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05 April 2012
The EU guarantees citizens the right of free movement, but the persistence of national rules has made it a bumpy road for drivers.
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18 January 2012
The provision of safe and efficient mobility is key for intergenerational solidarity, according to the FIA. The European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations is being formally inaugurated by the Danish Presidency of the EU in Copenhagen today.
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06 December 2011
IMCO MEPs’ support for the mandatory EU-wide introduction of the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) for all new motorbikes over 50cc from 2016 rather than 2017, has been welcomed today by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
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05 December 2011
Consumers should be at the core of discussions on the future competitiveness and sustainable growth of the European automotive industry. But the FIA believes the current CARS 21 process must do more to meet consumer expectations.
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22 November 2011
The White Paper on Transport’s promotion of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), improved driving behaviour and better urban planning has been welcomed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). However, the consumer body is warning that car drivers need certainty on future costs and infrastructure before committing to new technologies.
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22 November 2011
The resolution drafted by Mathieu Grosch (EPP, BE) and adopted today (22 November 2011) calls for the abolition of all remaining barriers and borders in order to complete the creation of a single transport area for goods and passengers which is competitive, co-modal and resource efficient.
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09 November 2011
On November 10th, the TRAN committee held an exchange of views with Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action. Please see below a summary of the debate.
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04 November 2011
The European Commission has published a call for transportation-related proposals. The call deals with a variety of topics under the headings of safe and seamless mobility, competitiveness through innovation and the European Green Cars Initiative.
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27 October 2011
Lithuania, Hungary, Portugal, Ireland, Cyprus, and Spain were all listed under different categories for infringements in the transport area by the European Commission.
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27 October 2011
An international conference on 'Emerging Issues in Safe and Sustainable Mobility for Older Persons' was hosted by the Transportation Research Board on 30 August – 1 September 2011 in Washington DC. Here you will find a summary report.
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21 October 2011
The political groups of the European Parliament overall welcomed the European Commission’s proposals on the EU’s new infrastructure fund (Connecting Europe Facility) and the investment priorities in the Trans-European Transport Networks.
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06 October 2011
The member states’ transport ministers met, on 6 October in Luxembourg, for a Council with a light agenda. In essence, they held a debate on the revision of the scope of the EU’s tachograph regulation. Tachographs are used by professional drivers so that compliance with the rules on driving time and rest periods can be checked.
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10 September 2011
From 16 to 22 September 2011, hundreds of European towns and cities will participate in the tenth edition of European Mobility Week, inviting citizens to a wide range of activities around sustainable mobility.
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10 September 2011
As announced, the EU Council of Ministers adopted without debate, on 12 September, the new Eurovignette directive that will allow member states to impose new tolls on trucks to charge them for the cost of air pollution and noise caused by traffic (‘external costs’).
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02 September 2011
The European Commission has published a new Neighbourhood Transport Action Plan to strengthen transport links with neighbouring regions to the East and South of of the EU. The plan proposes more than 20 concrete measures, in the short and longer term, to make transport connections smoother, safer and more reliable.
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30 June 2011
The European Bureau of the FIA, representing more than 35 million motoring consumers via its 71 member clubs, adopted its position on the European Commission White Paper on Transport on 30 June 2011.
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02 May 2011
Here is the FIA contribution of 2 May 2011 to the European Commission consultation on collective redress.
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13 April 2011
Although the aim of the European Commission’s new energy tax proposal to avoid competitive distortion in the energy sector is to be welcomed, increased taxes on diesel will send the wrong message to consumers on both price and lowering emissions.
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12 April 2011
The new White Paper on Transport is the most ambitious yet with the goal being to keep jobs and growth while using resources more efficiently, said Ms Marjeta Jager, Director for General Policy at the European Commission, at a Forum for the Automobile and Society event today.
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28 March 2011
White Paper on Transport focus on ITS welcomed but higher costs threaten consumer trust, says FIA
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21 March 2011
Consumers will not automatically make the switch to electric vehicles if running costs are high, a recharging station network is not in place, or if new technologies are not user-friendly, according to a new policy paper by the FIA.
