Freight Forwarders view on facilitating

sustainable trade in Europe what are the

challenges?
Nicolette van der Jagt, Director General,
European Association of Freight
Forwarders , LSPs and customs agents

the voice of freight

forwarders in Europe

Brussels based organisation representing the

interest of Logistics Service Providers, freight
forwarders and customs services
National representative organisations & associate
& related members
Companies of all kind: global players, SMEs and
regional operators, small and family businesses
using all modes of transport; around 19.000 in
total
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CLECAT calls for Sound Policies

Cost efficient, competitive

sustainable transport
chains
Reduce legislative
complexities to ensure
good implementation
Boost supply chain
sustainability

15/10/2014

CLECAT Priority Issues

Actions areas (exemplary)

Complete Single
Market
Cut red tape in
transport and
logistics
Boost supply chain
sustainability

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Finalise Internal Market Road Transport , remove restrictions

Ensure fair competition in a liberalized rail market/4th RW package
Abolish bilateral air services agreements and foster Single European
Sky

Provide consistent appropriate customs and security rules

Offer simplifications to legitimate trading partners
Facilitate trade whilst ensuring security

Foster innovation in ITS, digitalisation in logistics, green technologies

Incentivise use of EU/global standards for carbon calculation
Standard for carbon reporting for all modes

Logistics as a key enabler for sustainable trade

Connects all sectors of the economy

Deeply embedded in commercial processes
Lowers cost through making supply chain more
effective and efficient
Efficient logistics processes enable global trade
A high performing logistics environment
increases EU and member states ability to
compete at the global level.

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Logistics as a faciliator for sustainable trade

More innovation
Connectivity
brings
prosperity, less
poverty

Increased
competitiveness

Increased
variety of
choice of
service

Competition
in the
market
Efficiency and
effectiveness

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Challenges of Road Transport

Social related problems

Need for new regulation?
Or enforcement, investments in infrastructure (secure
parking), What can be improved in Social dialogue?
Business related problems
Member States have implemented different enforcement,
monitoring and sanction regimes for cabotage.
Limited cooperation between the authorities responsible
for the enforcement of the rules enforcement of the rules
Simplification and revision to ensure harmonisation
But
Getting the facts right ..

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Challenges of Road Transport

Some findings of recent Study on Freight Transport

Logistics
general learnings are that the road transportation sector
holds the lowest productivity figures for persons
employed
The road transportation holds the smallest enterprises
in general. Is this a sustainable business model for the
future?
Innovation uptake relatively low
40% of road transports are performed with empty runs.
Driver shortage is expected to grow in the coming years;
ageing society and more complex operations.
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Social dumping or Protectionism?

Social dumping or services offered at lower costs than

competitors and performed in accordance with legal rules
and regulations ?
Fair competition or legal competition ?? Does increased
liberalization by definition mean lower social and safety
standards? Or can increased liberalization actually lead to
efficiency improvements, higher standards and economic
growth for EU?

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Additional national regulations

Weekly rest in France, Belgium and Austria

Administrative burdens and additional costs

Minimum wage

8.50/hour in Germany
France might introduce some kind of similar system

Loi Macon

Leads to fragmentation , bureacracy, costs,

instrument to break the internal market
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A Single Market for Transport .. also Road

The

single market is all about bringing

down barriers and simplifying existing rules
to enable everyone in the EU individuals,
consumers and businesses to make the
most of the opportunities offered to them by
having direct access to 28 countries and
503 million people.

Source: EP study on the COSTS

OF A NON-EUROPE
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Future of EU Road Haulage Market

Gradual further EU Market opening
Enforcement of the current rules
Predictability and certainty through
uniform implementation of regulation
Transparent and harmonized law
enforcement procedures within the EU

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Make transport more sustainable through

innovation
Stimulate the digitalization of the
transport sector and faster deployment of
new technologies
Support the development of
interoperable intelligent transport
systems (ITS) in support of synchromodal
transport.
Secure single windows for administrative,
customs and security procedures
Enhance supply chain security by applying
a risk-based approach
Foster sustainability in logistics by setting
(global) standards for carbon-footprint and
fostering green technologies i.e. for energy
efficiency and traffic management
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Questions?

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