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23 September 2022
FIT FOR 55 NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE AS ENERGY CRISIS GAINS MOMENTUM
As the negotiations on the Fit for 55 files are entering the final stages of the decision-making procedure and the energy crisis is gaining more political momentum, the European Commission last week announced two demand reduction targets for electricity, including a binding reduction goal of 5% at peak consumption times, ahead of a difficult winter caused by dwindling gas supplies from Russia.
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16 September 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/28
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16 September 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/28
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16 September 2022
EC GRANTS €292 MILLION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE
On 13 September, the European Commission has selected 24 projects to receive EU funding to set up alternative fuels infrastructure. Under the second cut-off date of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) call for proposals, which closed on 7 June 2022, 24 projects were selected for a total EU grant support of EUR 292.5 million.
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16 September 2022
CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS ON DUTCH-GERMAN BORDER FOR 1.5 YEARS
New capacity restrictions have been announced for the construction of the third track between Emmerich and Oberhausen (Germany), which will include an 80-week period of limited availability for cross-border train traffic. From the beginning of November 2024 to the end of May 2026, fewer trains will be able to run across this Dutch-German border.
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16 September 2022
PROPOSAL TO BAN PRODUCTS WITH FORCED LABOUR FROM EU MARKET
On 14 September, the Commission proposed to prohibit products made with forced labour on the EU market. The proposal covers all products, namely those made in the EU for domestic consumption and exports, and imported goods, without targeting specific companies or industries.
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16 September 2022
NEW EU CYBER RESILIENCE ACT PROPOSAL
On 15 September, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new Cyber Resilience Act to protect consumers and businesses from products with inadequate security features. A first ever EU-wide legislation of its kind, it introduces mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements, throughout their whole lifecycle.
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16 September 2022
€250 MILLION CEF BUDGET FOR SAFE AND SECURE PARKING
On 13 September, the European Commission launched a call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport programme which makes available over €5 billion for European transport infrastructure projects, including €250 million dedicated to improve the network of Safe and Secure Truck Parking Areas (SSTPAs) across the EU.
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16 September 2022
EC UPDATES GUIDANCE ON THE RETURN OF THE VEHICLE
The European Commission published this week a revised version of its guidelines on the application of the rule on the regular return of the vehicle in the Member State of establishment every eight weeks, which no longer include trailers and semi-trailers in the scope of the rule.
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16 September 2022
FMC SEEKS COMMENTS ON ‘UNREASONABLE REFUSAL TO DEAL’ RULE
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued on 13 September a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) implementing a requirement of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) to define unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with respect to vessel space accommodation provided by an ocean common carrier.