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Nicolette van der Jagt, Director General, European Association of Freight Forwarders , LSPs and customs agents Freight Forwarders view on facilitating sustainable trade in Europe what are the challenges?1the voice of freight forwarders in Europe 2Brussels 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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Remove barriers and burdens/red tape Practices to overcome or get around the barriers or reduce the burdensPlea for a holistic supply chain approach Complexity of the supply chainWhat is gained on one side should not be lost on the other side

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CLECAT calls for Sound Policies

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CLECAT Priority Issues

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Logistics as a key enabler for sustainable trade

Connects all sectors of the economy Deeply embedded in commercial processesLowers 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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More innovation Connectivity brings prosperity, less povertyIncreased variety of choice of service Competition in the marketIncreased competitiveness

Logistics as a faciliator for sustainable trade

Efficiency and effectiveness

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 employedThe 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?1008/05/2015

It is not illegal, nor it is an offence, to offer a service at a lower cost for the buyer (and consumer) than the competitor

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Additional national regulations

Weekly rest in France, Belgium and Austria Administrative burdens and additional costs

Minimum wage8.50/hour in GermanyFrance might introduce some kind of similar systemLoi 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.

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Source: EP study on the COSTS OF A NON-EUROPE 12

Future of EU Road Haulage Market1308/05/2015Forwarders need 13Make transport more sustainable through innovation08/05/201514Stimulate 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 proceduresEnhance 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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