When the European Commission adopted the Mobility Package I, it made a commitment to publish impact assessment studies concerning the compulsory return of a vehicle to the Member State of establishment every eight weeks and the application of cabotage quotas on international combined transport operations. Already during the discussions about the Mobility Package I, the Commission expressed its...
On 1 January 2021, Portugal assumed presidency of the Council of the EU for the next six months. Its priorities build on the preceding German’s presidency under the motto “Time to deliver: a fair, green and digital recovery”. In general, Portugal will focus on bringing the EU through the COVID-19 pandemic and transition towards digital, sustainable and green future based on...
On 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland left the European Union and became a so-called third country. The Withdrawal Agreement set a transition period ending on 31 December 2020. During the transition period, the EU law shall fully apply to and in the United Kingdom.Whether the agreement on future relations is concluded or not, new transport rules will apply...
On 1 February, the United Kingdom left the European Union. Due to the unprecedented situation that on 1 January 2021 the UK citizens will no longer be considered citizens of the EU but rather citizens of a so-called third country, we publish below practical information for British citizens living in the Czech Republic regarding the option to exchange their UK driving licences for Czech ones...
Following the European Green Deal, the European Commission published on 9 December 2020 a new strategy to reach efficient, digital and green transport by 2050. The strategy replaces the current White Paper on Transport – A Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a Competitive and Resource-Efficient Transport System that was published in 2011. The accompanying action...
A video conference of EU transport ministers, which replaced the formal meeting of the Council traditionally held in Brussels, took place on 8 December. The Czech Republic was represented by Jan Sechter, the Deputy Minister. No specific decisions could be adopted due to the informal nature of the meeting. Nevertheless, the ministers discussed important current issues such as road charging, air...
On Thursday 29 October 2020, the German presidency of the EU Council organised a videoconference of EU transport ministers on “Harnessing the digital revolution to make the mobility of the future sustainable, safe, secure and efficient”. The Passau Declaration on digitalisation of transport was adopted during the meeting. The informal videoconference took place in view of the...
With regard to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions introduced by the member states, the European Commission published a communication to extend the concept of Green Lanes. The aim is to preserve effective cross-border transport of goods and lower administrative burden for carriers to a minimum. This platform newly applies also to rail, water and air transport. Similarly to...
Procedures for operating and commercial activities of foreign air carriers in the territory of the C
Study on hydrogen mobility in the Czech Republic National Action Plan for Clean Mobility
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