1. Public Hearing on: White Paper on TRANSPORT: Where do we stand?
Marc Huybrechts
President CLECAT

2. Who do we represent
Brussels based organisation representing the interest of Logistics Service Providers, freight forwarders and customs services
National representative organisations & associate & related members
Companies of all kind: global players, SMEs and regional operators, small and family businesses using all modes of transport
Our role
Remove barriers and burdens/red tape
Practices to overcome or get around the barriers or reduce the burdens
Plea for a ‘holistic’ supply chain approach
Complexity of the supply chain
What is gained on one side should not be lost on the other side
06/03/2015
EESC Hearing

3. Future Steps to be taken in support of Freight Transport Logistics
Digitalisation of transport and logistics by supporting deployment of sustainable and innovative solutions e.g. interoperability of IT standards Finalise internal market for transport removing restrictions Facilitation and enforcement of existing legislation Sound infrastructure investments where needed through CEF and EFSI Cut red tape to facilitate administrative procedures and information flows by harmonized and modern IT systems in all Member States Internationalisation of transport and logistics policy in support of the competitiveness of European industry
06/03/2015
EESC Hearing

4. Questions?
06/03/2015
EESC Hearing