Reform of rules for hired goods vehicles

by name voted on 15.01.2019

Summary

The proposal aims to modernize EU rules on using hired vehicles without drivers for road freight. It seeks to harmonize regulations across Member States to increase flexibility and competitiveness while maintaining safeguards against tax distortions.

10 15.01.2019

Other

economy

transport

administrative law

public administration

business and competition

Key points

Modernizing outdated transport regulations that have been in place for decades to meet current market needs.
Increasing operational flexibility by allowing companies to hire vehicles from any Member State, provided they meet safety standards.
Allowing Member States to limit the duration of use for hired vehicles from other countries, provided a minimum period is guaranteed.
Permitting Member States to limit the total number of hired vehicles an undertaking can use, based on a percentage of its owned fleet.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

NI

The Left

ID

Speeches

17 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

PPE

0:09 min

8. Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

1:29 min

16. Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road ***II (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road ***II Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road ***I Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road ***I

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