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21 March 2011
Consumers will not automatically make the switch to electric vehicles if running costs are high, a recharging station network is not in place, or if new technologies are not user-friendly, according to this new policy paper by the FIA European Bureau
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16 March 2011
The European Parliament will not have an easy time adopting a common position on the touchy issue of the Eurovignette. Discussions, on 15 March in TRAN revealed that there is a gulf between those backing an ambitious text and those calling for pragmatism...
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04 March 2011
An initial three-way meeting between the Council, the Parliament and the Commission was held, on 3 March, to discuss revision of the Eurovignette Directive...
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04 March 2011
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has called on the European
Commission to create a “harmonised framework” that all cities would have to apply when introducing low emission zones (LEZ) or similar access or traffic restrictions...
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15 February 2011
On 14 February, the EU Council of Ministers formally adopted a joint position on the revision of the Eurovignette Directive (1999/62/EC)...
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15 February 2011
The FIA European Bureau expressed its disappointment today that MEPs were failing to keep up the momentum on ambitious energy efficiency and climate change targets, and warned that by doing so, competitiveness could be at risk.
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08 February 2011
With car numbers estimated to double from 800,000 million today to 1.6 billion over the next 25 years, we need more intelligent planning of cities, said Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action.
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25 January 2011
In line with the strategic objective set out in the Action Plan on Urban mobility in 2009, the Commission released a study on the state of the art of access restriction schemes...
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17 January 2011
The future white paper on the Common Transport Policy could set a target to reduce the transport sector’s CO2 emissions by 50% to 70% by 2050...
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05 November 2010
The leaked draft of the White Paper on Transport, due to be published in December, is now available...
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15 October 2010
ABS has proven to be the most effective of the recent braking systems, in terms of reducing the emergency braking distance and improving driving stability during braking.
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30 September 2010
Member states are likely to reach agreement on European Commission proposals to revise the Eurovignette directive on road freight charging at a meeting of EU transport ministers on 15 October...
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01 September 2010
Discussions are again expected to be held on the establishment of a special fund dedicated to transport during the upcoming Strasbourg session...
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30 August 2010
Over eight billion Euros worth of truck cargo is stolen in Europe each year. The absence of security at many of the existing motorway locations results in audacious cases of cargo theft daily.
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16 July 2010
To advance on the Eurovignette, the Belgian EU Presidency is considering restricting the scope of the text to exclude costs related to traffic jams...
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12 July 2010
The Belgian Presidency 2010 announced that it would re-launch the negotiations and focus more specifically on the exchange of information, whilst respecting the data protection principles and procedural safeguards...
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17 June 2010
The Forum for the Automobile and Society (FAS) celebrated yesterday 10 years of successful presence on the European political scene.
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01 June 2010
The Transport Committee in the European Parliament adopted unanimously the report on a sustainable future for transport drafted by rapporteur Matthieu Grosch on June 1st...
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27 May 2010
FIA automobile clubs, welcome Commissioner Almunia’s decision to retain sector specific rules to regulate competition in Europe’s automotive sector.
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30 April 2010
EuroCouncil Declaration, 2010 - Putting mobile consumers at the heart of public policy
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25 January 2010
FIA clubs have a defining interest in the mobility of all, including senior and disabled people.
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14 January 2010
While clubs play an important role in improving road safety at national level the FIA European Bureau has been working on developing a consolidated European strategy about the role that the European Union can play to support the efforts of member states .
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14 January 2010
Ahead of the European Parliament hearing to decide Siim Kallas’ appointment as Transport Commissioner, the Eurocouncil of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) calls for vision and viable transport policies.
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19 October 2009
FIA clubs are in favour of the introduction of mandatory tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). However, such systems should provide for minimum additional costs for car buyers.
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02 October 2009
The Eurocouncil of the FIA raises its concerns at the approach taken by the Commission with regard to urban traffic congestion following the adoption of the Action Plan on Urban Mobility.
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30 September 2009
The European Commission has today adopted a comprehensive Action Plan on Urban Mobility. The Action Plan proposes twenty concrete measures to help local, regional and national authorities achieve their goals for sustainable urban mobility.
