EU transport, travel, trade and COVID19 developments & forward look: at a glance
Issue 1: 4-27 March 2020
Most recent first
27 March 2020: Note of the Director-General: Exceptional measures in transport to deal with COVID-19; Inability to comply with certain provisions of EU legislation
https://ec.europa.eu/transport/news/2020-03-27-exceptional-measures-inability-comply-legislation_en
26 March 2020: Allocation of slots at Community airports: new common rules adopted
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/infos-details.html?id=18101&type=Flash
26 March 2020: Facilitating Air Cargo Operations during COVID-19 outbreak
https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/legislation/c20202010_en.pdf
25 March 2020: State aid: Commission approves UK schemes to support SMEs affected by coronavirus outbreak.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_527
24 March 2020: Consultation on Action Plan on the Customs Union until 21 April 2020
24 March 2020: Consultation on Sustainable aviation fuels – ReFuelEU Aviation to 21 April 2020
24 March 2020: Will COVID-19 derail the European Commission Climate Agenda?
https://lpbrussels.com/article/will-covid-19-derail-the-european-commission-climate-agenda
23 March 2020: the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management, measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services
23 March 2020: The European Parliament publishes revised parliamentary calendar for the year. All meetings in Brussels.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/lookingaheadagenda/22261/Cal2020_en.pdf
19 March 2020: Information on the package travel directive in connection with COVID-19
https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/coronavirus_info_ptd_19.3.2020.pdf
18 March 2020: Interpretative Guidelines on EU passenger rights regulations in the context of the developing situation with COVID-19.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_20_485
18 March 2020: Consultation on 2030 Climate Target Plan to 15 April 2020
16 March 2020: Temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU, which foresees the closure of the external borders of the territory, for at least a period of 30 days.
https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/1/2020/EN/COM-2020-115-F1-EN-MAIN-PART-1.PDF
16 March 2020: COVID-19 Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services
4 March 2020: EU Green Deal – Roadmap for the Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive to 1 April 2020
On-going: EU and EU agencies post regularly updated advice on public health advice for passenger rights, aviation, maritime, rail and road is regularly updated here:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/health/coronavirus-response/mobility_en
Forward Look:
30 March 2020: UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement, Agenda: Joint Committee on the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement (30 March 2020)
https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/joint-committee-first-meeting-provisional-agenda_en.pdf
2 April 2020: Agenda: EP IMCO Committee Meeting
There will be an exchange of views with Commissioner Breton on the EU response to the COVID-19 outbreak, followed by the consideration of the draft opinion on the Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/IMCO-OJ-2020-04-02-1_EN.html
This is not an exhaustive summary, but a guide to the main development. Further information can be obtained from UKTiE.
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