Regulatory Reform in Road Freight Transport
Subtitle: Proceedings of the International Seminar, February 2001
By: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9789282112908
Subjects: Transportation
Description: This report identifies a number of ways towards an evolution in road freight transport regulation within the ECMT Member countries taking into account the enlargement of the European Union, the integration of environmental considerations and the level of taxation within the transport sector. It provides a spotlight on the main avenues towards a transformation in road freight transport regulation in Europe.
Table of contents: title: Key Policy Issues; title: Policy Issues Discussed by the Council of Ministers; title: 1. The Present Situation; title: 2. The Debate; title: 3. Towards and Incremental Approach; title: 4. Conclusion; title: Summary of ECMT Seminar; title: -1. Main Points; title: 2. In-Depth Policy Discussions; title: 3. Decisive Arguments; title: 4. Remaining Barriers?; title: 5. What Transition Measures?; title: Background Report; title: -Introduction; title: 1. The Regulation of National Transport; title: The Quota System for Permits; title: The National Road Transport Market without Quotas; title: Qualitative Criteria; title: Regulation of Vehicles; title: Regulation of the Use of Vehicles; title: Taxation of Vehicles; title: Possible Developments in the Regulatory Framework for National Transport; title: 2. The Regulation of International Transport; title: International Transport in the European Union; title: International Transprot outside the European Union; title: The Liberalisation of Cabotage in Europe; title: The TIR Convention; title: Restriction on the Circulation of Vehicles in International Transport; title: The Shortcomings of the Markets; title: Possible Changes in the Regulatory Framework for International Transport; title: Conclusions