{"id":1215,"date":"2020-10-26T08:44:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T08:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fenix-network.eu\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2020-10-26T08:48:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T08:48:15","slug":"council-of-the-eu-adopts-pandemic-contingency-plan-for-freight-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fenix-network.eu\/council-of-the-eu-adopts-pandemic-contingency-plan-for-freight-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"COUNCIL OF THE EU ADOPTS PANDEMIC CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<p>On 23 October 2020, the Council adopted conclusions calling on the Commission to swiftly draw up a pandemic and other major crisis contingency plan for the European freight transport sector. Such a plan should include EU-level coordination measures and clear guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The contingency plan should cover at least the following aspects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>maintaining cross-border freight transport operations along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) corridors and other essential cross-border connections, as well as related ancillary services supporting the operation of that network<\/li>\n<li>ensuring free movement of transport workers while safeguarding the protection of their health and safety<\/li>\n<li>preparing guidelines and best-practice toolboxes in order to strengthen the sector&#8217;s resilience<\/li>\n<li>setting up a coherent regulatory framework as regards exemptions to be applied when pandemics and other major crisis situations arise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Council encourages the Commission to extend, where appropriate, in part or in full, the contingency plan to passenger transport and transport in general.<\/p>\n<p>Other aspects mentioned by the conclusions include the EU\u2019s commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 and the need to promote digitalisation of the transport sector.<\/p>\n<p>The Council also invites the Commission to develop a specific framework for temporary state aid that would allow member states to act quickly to support the transport sector in pandemics and other major crisis situations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2020\/10\/23\/pandemic-contingency-plan-for-freight-transport-council-adopts-conclusions\/\">Click here<\/a> or more information.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Council of the EU<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/fenix-network.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled-design-2.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Untitled design (2)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 23 October 2020, the Council adopted conclusions calling on the Commission to swiftly draw up a pandemic and other major crisis contingency plan for the European freight transport sector. 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