THE Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has provided a viewpoint on the Mobility Package regulation, which oblige trucks must return to their country of origin, reports Wroclaw, Poland's trans.iNFO.
The Mobility Package regulation, including the compulsory return of heavy goods vehicles, faced opposition from several eu Member States, contending that the mandated return journeys would undermine the European Union's climate change goals.
European truckers from various countries had previously urged the European Commission to reevaluate this regulation, initially published in the summer of 2020.
In October 2020, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Malta, Cyprus and Belgium jointly filed complaints with the CJEU, challenging multiple provisions of the Mobility Package.
Among the contested provisions was the requirement for trucks to return to their country of residence every eight weeks, a measure criticised for its perceived negative impact on the environment, the transport industry's operations and the overall economy.
Despite these challenges, on November 14, Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella delivered an opinion favouring the countries that had raised objections.
Mr Pitruzzella acknowledged that the 'vehicle return' rule lacked sufficient justification from the European Parliament and the Council and failed to consider the environmental consequences of increased emissions and fuel consumption resulting from the mandated return trips every eight weeks.
Consequently, Mr Pitruzzella concluded that the provision in Article 1(3) of Regulation 2020/1055 should be annulled due to its infringement of the obligation under Article 91(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
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The Mobility Package regulation, including the compulsory return of heavy goods vehicles, faced opposition from several eu Member States, contending that the mandated return journeys would undermine the European Union's climate change goals.
European truckers from various countries had previously urged the European Commission to reevaluate this regulation, initially published in the summer of 2020.
In October 2020, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Malta, Cyprus and Belgium jointly filed complaints with the CJEU, challenging multiple provisions of the Mobility Package.
Among the contested provisions was the requirement for trucks to return to their country of residence every eight weeks, a measure criticised for its perceived negative impact on the environment, the transport industry's operations and the overall economy.
Despite these challenges, on November 14, Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella delivered an opinion favouring the countries that had raised objections.
Mr Pitruzzella acknowledged that the 'vehicle return' rule lacked sufficient justification from the European Parliament and the Council and failed to consider the environmental consequences of increased emissions and fuel consumption resulting from the mandated return trips every eight weeks.
Consequently, Mr Pitruzzella concluded that the provision in Article 1(3) of Regulation 2020/1055 should be annulled due to its infringement of the obligation under Article 91(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
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