BUSINESS BREAKFAST ON GREENING TRANSPORT IN EUROPE

On the 5th November from 8:30 to 10:00am, CEBRE organised in cooperation with the Czech Permanent Representation to the EU a business breakfast titled “Greening transport in Europe”, which was held in pleasant premises of the Czech Center in Brussels (Czech House, 60, Rue du Trône, Brusel).

In June 2008, the European Commission released the Greening transport package with the view to render the transport in Europe environment-friendly. The package provides a general framework of ”green“ provisions and makes a proposal to modify the “Eurovignette” Directive on charging heavy goods vehicles (1999/62/EC). It concentrates on external costs caused by road transport in the form of air pollution, noise and congestion.

How can we prevent the proposal to increase transport cots and reduce mobility and contribute to the European “greening” process at the same time?

This question was addressed by the following speakers: 

• Szabolcs Schmidt, Head of unit DG TREN, European Commission (tbc)  
• Emanuel Šíp, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic
• Said El-Khadraoui MEP, Eurovignette rapporteur (tbc)
• Michael Nielsen, General Delegate of International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU

RELATED DOCUMENTS:

1) Working papers

• COM/2008/0436 final/2 - COD 2008/0147 
  Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures {SEC(2008) 2208} {SEC(2008) 2209}/* COM/2008/0436 final/2 - COD 2008/0147 */

• COM/2008/0436 final - COD 2008/0147 
  Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures {SEC(2008) 2208} {SEC(2008) 2209}/* COM/2008/0436 final - COD 2008/0147 */

• Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament (Committee on Transport and Tourism) and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures. Rapporteur: Saïd El Khadraoui. Draft Report  

2) Position papers

1. Eurochambres position paper 
2. UEAPME position paper  
3. IRU position paper on the internalisation of external costs , see more on: www.iru.org
4. BusinessEurope position paper 
5. CESMAD position paper 
6. EESC draft position paper (ES)

3) Invitation and background papers

1. Invitation 
2. Background papers  
3. CZ PRES priorities in the field of Transport (Mr. Sip)

4) Press Release

1. Press Release
2. List of Participants

For further information please contact CEBRE

Tel: +32.2.2139.450, fax: +32.2.2139.451, e-mail: cebre.europe@mail.be, URL: http://www.cebre.cz