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A ten-point toolbox of measures to guide EU in safeguarding the free movement of people and goods during major crises.
The European Commission this week published its long-awaited Contingency Plan for Transport, with a ten-point toolbox of measures to guide EU institutions and Member States in safeguarding the free movement of people and goods during major crises.
Raluca Marian, IRU’s Director EU Advocacy said, “This document is very timely, following the two major ongoing crises we have experienced, and learned from, over the past two years: COVID-19 and Ukraine.”
IRU welcomed the European Commission’s receptiveness to road transport industry calls for concrete measures to prevent the collapse of logistics chains during the pandemic, including effective measures such as Green Lanes for commercial transport.
It is important for future crises that these successful actions are not forgotten. To this end, the Contingency Plan draws important lessons from recent and ongoing crises. Read more
Source: IRU
