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Theme of the day of 22 January 2008

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Sustainable European Transport Policy and Carriage by Road


© European Parliament Gabriele ALBERTINI MEP EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
© European Parliament Mathieu GROSCH MEP EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

 The Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament votes today on a report by Gabriele Albertini MEP (EPP-ED, Italy) on the Sustainable Transport Policy and the report on the international carriage of passengers and goods by road by Mathieu Grosch MEP (EPP-ED, Belgium).


The report on the Sustainable European transport policy takes into account European energy and environmental policies. Transport relates to both energy and environmental issues and concerns. The report thus promotes the sustainable development and growth of European transport while highlighting the needs of European energy and environmental policies.

The Committee also decides on the revision of the current regulations on International Goods and Passenger Transport by Road. The texts on International carriage of passengers by coach and bus and on Access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community are both authored by Mathieu Grosch. For the transport of goods by road, the Rapporteur emphasises the importance of a clear definition of 'cabotage'. Mr Grosch supports a simple and uniform definition of 'cabotage', which will be an intermediate step towards a fully-integrated road transport market.


Press release:
22/01/2008 Transport Committee adopts streamlined European rules for transport of goods and passengers by road. Mathieu Grosch MEP deen

09/10/2007 EPP-ED Public Hearing on Sustainable European transport policy
Information on the Report "Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies"
Information on the Report "International carriage of passengers by coach and bus"
Information on the Report "Access to the market in the carriage of goods by road to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States"
Website of the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament

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