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Council position
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— The European Parliament rejects the Council position at first reading.

2020/05/13
Committee: TRAN

Council position
Recital 26 a (new)

(26a) Considering the fundamental role that the heavy vehicle transportation plays in emergency situations, as clearly demonstrated in the context of the COVID-19 emergency, the unrestricted movement of vehicles within the EU single market should be guaranteed to satisfy the needs of consumers and businesses, as well as to ensure the continuity of basic services. To this end, specific rules on the right of establishment and the provision of services laid down in this Regulation should be suspended at the Union level for the duration of the crisis and the recovery period. Those rules should include the provisions on regular return of vehicles to the Member State of establishment, obligation for the driver to return home at least every four weeks, as well as restrictions on cabotage that provide for a four-day “cooling-off” period.

2020/05/13
Committee: TRAN

Clotilde ARMAND

Council position
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Force majeure In the event of exceptional and unforeseeable circumstances, amounting to force majeure, such as a public health crisis, environmental emergency or an emergency of a socio-political or military character, and where the effective continuation of cross-border transportation is of high socio-economic importance, the Commission shall suspend the following provisions of this Regulation for the duration of the emergency and recovery period, to facilitate the circulation of trucks carrying passengers and goods: (a) Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3 amending Article 5, point (b), of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and introducing the obligation for the vehicle to return to the operational centre in the Member State of establishment at least once within eight weeks after leaving it; (b) Article 2, paragraph 1, point 4, point (a), amending Article 8, point 2a, of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009, as well as Article 2, paragraph 1, point 4, point (b), amending Article 8(3), first subparagraph, introducing a 4- day“cooling-off” period for cabotage operations; (c) Recital 8 providing for the drivers the obligation to return home at least every four weeks, as well as the obligation to synchronise that return operation through the return of the driver together with the vehicle at least every second four week cycle; Such suspension shall have immediate effect after its notification to the European Parliament and the Council. Registered transport undertakings shall be informed of such suspension by national competent authorities without delay.

2020/05/13
Committee: TRAN

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