Impact of road transport market liberalisation on member states - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Impact of road transport market liberalisation on member states’ markets Christian Labrot IRU President iru.org

Content • About IRU • Intra-EU versus EU-third country markets • The situation in the intra-EU market • The situation in the EU- third country market • Conclusions 2 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

IRU membership 170+ members in more than 100 countries, including every EU member state Representing bus, coach, taxi and truck operators to ensure economic growth and IRU member prosperity via the since 1992 sustainable mobility of people and goods by road worldwide 14 Founding IRU members in 8 countries v v IRU members 3 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

EU road freight transport market in tkm (EU-28; 2012) Bilateral cb (25.3%) National International (66.2%) (33.8%) Cross-trade (7.2%) Cabotage (1.3%) Evolution of international transport in the EU Road Freight Transport Market Year National International 2000 71.7% 28.3% 2005 68.4% 31.6% 2010 66.9% 33.1% 4 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

Origin of hauliers carrying out cabotage operations 1) The Netherlands ( 20% of total cabotage in the EU) 2004 2) Luxemburg ( 16% of total cabotage in the EU) (share of cabotage 3) Germany ( 14% of total cabotage in the EU) in tkm) 1) Poland ( 23.4% of total cabotage in the EU) 2012 2) The Netherlands ( 11.1% of total cabotage in the EU) (share of cabotage 3) Spain ( 8.6% of total cabotage in the EU) in tkm) 5 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

Top cabotage destinations 1) France ( 33% of total cabotage in the EU) 2004 2) Germany ( 27.5% of total cabotage in the EU) (share of cabotage 3) UK ( 13% of total cabotage in the EU) in tkm) 1) Germany ( 36.7% of total cabotage in the EU) 2012 2) France ( 27.9% of total cabotage in the EU) 3) Italy ( 5.7% of total cabotage in the EU) (share of cabotage in tkm) 6 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

Complex EU road freight transport market Crisis Competition Downsizing Working Shippers Market conditions Prices Intermediaries (eg: forwarders) State-owned integrators 7 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

IRU policy on the road initiatives Simplify and clarify Enforce (Risk rating) Cooperate (ERRU) Evaluate and adjust 8 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

Access to the profession (EU) No fundamental change but clarification of the current rules – Establishment Further alignment of national transpositions of the current rules – Good Repute, Transport Manager, Liability Access to the profession & shared liability for intermediaries/shippers More efficient enforcement: ERRU Inclusion of – 3.5 tonnes vehicles in EU legislation 9 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

The EU road haulage market Enforcement of the current rules – single Currently, no further Clarification of the control document for EU Market opening current rules cabotage (the waybill - eVersion) Further alignment of Inclusion of – 3.5 national framework Shared liability for tonnes vehicles in EU rules (social, fiscal, intermediaries legislation etc…) 10 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

Social challenges and enforcement (EU) EU MARKET SITUATION Operators adapt to new realities Most of them are perfectly legal Use new business models SOCIAL CHALLENGES Complex structure and unclear rules Lack of drivers ENFORCEMENT COMPLICATED Focus on repeated infringements and Not a “cash cow” those structurally not compliant 11 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

Access to the EU market by third-country operators CURRENT REGIMES Bilateral agreements Multilateral quota system regulating access and managed by International transit rights Transport Forum EU multilateral land transport agreement with third countries? 12 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

IRU view IRU has been working for a fairer distribution of quotas and ECMT the implementation of the Quality Charter linked to the quota Multilateral quota system IRU has had several formal and informal discussions with the EC. The EC is very cautious – politically very sensitive issue EU level IRU is keeping discussion channels towards a potential agreement open 13 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

Conclusions • Increasing competition puts added pressure on the intra-EU Market • Difficult compromises on liberalisation • Increasing demand from third- country operators for more access • Trade facilitation is essential, not necessarily liberalisation • Create a win-win situation for everyone concerned • Efficient enforcement remains a key component to any solution 14 16 June 2016 Impact of Road Transport Market Liberalisation on Member States’ Markets

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