1. Committee on Transport and Tourism
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European Parliament
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Study on the new regulation on driving and rest time and its impacts regarding the deletion of the "12 days exception" for busses - requested by the Committee on Transport and Tourism of the European Parliament
Kortrijk, 19 October 2007
PwC

2. Project objectives The issue:
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Project objectives
The issue:
Regulation N. 561/2006: Deletion of the exception for “international carriage of passengers, other than on regular services” which existed in the old regulation.
To give an overview of the economic situation and the characteristics of the bus and coach tourism sector affected by the new regulation
To provide a detailed impact assessment as regards the deletion of the 12 days rule. Analysis will be developed in relation to the following issues:
bus and coach tourism
competitiveness of the industry
road safety
To assess the new regulation's impact on the business viability of SMEs and in rural areas - in particular as regards a potential shortage of drivers caused by the provisions of the new regulation.
To draw and summarise conclusions, with regard to:
appropriateness and proportionality of rule
recommendations in case of evidence of significant negative effects
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3. Task objectives and content
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Task objectives and content
How the analysis will be developed
Task I
SECTOR OVERVIEW
Task II
DATA
ANALYSIS AND REVIEW
Task III
IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
Task IV
EVALUATION / RECOMMENDATION
-Overview of relevant legislation
-Outline of the European bus and coach tourist industry
- Literature Review - Data collection and analysis
Survey on industrial association
Case study
Definition of impact for:
-Bus and coach tourist industry
-Operators’ competitiveness
-Safety
-SME/Rural areas
-Evaluation of advantages and disadvantages
-Recommendation
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4. Sector Overview and data Analysis (Task I and II)
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Sector Overview and data Analysis (Task I and II)
INPUT
Overview of the legislative framework
Literature review on characteristics of the bus and coach industry in the international carriage of passengers, other than regular services.
ASSESSMENT:
Reorganise relevant data in relation to the following areas:
- company profiles and sizes;
- relevant coach tourism products and destinations of coach tourism trips;
- share of trips longer than six days;
- difference between companies in different EU-member States;
- profit margins and costs (especially costs for personnel);
- particular problems of the sector.
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5. Survey, interviews and review of existing studies
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Survey, interviews and review of existing studies
External: review of existing sector associations’ studies/position paper focused on legislation pro and cons, ad hoc surveys and database.
Synthesis of stakeholders’ ad hoc interviews. The survey is carried out using a questionnaire “scheme”.
The Study will include:
Overview of the European bus and coach tourist industry with specific focus on the international passenger transport.
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6. Impact Assessment (Task III)
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Impact Assessment (Task III)
Impact assessment analysis in relation to the elimination of the “12 days rule” in terms of:
Economic impacts
Social impacts
Safety impacts
The Study will include:
1. Definition for each issue of the:
main advantages/disadvantages in terms of sustainability (economic, and social);
estimated direct costs and benefits ;
impact on competitiveness and sector development in Europe.
2. General assessment at the EU level; more detailed assessment related to the case study.
3. Qualitative analysis will be presented to assess main issues and impact of the new legislation for the sector.
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7. Evaluation and recommendations (Task IV)
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Evaluation and recommendations (Task IV)
ASSESSMENT:
SWOT analysis of the introduction of the new legislation in terms of economic and social impacts.
The Study will include conclusions, with regard to:
appropriateness and proportionality of rule
recommendations
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Overall planning
According to overall planning of the study we should close the phase on data collection and analysis within the end of October.
Final report and study will be completed by PwC by the end of the year.
The study will be disseminated formally not before the end of January after EP’s approval.
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