Newsletters

28 November 2025
COUNCIL REACHES GENERAL APPROACH ON W&D DIRECTIVE
Last week, Member States’ Permanent Representatives agreed on a general approach for the revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive, set to be formally adopted during the upcoming Transport Council on 4 December.
21 November 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/38
21 November 2025
COM ALLOCATES OVER €600 MILLION FOR 70 ALTERNATIVE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
On 17 November, the European Commission selected 70 projects across Europe to support the decarbonisation of transport by deploying infrastructure for recharging or refuelling various transport modes.
21 November 2025
PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL AGREES TO POSTPONE ETS2 IMPLEMENTATION TO 2028
The European Council and Parliament have proposed to postpone the entry into force of the EU Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport, known as ETS2, by one year, from 2027 to 2028.
21 November 2025
EP ADOPTS POSITION ON OMNIBUS I
On 13 November, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Omnibus I package, endorsing significant simplifications to sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for businesses
21 November 2025
ECOFIN AGREEMENT ON ABOLISHING E-COMMERCE DUTY EXEMPTION
The Council of the European Union has agreed to abolish the long-standing €150 customs duty exemption for low-value e-commerce imports. The measure, endorsed by finance ministers, will start taking effect in 2026 and aims to address the surge of small parcels entering the EU from non-EU countries, many of which are undervalued or split to avoid duties.
21 November 2025
IMPORTANT UPDATE TO EU DUAL-USE REGULATION
The EU has issued an important update to its Dual-Use Regulation, tightening controls on certain high-tech goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
21 November 2025
ROTTERDAM PORT CONGESTION DEEPENS
From today’s news in Nieuwsblad Transport, it is clear that congestion in the Port of Rotterdam has reached a new and deeply troubling level.
21 November 2025
EC PRESENTS MILITARY MOBILITY PACKAGE
The European Commission presented this week its Military Mobility Package, a comprehensive set of measures aimed at improving the movement of military assets across the EU.
21 November 2025
TRILOGUE AGREEMENT ON RAIL CAPACITY REGULATION
On Wednesday, the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the Rail Capacity Regulation, concluding more than a year of negotiations aimed at improving the use and coordination of Europe’s rail infrastructure.