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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has raised concerns about the new French interpretation of the driver’s hours rules that would prevent second drivers from taking statutory breaks on board a moving vehicle. This would render ‘double manning’ useless, it warns. The reported penalties would be up to €17,000, it adds.
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The European Secure Parking Organisation (ESPORG) and the International Road Transport Union have called on EU Member States to fulfil their obligations to create more secure truck parking on the Trans-European Road Network to help combat the migration crisis. Michael Nielsen who leads IRU's work in the EU described the ...
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The IRU reports that the French authorities have published new guidance on minimum wages for foreign road transport companies carrying out operations in the country. The law states that as of 1 July 2016 foreign-based drivers must receive the French minimum wage and foreign operators must designate a representative in ...
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The International Road Transport Union has condemned a truck ban imposed by the Tirol region of Austria which it says is a “totally unacceptable restriction on the free movement of goods.” The ban will affect trucks over 7.5 tonnes on a section of the A12 motorway in the Inn valley ...
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An Iranian delegation, headed by deputy transport minister Dr Davood Keshavarzian, met International Road Transport Union (IRU) secretary general Umberto de Pretto, in Geneva on 8 February to discuss new opportunities for trade and transport in the region. Talks included the lifting of sanctions, the recent successful implementation of an ...
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An electronic version of the TIR guarantee system between Turkey and Iran has been a success and the system is now ready for full implementation, says the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
Two fully-digital eTIR pilots were successfully completed in December and the system is now ready for full implementation.
The two ...
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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has appointed Marek Retelski as deputy secretary general. He has been head of TIR and trade facilitation for IRU and covered various TIR roles over the past 14 years and has expertise in customs, tax and international and administrative law.
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Russia said it had reopened 34 border-crossing points to TIR on 18 June, including those with Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuaania, Norway and Ukraine.
It followed an earlier announcement by the Federal Customs Service that it had “resolved the situation with TIR Carnets”and restored its cooperation with the TIR guaranteeing association ...
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The Federal Customs Service of Russia says it has resolved the situation with TIR Carnets”and restored its cooperation with the TIR guaranteeing association ASMAP. It has also published a list of border crossing points open to TIR.
Russia's TIR system had come close to collapse due to a dispute over payment ...
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The Russian Customs Federation has told the Russian TIR guaranteeing association, ASMAP, that it will extend its agreement until 30 June. It follows positive official statements by the Russian authorities that they will continue to operate the TIR system on their territory. However, the International Road Transport Union warns that, ...
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