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Impact of road transport market liberalisation on member states’ markets

Christian Labrot IRU President iru.org

Content

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• About IRU
• Intra-EU versus EU-third country

markets

• The situation in the

intra-EU market

• The situation in the EU-

third country market

• Conclusions

IRU membership

170+ members in more than 100 countries, including every EU member state

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v

14 Founding IRU members in 8 countries

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IRU members

Representing bus, coach, taxi and truck

• perators to ensure

economic growth and prosperity via the sustainable mobility

• f people and goods

by road worldwide

IRU member since 1992

EU road freight transport market

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in tkm (EU-28; 2012)

Evolution of international transport in the EU Road Freight Transport Market Year National International 2000 71.7% 28.3% 2005 68.4% 31.6% 2010 66.9% 33.1%

Bilateral cb (25.3%) Cross-trade (7.2%) Cabotage (1.3%) International (33.8%) National (66.2%)

Origin of hauliers carrying out cabotage operations

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1) The Netherlands (20% of total cabotage in the EU) 2) Luxemburg (16% of total cabotage in the EU) 3) Germany (14% of total cabotage in the EU) 1) Poland (23.4% of total cabotage in the EU) 2) The Netherlands (11.1% of total cabotage in the EU) 3) Spain (8.6% of total cabotage in the EU)

(share of cabotage in tkm)

2004

(share of cabotage in tkm)

2012

Top cabotage destinations

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1) France (33% of total cabotage in the EU) 2) Germany (27.5% of total cabotage in the EU) 3) UK (13% of total cabotage in the EU) 1) Germany (36.7% of total cabotage in the EU) 2) France (27.9% of total cabotage in the EU) 3) Italy (5.7% of total cabotage in the EU)

(share of cabotage in tkm)

2004

(share of cabotage in tkm)

2012

Complex EU road freight transport market

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Market

Crisis Competition Shippers

Intermediaries (eg: forwarders)

State-owned integrators

Prices Working conditions Downsizing

IRU policy on the road initiatives

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Simplify and clarify Enforce (Risk rating) Cooperate (ERRU) Evaluate and adjust

Access to the profession (EU)

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No fundamental change but clarification of the current rules – Establishment Further alignment of national transpositions of the current rules – Good Repute, Transport Manager, Liability Access to the profession & shared liability for intermediaries/shippers More efficient enforcement: ERRU Inclusion of – 3.5 tonnes vehicles in EU legislation

The EU road haulage market

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Currently, no further EU Market opening Clarification of the current rules Enforcement of the current rules – single control document for cabotage (the waybill - eVersion) Further alignment of national framework rules (social, fiscal, etc…) Shared liability for intermediaries Inclusion of – 3.5 tonnes vehicles in EU legislation

Social challenges and enforcement (EU)

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EU MARKET SITUATION SOCIAL CHALLENGES ENFORCEMENT COMPLICATED Operators adapt to new realities Use new business models Most of them are perfectly legal Complex structure and unclear rules Lack of drivers Not a “cash cow” Focus on repeated infringements and those structurally not compliant

Access to the EU market by third-country operators

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CURRENT REGIMES Bilateral agreements regulating access and transit rights Multilateral quota system managed by International Transport Forum EU multilateral land transport agreement with third countries?

IRU view

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IRU has been working for a fairer distribution of quotas and the implementation of the Quality Charter linked to the quota

ECMT Multilateral quota system EU level

IRU has had several formal and informal discussions with the

• EC. The EC is very cautious – politically very sensitive issue

IRU is keeping discussion channels towards a potential agreement open

Conclusions

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• Increasing competition puts added

pressure on the intra-EU Market

• Difficult compromises on

liberalisation

• Increasing demand from third-

country operators for more access

• Trade facilitation is essential, not

necessarily liberalisation

• Create a win-win situation for

everyone concerned

• Efficient enforcement remains a

key component to any solution

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