1. Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport
Road transport and Road safety

2. EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND ECR SYNERGY IN CHANGING TRANSPORT SECTOR
Role and challenges of the ECR members in implementing the European Commission’s policy in road transport
M.Loccufier
16 june 2016

3. Field of play: EU policy
Objectives:
Road transport safety
Single market based on harmonised social rules and fair conditions of competition
Means:
Legislation
Enforcement
Exchange and collaboration

4. Field of play: EU policy
Directive 2006/22
(minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations
concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities)
- National enforcement strategy,
- % vehicles are checked with spilt in roadside and premises of
undertakings,
- Concerted roadside checks on drivers and vehicles each operating in its own territory,
- The exchange of data, of experience and of intelligence,
- Bilaterally exchange infringements,
- Risk rating system for undertakings,
- Joint training programmes on best practice,
- Training of enforcement officers

5. OBJECTIVES
Harmonisation
Collaboration and exchange
Exchange of data

6. Role National level
Action plan on road transport (20 nov. 2001, amended 11/11/2006)
Action plan for fair trade ( feb. 2016)
Collaboration between:
- FPS Mobility and Transport,
- Police,
- Costums,
- Different Social departments,
- Environment department.

7. Challenges on National level
- Patchwork of services and organisations
- Clear interpretation on the legislation
- National database

8. Role international level
Benelux
Benefralux
ECR

9. Challenges international level
- Patchwork of services and organisations,
Interpretation on the legislation,
Languages and translation,
Sanctions and penalties,
Strategies on inspection, application and execution,
Exchange of data and collaboration,
Risk rating system for undertakings,
Joint training programmes on best practice,
Training of enforcement officers.

10. Future
Harmonization, exchange and collaboration between members states
Common methodology for the electronic exchange of information
Consistency between the risk rating systems