Transport: repealing obsolete Regulations
2016/0368(COD)
The European Parliament adopted by 683 votes to 3 with 2 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89, Regulations (EC) No 2888/2000 and (EC) No 685/2001.
The European Parliament’s position adopted at first reading in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure supports the Commission’s proposal to repeal obsolete regulations concerning the inland navigation and road haulage sectors.
The following should be repealed:
- Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport;
- Regulation (EC) No 2888/2000 on the distribution of permits for heavy goods vehicles travelling in Switzerland;
- Regulation (EC) No 685/2001 concerning the distribution of authorisations among Member States received through the Agreements establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and between the European Community and Romania.