Parliament urges one‑minute EU standard for heavy goods vehicle border processing
Decision
The European Parliament adopted a resolution (document B9‑0201/2024, adopted text P9_TA(2024)0223) tabled by Dolors Montserrat on behalf of the Committee on Petitions pursuant to Rule 227(2). The motion for a resolution concerns the handling of heavy goods vehicles at border crossing points and is linked to Petition 0146/2023.
What Changes
The resolution calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment and to propose immediate binding legislative measures to create an EU‑wide standard of an average of one minute for processing heavy goods vehicles at intra‑EU border crossing points, and requests compliance monitoring including penalties. It also calls for measures to allow use of smaller border crossings during closures, to address driver shortages through training and funding, to reinforce cross‑border cooperation on theft and to increase financing for safe truck parking.
Who Is Affected
The measures target EU Member States and institutions and directly affect the road transport sector, including truck drivers, haulage businesses and related sectors such as logistics, tourism and hospitality, with specific reference to Romania, Bulgaria and external borders with Western Balkans countries.
Sources
Official Documents
- MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the handling of heavy goods vehicles at border crossing points based on Petition 0146/2023 Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Commission to assess and propose binding measures to ensure a one-minute processing time for heavy goods vehicles at internal border crossings and to monitor Schengen-related border controls.
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