transport operations. A transport journey or empty run to, or in transit through, the state of establishment shall be considered a return (iii)Limitation of the number of journeys

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT Phasing out Discriminatory Charges in International Road Haulage has been a goal of the ECMT since The report submitted on this issue identifies the existence of a number of discriminatory charges, most notably some large transit taxes in a small number of countries, which act as a barrier to trade and to fair competition. Discriminatory charges

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT How quickly countries levying transit charges can move to the recommended system of charges, abolishing transit charges or substituting them with charges applied equally to all vehicles, regardless of nationality? Discriminatory charges

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT Exchange of information between ECMT Member countries on Infringements concerning driving time and rest periods regulations = Infringements to AETR, in line with the procedures laid down in EEC Directive 88/599 Social aspects of road transport

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