20 October 2023
LOGISTICS FOR EUROPE 2023: PARTNERING COMPLIANCE AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE EU – IS IT POSSIBLE?
On 16 November, CLECAT and ESC will host the Logistics for Europe 2023 event, entitled ‘’Partnering Compliance and Competitiveness in the EU - Is it Possible?’’
20 October 2023
CLECAT RAIL INSTITUTE MEETS
On 20 October, CLECAT Rail Logistics Institute met to discuss its position on ongoing policy initiatives at EU level, including the proposal for Regulation for the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, the upcoming Combined Transport Directive which CLECAT hopes will be published soon and the Revision of the TEN-T Regulation.
20 October 2023
EC PUBLISHES WORK PROGRAMME 2024
This week the European Commission presented its Work Programme for 2024, detailing the proposals and priorities that will unfold before the end of the current mandate. While the Work Programme calls for concluding ongoing legislation before the political recess, it also presents several new initiatives.
20 October 2023
EP APPROVES FIRST SET OF ESRS
The European Parliament in plenary session formally approved the delegated act (+ annex) setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Some members of the EPP group raised an objection to the act which was rejected by a majority of MEPs.
20 October 2023
COUNCIL ADOPTS GENERAL APPROACH ON HDV CO2 STANDARDS
On 16 October, the Environment Council adopted its general approach on the revision of CO2 standards for new-heavy-duty vehicles.
16 October 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/30
13 October 2023
COMPLETION OF THE FIT FOR 55 PACKAGE
On 9 October, the Council of the EU endorsed the revised Renewable Energy Directive and the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, marking the final two components of the 'Fit for 55' legislative package designed to help the EU achieve its 2030 climate targets.
13 October 2023
EP ADOPTS DRAFT REPORT ON EURO 7
On 12 October, the European Parliament's Environment Committee adopted its draft report aimed at updating EU rules for motor vehicle type-approval and market surveillance, known as Euro 7.
13 October 2023
UK HMRC POSTPONES ROLLOUT OF NCTS5
The UK HMRC has announced a postponement in the rollout of the New Computerised Transit System Phase 5 (NCTS5), initially scheduled for 16 November 2023.
13 October 2023
OCEAN SHIPPING DEMAND HISTORICALLY LOW
This week, shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence issued a report noting that the overall container shipping demand is historically low to global GDP, around -6.8% compared to a growth pattern which would have followed GDP growth.