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First results of the EU Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council meeting of 8-9 June:
8 June 2017:
EU sets new target of halving the number of people seriously injured on our roads:
The Council is setting a target of halving the number of serious injuries on roads in the EU by 2030 from the 2020 baseline, using a recently agreed common definition. Of particular concern is the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed or seriously injured each year.
Today's Council conclusions on road safety endorse the Valletta declaration on improving road safety adopted at an informal ministerial meeting organised by the presidency on 29 March 2017. They will feed into the next EU strategy on road safety, which is expected to be developed for the decade 2020-2030.
Read the full text of the Council conclusions on road safety.
The EU wants to make professional drivers more aware of the safety and environmental aspects of their driving. Working towards this goal, the Council today agreed its position (a 'general approach') on a proposed update of the rules for the training and qualifications of lorry and bus drivers. The improved rules will put greater emphasis on safety and the environment in the training and will improve recognition of training received in another EU country. The general approach is the Council's position for talks with the European Parliament. Both institutions will need to agree on the final text.
Lorry and bus drivers' qualifications – Council general approach.
View the full results of the Council session meeting held on 8 June.
Visit the website of the Maltese EU Presidency for more info.
Europe on the Move: Commission takes action for clean, competitive and conected mobility:
View all documents related to the proposed road mobility package: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/news/2017-05-31-europe-on-the-move_en
Website of the European Commission's DG MOVE: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/home_en
Website of the Estonian EU Presidency
Council Presidencies up until 2020:
Bulgaria: January-June 2018
Austria: July-December 2018
Romania: January-June 2019
Finland: July-December 2019
Croatia: January-June 2020
Germany: July-December 2020
The next TRAN Committee meeting will take place on Monday 10 July 2017 from 15:00 to 18:30 and Tuesday 11 July 2017 from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 15:00 to 18:30 in Brussels. The meeting will be webstreamed.
Click here to download the TRAN calendar 2017 (final draft)
Click here to download the TRAN Committee's Work in Progress (situation on 22.06.2017)
Cllick here to download the June 2017 issue of TRAN, the TRAN Committee newsletter
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Supporting analyses
This database contains the research papers produced by the European Parliament’s various research services, in particular studies, in-depth analyses and briefings produced by policy departments, the Economic Governance Support Unit and the Directorate for Impact Assessment and European Added Value. These documents aim to support the work of the various parliamentary bodies. The database allso includes the Policy Departments' Monthly Highlights that provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.
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