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30 September 2009
The proper functioning of the EU’s transport system is essential to its competitiveness and the quality of life of its citizens.
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29 September 2009
In its answer to the consultation the FIA Eurocouncil will underline the need to have high level commitment, strong leadership, clear objectives and precise targets.
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29 September 2009
The Answer of FIA Eurocouncil to the Consultation on teh Future Competition Law Framework Applicable to the Motor Vehicle Sector – COM 2009 (388 FINAL)
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29 September 2009
The Answer of the FIA Eurocouncil to the Consultation on the Review or Competition Rules Applicable to Vertical Agreements
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03 September 2009
Following recent publication of the review of the general vertical restraints Block Exemption Regulation (VRBER), the FIA Eurocouncil called on Commissioner Neelie Kroes to maintain a specific regulation for the automotive sector.
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31 August 2009
Effective driver training is one way to reduce the number of accidents. FIA Eurocouncil is backing that contention thanks to clubs' special driver training programs, according to a recent survey of driver training at the national level.
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25 August 2009
The FIA right to repair campaign aims to protect aftermarket operators’ right to repair as well as the consumers’ right to have their vehicles serviced, maintained and repaired at the workshop of their choice.
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24 August 2009
In our vision, the transport offer of the future encompasses all different transport modes, which need to be combined to allow an efficient door-to-door mobility. Ultimately, what is good for older citizens is good for all of us and we firmly believe that citizens would indistinctly benefit from the development of an efficient transport offer.
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28 July 2009
FIA calls on Commissioner Kroes not to apply the VRBER to cars but rather maintain a sector specific Regulation for the automotive sector.
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23 July 2009
In its impact assessment for the future of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (BER), the European Commission acknowledged that “Stakeholders are virtually unanimous that the sector should continue to benefit from a block exemption (…)”.
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08 July 2009
FIA Eurocouncil Chairman Werner Kraus met European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes ahead of the formal adoption of policy documents determining the future of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation.
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02 July 2009
As Sweden has taken over the European Union Presidency, the FIA Eurocouncil calls on the Swedish Government to include road infrastructure in the efforts to revive the economies and create jobs, and so invest in the future well-being of European citizens.
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02 July 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil particularly welcomes the high importance given by the Swedish Presidency to ITS as their wider implementation will significant contribute to making mobility more reliable, more efficient, cleaner and safer.
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30 June 2009
The Czech Presidency has made a significant contribution to the development of all forms of transport in the EU...
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29 June 2009
The FIA believes that the disadvantages related to a relaxing of the currently allowed dimensions and weights for lorries far outweigh the advantages.
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23 June 2009
Education: the key to further safety progress Driver education is an important issue for motoring and touring clubs. It is seen by many as the key to gaining further progress in terms of road safety.
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19 June 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil deplores Slovenia’s latest decree fixing a new road toll vignette system for its highway system of just 487km.
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19 June 2009
What is the reaction to the communication on the future of the Common Transport Policy? Get more information on the views gathered by Europolitics...
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17 June 2009
FIA Clubs in Europe welcome the European Commission’s communication, published today on “The Future of Transport Policy” and the vision it sets out for transport and mobility over the next forty years.
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15 June 2009
Chief executives and presidents of FIA automobile clubs for the 2009 FIA Eurocouncil summit to discuss road safety in Europe in anticipation of the 4th European Road Safety Action Programme expected to run from 2011-2020.
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07 May 2009
As of May 2009 EU citizens will find it easier to buy a new vehicle in any EU Member State.
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21 April 2009
Slovenia, fuel prices, tyres and road safety, Reinhard Rack MEP, comments on current mobility issues
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17 April 2009
FIA's constant action against discriminatory motorway toll schemes is bearing fruit. But will a solution come before the 2009 summer holidays?
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27 March 2009
As the voice of Europe’s motoring consumers the Eurocouncil of the FIA believes that European transport policy should be solid, reality-tested and long-term oriented in order to successfully tackle present and future challenges.
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24 March 2009
The inclusion of congestion costs in charges paid by lorries under plans to revise Eurovignette rules on road charging should be delayed by four years...
