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03 March 2023
CLECAT WELCOMES EC PROPOSAL REVISING THE DRIVING LICENSE DIRECTIVE
The European Commission adopted on 1st March a proposal revising the Driving License Directive, as port of a broader Road Safety Package. The measures are aimed to improve safety for all road users and alleviate the shortage of professional drivers.
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20 February 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/06
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20 February 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/06
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20 February 2023
TURKISH LOGITICS OPERATORS DISTRIBUTE HUMANITARIAN AID IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKES
In the aftermath of the earthquakes in southeast Turkey, CLECAT’s associate member UTIKAD, representing freight forwarders and logistics companies in Turkey, started immediate coordination activities for the distribution of humanitarian aid, working around the clock to get domestic and international aid to the affected areas.
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20 February 2023
EP APPROVES AGREEMENT TO ADD ENERGY MEASURES TO NATIONAL RECOVERY PLANS
On 14 February, the Plenary of the European Parliament approved the agreement to include REPowerEU measures in Member States recovery and resilience plans, with the aim to be more independent from Russian fossil fuels and speed up the green transition.
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20 February 2023
EP FORMALLY APPROVES REVISED CO2 STANDARDS FOR CARS AND VANS
On 14 February, the European Parliament in Plenary session formally approved the agreement reached in trilogues over the revision of the CO2 standards for light-duty vehicles, by 340 votes in favour, 279 against and 21 abstentions.
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20 February 2023
ISO 14083 STANDARD EXPECTED TO BE PUBLISHED IN MARCH
The forthcoming ISO 14083 standard – “Greenhouse gases — Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions arising from transport chain operations” entered its final preparation stage before its scheduled publication in March 2023. This new international standard is expected to support the industry globally in its carbon reduction efforts by providing the first universal method for logistics emissions accounting.
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20 February 2023
EU'S EXCISE DUTY TRANSACTIONS FULLY ELECTRONIC
Since 13 February, Member States have started to apply new excise duty rules following an update of the Directive on general arrangements for excise duty. These rules will make the taxation of alcohol, tobacco and energy products fully paperless across the EU.
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20 February 2023
EU SIGNS AGREEMENT TO BOOST AIR SERVICES WITH JAPAN
On 20 February, the Swedish Presidency of the Council, on behalf of the EU, signed an aviation agreement with Japan. The agreement will give all EU air carriers non-discriminatory access to routes between the EU and Japan, thereby promoting open and fair competition.
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20 February 2023
EU BAN ON RUSSIAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LEADS TO HIGHER FREIGHT COSTS
On 5 February, the EU ban for refined petroleum products from Russia entered into force, which was decided in June 2022 as part of the sixth package of sanctions adopted by the Council of the EU. However, such effort from the EU to curb Moscow’s revenues from energy exports has led the cost of moving gasoline and other fuels on oil tankers to soar.