Road Freight Connectivity Post-Brexit

Summary

This regulation sets up temporary rules for road freight transport between the UK and EU to ensure goods keep moving after Brexit while maintaining fair competition.
10 27.03.2019
Other
economy
transport
european union
administrative law
business and competition

Key points

  • The regulation establishes temporary measures to maintain road freight connectivity between the UK and EU Member States.
  • The concept of 'authorised carriage' is introduced to allow journeys that transit through one or more EU Member States.
  • Rights granted to UK operators are conditional upon the United Kingdom providing equivalent rights to EU operators.
  • The European Commission is empowered to limit capacity or suspend these transport rights if the principle of equivalence is not maintained.
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