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International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU

GENEVA, SWITZERLANDnon-profit under Belgian lawReg: 41802525291-86Since 14/02/2011

Budget

€1 — €0

EP Access

9

accredited persons

Staff

13

12 FTE

EU Grants

€177,810

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.

Commissioner Meetings

No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.