News

EC PRESENTS ITS 2025 WORK PROGRAMME

On the 11 February, the European Commission published its 2025 Work Programme (CWP). Alongside the CWP and its annexes, the Commission released a Communication on implementation and simplification, outlining its plans to enhance the enforcement of EU rules, reduce administrative burdens, and streamline regulatory processes.

MEMBER STATES CALL FOR MORE EU FUNDING FOR TRANSPORT

On 11 February, eleven Member States, including Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Czechia, sent a letter to the European Commission calling for financial support to be prioritised for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) in the next EU budget.

CLECAT URGES EU TO PRIORITISE TRANSPORT NEEDS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY OVERHAUL

In its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Future of the European Automotive Industry, CLECAT has emphasised that the forthcoming European Automotive Industry Action Plan must take a broader approach to address the needs of transport operators and service providers.

T&E, SHIPPING AND AVIATION INDUSTRY JOINTLY CALL FOR URGENT ACTION TO RAMP UP CLEAN FUEL PRODUCTION

European Shipowners (ECSA), Airlines for Europe (A4E), representing the shipping and aviation sector at European level, along with Transport & Environment (T&E) issued a joint statement this week calling on the Commission and the EU member states to ramp up the production of clean shipping and aviation fuels in Europe.

COMMISSION UNVEILS NEW MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN EU E-COMMERCE RULES

The European Commission published a Communication earlier this month outlining a comprehensive strategy to address the growing challenges posed by e-commerce imports. With 70% of Europeans regularly purchasing goods online, the rapid rise in low-value consignments has raised concerns over consumer safety, environmental impact, and fair competition.

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

CLECAT Maritime Logistics Institute
28 February, Online

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute
3 March, Online

ESPORG Conference
5 March, Brussels

ECTA General meeting
18 March, Amsterdam

Smart Freight Week
18-20 March, Amsterdam

FIATA HQ meeting
18-20 March, Geneva

CLECAT General Assembly
17 June, Gdansk

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute meeting
17 June, Gdansk

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
17-18 February, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
19-20 February, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
10-13 March, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Informal meeting of transport ministers
17-18 March, Warsaw

Informal meeting of environment ministers
28-29 April, Warsaw