Brussels - A coalition of industry, NGOs, consumer groups and cities are calling on the European Commission to urgently bring forward new minimum safety standards for new cars, vans and trucks, after years of delays. The European Commission is expected to announce a new package...
Commissioner Malmström - "Build bridges, not walls!” says EU Trade Commissioner. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström today set out the state of play for the EU's ambitious agenda of trade policy with partners such as the US, China, Canada, Japan and Latin America, South-East Asia,...
The Customs Expert Group's fourth meeting will take place on June 19. 2017 Items on the agenda include: UCC - DA FIRST AMENDMENT LIST OF ISSUES (DOCUMENT DIH 15/006 REV 6) (60') The Commission will present the revised list of issues to be included in the first...
Please click here to access the Presidency compromise on the Proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles. The Council is invited to agree on a General...
The European Parliament adopted the resolution on road transport in the European Union. The aim of the European Union’s land transport policy is to promote mobility that is efficient, safe, secure and environmentally friendly. The EU’s policy objectives for road transport are therefore to promote...
This dialogue with stakeholders follows the adoption of the Communication on Building a European Data Economy and its accompanying Staff Working Document. Results will feed into the Commission's initiatives on data announced in the Mid-term review of the 2015 Digital Single Market strategy. The stakeholder dialogue...
The uptake of connected devices and services demands baseline requirements for security and privacy and the efficient application of EU standards. The EU Agency for Network and Information security – ENISA – together with industry recently reached a common position on cybersecurity, that reflects the concerns...
In many aspects, today's vehicles are already connected devices, and they are being linked and integrated into our ever more digital lifestyle. However, to make the transport system safer and more efficient, vehicles need to directly interact with each other and with the road infrastructure....
MAIN RESULTS: Youth The dialogue with young people and future European cooperation in the youth field were the main topics of the Council's work in its Youth configuration. In particular, the Council adopted a resolution on the future development of the (sructured) dialogue with young people in...
The main objective of this initiative is to establish right and clear framework conditions to improve the interoperability and continuity of C-ITS across Europe with the aim to significantly improve road safety and traffic efficiency. There is no prior legislation in this field, and thus...