26 June 2006 – Introduction to transport Acquis; Land transport / ROad  

Time

Subject

Acquis references

EC Speaker

09.00 – 09.45

Welcome and introductory remarks

General introduction to Transport acquis

Title V (TCE) - Transport

Thιrθse Sobieski (DG Enlargement)

N.N (DG Energy and Transport)

09.45 – 18.00

Land Transport / Road

09.45 – 10.25

Market Access for Goods

Market Access for Passengers (32006L0001)

Market Access for Passengers(31998R2121)

31962L2005 html

First Council Directive 62/2005 on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carrying of goods by road for hire or reward)[1], modified by:

- Council Directive 74/149/EEC of 4 March 1974 amending the first Directive 62/2005 on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carriage of goods by road for hire or reward)

- Council Directive 80/49/EEC of 20 December 1979 amending the First Directive 62/2005 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road between Member States

- Council Directive 82/50/EEC of 19 January 1982 amending the first Council Directive 62/2005 of 23 July 1962, on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road between Member States

- Council Directive 83/572/EEC of 26 October 1983 amending Directive 65/269/EEC concerning the standardization of certain rules relating to authorizations for the carriage of goods by road between Member States and the First Council Directive 62/2005 of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road between Member States

31990R3916 html

Council Regulation (EEC) 3916/90 of 21 December 1990 on measures to be taken in the event of a crisis in the market in the carriage of goods by road, Official journal L 375, 31/12/1990, p. 0010 – 0011

31992R0881 html

Council Regulation (EEC) 881/92 of 26 March 1992 on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States, modified by:

- Regulation (EC) 484/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 March 2002 amending Council Regulations (EEC) 881/92 and (EEC) 3118/93 for the purposes of establishing a driver attestation

31993R3118 html

Council Regulation (EEC) 3118/93 of 25 October 1993 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national road haulage services within a Member State[2], implicated by:

- Commission Regulation (EC) 792/94 of 8 April 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) 3118/93 to road haulage operators on own account, modified by:

- Council Regulation (EC) 3315/94 of 22 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) 3118/93 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national road haulage services within a Member State

- Regulation (EC) 484/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 March 2002 amending Council Regulations (EEC) 881/92 and (EEC) 3118/93 for the purposes of establishing a driver attestation

‑ Directive 2006/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (codified version) Text with EEA relevance.

31998R2121 html pdf

Council Regulation (EEC) 684/92 of 16 March 1992 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus[3], modified by:

- Council Regulation (EC) 11/98 of 11 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) 684/92 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus.

implemented by:

- Commission Regulation (EC) 2121/98 of 2 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) 684/92 and (EC) 12/98 as regards documents for the carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Text with EEA relevance)

31998R2121 html pdf

Council Regulation (EC) 12/98 of 11 December 1997 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national road passenger transport services within a Member State, Official journal L 004, 08/01/1998, p. 0010 – 0014

Olli Pirkanniemi

(DG TREN)

Olli Pirkanniemi

(DG TREN)

10.25 – 10.40

Prices and fiscal conditions (31998R4058)

Prices and fiscal conditions (31999L0062)

Prices and fiscal conditions (32004L0052)

31989R4058 html

Council Regulation (EEC) 4058/89 of 21 December 1989 on the fixing of rates for the carriage of goods by road between Member States, Official journal L 390, 30/12/1989 P. 0001 – 0002

31999L0062 html pdf

Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures as amended on 17 May 2006, Official journal L 187, 20/07/1999, p. 0042 – 0050

32004L0052 html pdf

Directive 2004/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 166, 30/04/2004, p. 0124 – 0143, rectified by:

            - Corrigendum to Directive 2004/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community

 Olli Pirkanniemi

(DG TREN)

John Berry

(DG TREN)

10.40 – 11.00

Time for questions

11.00 – 11.15

Coffee Break

11.15 - 12.00

Social conditions (32006R0561)

Social conditions (31985R3821)

Social conditions (31996L0026)

Social conditions (31989R4060)

32006R0561html pdf

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (Text with EEA relevance) – Declaration.  Official Journal L 102 , 11/04/2006 P. 0001 - 0014

Application decisions:

- Commission Decision 93/173/EEC of 22 February 1993 drawing up the standard form provided for by Article 16 of Council Regulation (EEC) 3820/85 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport

31985R3821 html

Council Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport[4], adapted to technical progress by:

- Commission Regulation (EEC) 3314/90 of 16 November 1990 adapting to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport

- Commission Regulation (EEC) 3688/92 of 21 December 1992 adapting to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport

- Commission Regulation (EC) 2479/95 of 25 October 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport

- Commission Regulation (EC) 1056/97 of 11 June 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (Text with EEA relevance)

