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Road - Relations with non-EU Countries
MOBILITY & TRANSPORT
The EU maintains specific agreements and regulatory frameworks for road transport with non-EU countries, facilitating both passenger and freight transport.
Key Agreements
Other Relevant Agreements
Alpine Traffic Observatory
Jointly created with Switzerland, this observatory collects data and publishes reports on freight traffic across the Alps by road and rail.
Key Agreements
- European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement
- Extends EU internal market regulations on road transport to Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.
- EU–Switzerland Land Transport Agreement
- Fully liberalizes road and rail transport between the EU and Switzerland since July 1, 2002.
- Switzerland aligned its maximum truck weight limit (40 tonnes) with EU standards in 2005.
- EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
- Contains dedicated provisions for road transport operations post-Brexit, maintaining EU rules with some specific adjustments for the UK.
- Temporary agreements with Ukraine and Moldova
- Established in 2022 to support continued road transport of goods amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Other Relevant Agreements
- INTERBUS Agreement
- Regulates occasional passenger transport services between the EU and countries including Albania, Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
- Plans are underway to expand it to regular passenger services and include Morocco.
- European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR)
- Sets harmonized rules on driving times, breaks, and rest periods for drivers across 49 countries, including all EU Member States.
- Digital tachographs mandatory since 2010 for all contracting countries.
Alpine Traffic Observatory
Jointly created with Switzerland, this observatory collects data and publishes reports on freight traffic across the Alps by road and rail.