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23 March 2009
Prior to the pivotal Parliamentary debate and vote on 30-31 March 2009, ECTAA, ETOA, UITP and the IRU*, the four associations representing the European collective passenger transport and travel business, call upon Members of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee to privilege practical and adapted passenger rights rules....
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16 March 2009
Wil Botman, Director-General of the FIA European Bureau, voices concerns about the European Parliament’s vote on the Eurovignette review opening the door to congestion charging for passenger cars.
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13 March 2009
The Block Exemption Regulation forces vehicle manufacturers to disclose repair information on all motor vehicles.
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12 March 2009
Whilst the oil price per barrel has gone down, end prices for car drivers remain high. What explanations do clubs have?
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12 March 2009
Drivers are increasingly frustrated at the governments' who are targeting second-hand car imports to unfairly levy exorbitant registration taxes.
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12 March 2009
A European Road Safety Action Programme for 2011-2020 is currently in the making. FIA road safety experts took time out to brainstorm ways forward for road safety.
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12 March 2009
The European Commission wants to label tyres according to fuel efficiency. But is saving energy being balanced with safety and clear information for the motorists?
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11 March 2009
Parliament adopted a report criticising the Commission for the lack of an overall strategy on "the greening of transport" and the absence of a usable model for assessing "external costs" such as the environmental impact of transport.
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11 March 2009
Charges on heavy-goods vehicles should be based in part on the air and noise pollution they produce, according to legislation approved by the European Parliament today.
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10 March 2009
The EU will soon have a simpler, system for the type-approval of motor vehicles, following the EP adopting a report to beef up plans introducing new rules on the registration, sale and use of cars.
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04 March 2009
The efforts to overcome the economic slowdown in Europe provide an opportunity to carry out economic reforms and move towards more sustainable production methods and consumption patterns.
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03 March 2009
The Block Exemption Regulation forces vehicle manufacturers to disclose repair information on all motor vehicles.
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02 March 2009
On 26 February Czech Minister of Transport Petr Bendl visited Germany where he met German Federal Minister of Transport.
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02 March 2009
State aids: the Commission obtains guarantees from the French government on the absence of protectionist measures in the French plan for aid to the automotive sector
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27 February 2009
Werner Kraus, FIA President Region I, has written to José-Manuel Barosso, President of the European Commission urging him to ensure sufficient resources in the European Economic Recovery Plan to invest in Europe’s roads.
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25 February 2009
The automotive sector with its 12 million jobs depending on this strategic industry has been hit particularly hard by the current economic crisis...
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25 February 2009
The Community guidelines for the development of the Trans-European network establishes that the Member States shall provide the European Commission with abstracts of national plans.
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11 February 2009
The Commission announced today at a Conference on Urban Mobility, held in Brussels in association with the European Sustainable Energy Week, a number of significant actions aimed at improving the sustainability of transport in our towns and cities.
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11 February 2009
On Tuesday, 10 February Czech Transport Minister Petr Bendl appeared for a hearing before the European Parliament, a tradition for government ministers of the country holding the EU Presidency.
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05 February 2009
Trans-European transport networks: towards a new policy for meeting future challenges
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16 January 2009
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) - Transport
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15 January 2009
Prague takes charge of transport policy in Brussels: Energy, the internal transport market and road safety are the main focus.
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12 January 2009
With more than 220 million cars on EU roads, Europe had to pass new legislation to get down CO2 emissions. But is the done deal something to rejoice about?
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06 January 2009
Exploiting the real economic potential of the EU would be unthinkable without a fully operational internal transport market. The Presidency will primarily support measures leading to equal conditions in the EU transport market and to the optimisation of the use of individual modes of transport.
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29 May 2008
European Commission’s Evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation must safeguard Consumer Choice and affordable mobility beyond 2010.
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16 March 2008
As the leading European mobility organisation, the FIA has unbiased consumer orientated expertise in a variety of transport issues, including road safety, traffic information and incident management.
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28 September 2007
Green Paper on Urban Transport
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15 September 2007
Position of the FIA on the Green Paper on Urban Transport
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27 June 2007
Open Letter for Safer Roads
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