- Commission Regulation (EC) 1360/2002 of 13 June 2002 adapting for the seventh time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (Text with EEA relevance), rectified by:

                        - Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) 1360/2002 of 13 June 2002 adapting for the seventh time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport

            - Commission Regulation (EC) 432/2004 of 5 March 2004 adapting for the eighth time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport (Text with EEA relevance)

      modified by:

- Council Regulation (EC) 2135/98 of 24 September 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and Directive 88/599/EEC concerning the application of Regulations (EEC) 3820/84 and (EEC) 3821/85

- Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

31996L0026 html

Council Directive 96/26/EC of 29 April 1996 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations, Official journal L 124, 23/05/1996, p. 0001 – 0010[5], modified by:

- Council Directive 98/76/EC of 1 October 1998 amending Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations

32002L0015 html pdf

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, Official journal L 080, 23/03/2002, p. 0035 – 0039

31989R4060 html

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4060/89 of 21 December 1989 on the elimination of controls performed at the frontiers of Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport.  Official Journal L 390 , 30/12/1989 P. 0018 - 0021

31992R3912 html

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3912/92 of 17 December 1992 on controls carried out within the Community in the field of road and inland waterway transport in respect of means of transport registered or put into circulation in a third country.  Official Journal L 395 , 31/12/1992 P. 0006 - 0007

Olli Pirkanniemi

(DG TREN)

Leo Huberts

(DG TREN)

12.30 – 13.00

Time for questions

13.00 – 14.30

Lunch Break

14.30 – 15.15

Technical conditions

31989L0459 html

Council Directive 89/459/EEC of 18 July 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the tread depth of tyres of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers, Official journal L 226, 03/08/1989, p. 0004 – 0004

31992L0006 html

Council Directive 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992 on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the

Community, Official journal L 057, 02/03/1992, p. 0027 - 0028 modified by:

- Directive 2002/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 amending Council Directive 92/6/EEC on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community, Official journal L 327, 04/12/2002, p. 0008 – 0009

31996L0053 html

Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic, Official journal L 235, 17/09/1996, p. 0059 – 007544, modified by:

- Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 February 2002 amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic, Official journal L 067, 09/03/2002, p. 0047 – 0049

31996L0096 html

Council Directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, Official journal L 046, 17/02/1997, p. 0001 – 001945, adapted to technical progress by:

- Commission Directive 1999/52/EC of 26 May 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/96/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 142, 05/06/1999, p. 0026 - 0028

- Commission Directive 2001/9/EC of 12 February 2001 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/96/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 048, 17/02/2001, p. 0018 – 0019

- Commission Directive 2001/11/EC of 14 February 2001 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/96/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers - functional testing of commercial vehicles' speed limitation device (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 048, 17/02/2001, p. 0020 - 0021

- Commission Directive 2003/27/EC of 3 April 2003 on adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/96/EC as regards the testing of exhaust emissions from motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 090, 08/04/2003, p. 0041 – 0044

31999L0037 html pdf

Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles, Official journal L 138, 01/06/1999, p. 0057 – 0065, adapted to technical progress by:

 - Commission Directive 2003/127/EC of 23 December 2003 amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 010, 16/01/2004, p. 0029 – 0053

32000L0030 html pdf

Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community, Official journal L 203, 10/08/2000, p. 0001 – 0008, adapted to technical progress by:

- Commission Directive 2003/26/EC of 3 April 2003 adapting to technical progress Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards speed limiters and exhaust emissions of commercial vehicles (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 090, 08/04/2003, p. 0037 - 0040

Charles Surmont

(DG TREN)

15.15 – 15.30

Time for questions

15.30 – 15.45

Coffee Break

15.45 – 17.00

Safety Conditions, Driving Licenses

Safety Conditions, Training and testing of drivers

Safety conditions (31991L0671)

Safety Conditions, CARE Database

Safety Conditions, EU Tunnel Directive

Safety Conditions, Transport of dangerous goods

31991L0439 html

Council Directive 91/439/EEC of 29 July 1991 on driving licences, Official journal L 237, 24/08/1991, p. 0001 – 0024 (and proposal for the Third Directive on Driving Licenses),  modified  by:

- Council Directive 94/72/EC of 19 December 1994 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences, Official journal L 337, 24/12/1994, p. 0086 - 0086

- Council Directive 96/47/EC of 23 July 1996 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences, Official journal L 235, 17/09/1996, p. 0001 - 0005

- Council Directive 97/26/EC of 2 June 1997 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences, Official journal L 150, 07/06/1997, p. 0041 - 0043

- Commission Directive 2000/56/EC of 14 September 2000 amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 237, 21/09/2000, p. 0045 - 0057

            Application decisions:

- Commission Decision 96/427/EC of 10 July 1996 concerning a derogation from the provisions of Annex III of Council Directive 91/439/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 175, 13/07/1996, p. 0034 - 0034

