Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport) - arrival and doorstep Romanian EU Presidency (Răzvan Cuc)

Met dank overgenomen van Roemeens voorzitterschap Europese Unie 1e helft 2019 (Roemeens voorzitterschap) i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 6 juni 2019.

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport), Luxembourg, 06/06/2019

Agenda highlights

The Council is expected to agree its position on a proposal on the use of electronic freight transport information. This would bring more efficiency to the transport sector through a uniform legal framework.

Ministers will also assess the progress of several proposals:

hired vehicles - to establish clear rules and to soften restrictions relating to international transport

road charging - the so-called Eurovignette proposal addressing issues such as road infrastructure financing, congestion and greenhouse gas emissions

rail passengers’ rights

permit-granting measures for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).

Any other business’ will include, among other topics, Council presidency information on the proposal to stop seasonal time changes.