Resilient, connected & competitive mobility Flashcards
When national health measures threatened the EU’s supply chains and Single Market, the Commission acted to keep transport moving in the short and longer term. … ensured the continued flow of goods across EU borders, while protecting drivers from COVID-19.
When national health measures threatened the EU’s supply chains and Single Market, the Commission acted to keep transport moving in the short and longer term. Green Lanes ensured the continued flow of goods across EU borders, while protecting drivers from COVID-19.
COVID-19
Various measures provided support and relief to the transport sector. A first … addressed ground-handling services, port charges, driving and rest times, and legal deadlines, among other topics. Relief measures for rail eased the burden of infrastructure …. Airport slot … provided relief for the aviation sector. And the … saved the summer of 2021, enabling passengers to travel safely again as the pandemic continued.
Drawing on the lessons learned during the pandemic, the … sets out actions in 10 areas to strengthen the resilience of transport in times of crisis.
COVID-19
Various measures provided support and relief to the transport sector. A first support package addressed ground-handling services, port charges, driving and rest times, and legal deadlines, among other topics. Relief measures for rail eased the burden of infrastructure charges. Airport slot waivers provided relief for the aviation sector. And the EU Digital COVID Certificate saved the summer of 2021, enabling passengers to travel safely again as the pandemic continued.
Drawing on the lessons learned during the pandemic, the Contingency plan for Transport sets out actions in 10 areas to strengthen the resilience of transport in times of crisis.
To ensure that EU-wide supply chains continue to operate, Member States are requested to designate, without delay, all the relevant internal border-crossing points on … as ‘green lane’ border crossings. The green lane border crossings should be open to all …. Crossing the border, including any checks and health screening, should not take more than x minutes.
To ensure that EU-wide supply chains continue to operate, Member States are requested to designate, without delay, all the relevant internal border-crossing points on the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) as ‘green lane’ border crossings. The green lane border crossings should be open to all freight vehicles, whatever goods they are carrying. Crossing the border, including any checks and health screening, should not take more than 15 minutes.
One key lesson from the pandemic is the importance of … – to avoid, for example, situations where lorries, their drivers and essential goods are stuck at borders, as observed during the early days of the pandemic. The Contingency Plan for Transport introduces guiding principles that ensure crisis response measures are …, …, …, in line with the EU Treaties, and able to ensure the … continues to function as it should.
One key lesson from the pandemic is the importance of coordinating crisis response measures – to avoid, for example, situations where lorries, their drivers and essential goods are stuck at borders, as observed during the early days of the pandemic. The Contingency Plan for Transport introduces guiding principles that ensure crisis response measures are proportionate, transparent, non-discriminatory, in line with the EU Treaties, and able to ensure the Single Market continues to function as it should.
