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17 July 2026
COMMISSION REFERS MEMBER STATES TO COURT OF JUSTICE OVER NIS2 TRANSPOSITION
Last week, the European Commission has decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify the full transposition of the NIS2 Directive into national law.
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17 July 2026
EP DISCUSSES AVIATION FUEL RESILIENCE AMID MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
On 15 July, the European Parliament Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) held an exchange of views with experts on the implications of the Middle East crisis for aviation fuel supply and the competitiveness of the EU aviation sector, highlighting the need to strengthen the sector's long-term resilience.
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17 July 2026
CHANGES AFFECTING AIR CARGO OPERATIONS AT SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
New slot allocation procedures at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are expected to improve access for cargo airlines by allowing ad hoc slots to be reassigned much earlier in the scheduling process.
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17 July 2026
RENEWED RED SEA TENSIONS RAISE FRESH CONCERNS FOR GLOBAL SHIPPING
Nieuwsblad Transport reported today that concerns over the security of the Red Sea are mounting again following reports that Iran has asked the Houthi movement in Yemen to prepare for renewed attacks on commercial shipping should the United States target Iranian energy infrastructure.
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17 July 2026
LOW RHINE WATER LEVELS DISRUPT INLAND SHIPPING
Exceptionally low water levels on the Rhine are once again disrupting inland waterway transport across North-West Europe, forcing cargo onto already constrained road and rail networks and creating significant congestion around Europe's largest logistics hubs.
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17 July 2026
COUNCIL GREENLIGHTS EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT WITH ANDORRA AND SAN MARINO
On 16 July 2026, the Council has approved the signing of the Association Agreement between the EU, Andorra, and San Marino, marking a major step towards the two microstates’ gradual integration into the EU Single Market.
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17 July 2026
COMMISSION UPGRADES IMPORT MONITORING MECHANISM
The European Commission has reconfigured its import barometer, the tool used to monitor import trends into the EU internal market, in response to growing imbalances in global trade.
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17 July 2026
CLECAT PARTICIPATES IN FRANCO-DUTCH CUSTOMS FORUM
CLECAT participated in the Franco-Dutch Customs Forum last week in Rotterdam, bringing together representatives of the French and Dutch customs administrations and the private sector to exchange views on some of the most pressing developments in customs policy and practice.
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17 July 2026
ROMANIA PROHIBITS TRUCK DRIVERS FROM LOADING AND UNLOADING HEAVY GOODS
Romania has introduced new legislation prohibiting professional truck drivers from carrying out loading and unloading operations for heavy goods vehicles, aligning its rules with similar measures already in force in Spain.
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17 July 2026
BRENNER MOTORWAY RESTRICTIONS: CJEU ADVOCATE GENERAL PARTLY SIDES WITH ITALY
On 16 July, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published the opinion of its Advocate General in the case brought by Italy against four Austrian measures restricting heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) traffic along the Inn Valley and Brenner motorway corridor.