- Commission Decision 2000/275/EC of 21 March 2000 on equivalences between certain categories of driving licences (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 091, 12/04/2000, p. 0001 - 0050

- Commission Decision 2002/256/EC of 25 March 2002 rectifying Decision 2000/275/EC on equivalences between certain categories of driving licences (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 087, 04/04/2002, p. 0057 - 0060

32003L0059 html pdf

Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC, Official journal L 226, 10/09/2003, p. 0004 – 0017

31991L0671 html

Council Directive 91/671/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes, Official journal L 373, 31/12/1991, p. 0026 – 0028, modified by:

- Directive 2003/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 April 2003 amending Council Directive 91/671/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes, Official journal L 115, 09/05/2003, p. 0063 - 0067

31993D0704 html

Council Decision 93/704/EC of 30 November 1993 on the creation of a Community database on road accidents, Official journal L 329, 30/12/1993, p. 0063 – 0065

32004L0054 html pdf

Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the Trans-European Road Network (OJ L 167, 30.4.2004, p. 39)

31994L0055 html

Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road, Official journal L 319, 12/12/1994, p. 0007 – 001346, and the annexes A and B of Directive 94/55/EC, Official journal L 275, 28/10/1996, p. 0001 - 0711, adapted to technical progress by:

- Commission Directive 96/86/EC of 13 December 1996 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 335, 24/12/1996, p. 0043 - 0044

- Amendments to Annexes A and B of Council Directive 94/55/EC as announced in Commission Directive 96/86/EC of 13 December 1996 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 251, 15/09/1997, p. 0001 - 0234

- Commission Directive 1999/47/EC of 21 May 1999 adapting for the second time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road - Text with EEA relevance, Official journal L 169, 05/07/1999, p. 0001 - 0057

- Commission Directive 2001/7/EC of 29 January 2001 adapting for the third time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 030, 01/02/2001, p. 0043 – 0043

- Annexes A and B of Council Directive 94/55/EC as announced in Directive 2001/7/EC of the Commission adapting for the third time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road, Official journal L 018, 26/01/2004, p. 0001 – 0929

- Commission Directive 2003/28/EC of 7 April 2003 adapting for the fourth time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 090, 08/04/2003, p. 0045 - 0046

- Commission Directive 2004/111/EC of 9 December 2004 adapting for the fifth time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by roadText with EEA relevance, Official journal L 365, 10/12/2004, p. 0025 – 0026

            modified by:

            - Directive 2000/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2000 amending Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road, Official journal L 279, 01/11/2000, p. 0040 - 0043

Application decisions:

- Commission Decision 2002/886/EC of 7 November 2002 amending Council Directive 94/55/EC as regards the time-limits within which pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport of dangerous goods by road must comply with it (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 308, 09/11/2002, p. 0045 - 0045

32003D0635 html pdf

Commission Decision 2003/635/EC of 20 August 2003 authorising Member States pursuant to Directive 94/55/EC to adopt certain derogations with regard to transport of dangerous goods by road (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 221, 04/09/2003, p. 0017 – 0041

31995L0050 html

Council Directive 95/50/EC of 6 October 1995 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road, Official journal L 249, 17/10/1995, p. 0035 – 004047[6], modified by:

- Directive 2001/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2001 amending Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road (Text with EEA relevance), Official journal L 168, 23/06/2001, p. 0023 - 0024 

adapted by:

- Commission Directive 2004/112/EC of 13 December 2004 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by roadText with EEA relevance, Official journal L 367, 14/12/2004, p. 0023 – 0028

31998L0091 html pdf

Directive 98/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 1998 relating to motor vehicles and their trailers intended for the transport of dangerous goods by road and amending Directive 70/156/EEC relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, Official journal L 011, 16/01/1999, p. 0025 - 0036

 Alexander von Campenhausen

(DG TREN)

Annie Canel

(DG TREN)

Charles Surmont

(DG TREN)

Jean-Paul Repussard

(DG TREN)

 Sandro Francesconi

(DG TREN)

Erkki Laakso

(DG TREN)

17.00 – 17.30

Time for questions

17.30 – 17.50

Other technical specifications – transport of dangerous goods (relevant for road, rail and inland waterways transport)

31996L0035 html

Council Directive 96/35/EC of 3 June 1996 on the appointment and vocational qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway, Official journal L 145, 19/06/1996, p. 0010 - 0015

32000L0018 html pdf

Directive 2000/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2000 on minimum examination requirements for safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway, Official journal L 118, 19/05/2000, p. 0041 - 0043

31999L0036 html pdf

Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment, Official journal L 138, 01/06/1999, p. 0020 – 0056

Erkki Laakso

(DG TREN)

17.50 – 18.00

Time for questions

18.00

Closure