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Overview
Transport Policy
26/09/2008 1st European Conference on ITS - EASYWAY in Taormina/Italy on 14-16 October 2008
10/07/2008 Notice of call for proposals with a view to obtaining a grant for a preparatory action to promote secure and quality rest areas at the border crossing points between the European Union and the Russian Federation (TREN/PREP/2008) Deadline:15/10/2008
15/01/2008 Internalisation of transport external costs
Commission prepares the ground for efficient and fair pricing of transport services and released a handbook with estimates of external costs in the transport sector.
Proposal to modify the Working Time Directive
Proposal COM(2008)650 final of 15.10.2008 for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/15/EC on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities (available in all official languages)
Impact assessment Full SEC(2008)2632 Summary SEC(2008)2631 (available in all official languages)
Press release
Commercial road transport: The European Commission wants to ensure fair competition and an efficient and uniform system of checks
Proposal for a regulation establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator (available in all official languages)
Proposal for a regulation on common rules for access to the market for coach and bus services (available in all official languages)
Proposal for a regulation on common rules for access to the international road haulage market
Report on the consequences of the exclusion of self employed drivers from the scope of the Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities (available in all official languages)
Impact assessment Full Summary
Slides presentation
Summaries of the Union's legislation
Directory of Community legislation in force
Treaty establishing the European Community (Articles 70 to 80)