International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Current global oil supply disruption and its impact on the road transport sector | SRC |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Current global oil supply disruption and its impact on the road transport sector | — |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | — |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Anna Panagopoulou Cabinet member | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | — |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Anna Panagopoulou Cabinet member | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | SRC |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Kristian Schmidt Director | Road freight traffic across the Brenner corridor | SRC |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Kristian Schmidt Director | Road freight traffic across the Brenner corridor | — |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | Exchange of views | — |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | Exchange of views | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Jean-Louis Colson Head of Unit | Exchange of views on local passenger transport-on-demand (notably taxis) | — |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Jean-Louis Colson Head of Unit | Exchange of views on local passenger transport-on-demand (notably taxis) | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Discussion on ongoing files affecting the road transport sector | — |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Jean-Louis Colson Head of Unit | Discussion on ongoing files affecting the road transport sector | — |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Discussion on ongoing files affecting the road transport sector | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Jean-Louis Colson Head of Unit | Discussion on ongoing files affecting the road transport sector | SRC |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Claire Depre Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the position paper “Towards the modernisation of driver training and a European Commission proposal for the revision of the EU Driver Training Directive” which IRU issued on 21 October 2025 | — |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Claire Depre Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the position paper “Towards the modernisation of driver training and a European Commission proposal for the revision of the EU Driver Training Directive” which IRU issued on 21 October 2025 | SRC |
| 03 Oct 2025 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | Electrification of road freight | SRC |
| 03 Oct 2025 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | Electrification of road freight | — |
| 18 Sept 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Automotive sector and invitations to site visits and events | SRC |
| 18 Sept 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Automotive sector and invitations to site visits and events | — |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | Corporate Fleets strategic dialogue | — |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | Corporate Fleets strategic dialogue | SRC |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Henrik Nielsen Director | Entry/Exit System state of play and next steps | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The IRU Permanent Delegation to the EU was established in 1973 as an independent body, with its own statutes, in Brussels, Belgium. It's mission is to support IRU EU Member Associations in monitoring and ensuring informed legislation on all issues dealt with by the EU institutions that affect road transport.
EU Legislative Interests
• Proposal for a Regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure; • Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive; • Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD); • CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles; • CountEmissions EU; • Revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive; • Revision of the Combined Transport Directive; • Revision of the Trans-European Transport (TEN-T) Network Regulation; • EU Roadworthiness Package • Proposal for a Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act); • Proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work; • Revision of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Directive; • Access to vehicle data, functions and resources; • Revision of the Driving Licence Directive; - Implementation of the Mobility Package 1 - EC Notice on regulating taxis and private hire vehicles - EC Proposal on Public Sector Obligations - Passenger rights for bus and coach Communication activities (events, campaigns, publications, etc.) related to the EU policies above
Communication Activities
IRU spring cocktail: Driving the digital future of EU road transport IRU Greening Corporate Fleets event in Strasbourg IRU flagship conference - Decarbonising EU Road Transport: Solutions for 2030 and Beyond
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
MPE, FIA, ELP
Organisation Members
https://www.iru.org/membership/members-directory
Additional Information
Since March 1, 2021, IRU projects transferred to IRU the European projects finances granted by the European Commission. Those amounts are yearly estimated costs for EU projects.
Connected Legislation