EU: the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the application of working time legislation to road transport

In a resolution adopted on October 9, the European Parliament is asking Member States to be more watchful concerning the application and the enforcement of directive 2002/15 on the organization of working time in road transport. It also called for a quick inclusion of self-employed drivers in its field of application. (Ref. 080827)
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Guarantee a proper transposition and application of the directive. MEPs adopted (382 votes for, 231 against and 36 abstentions) the report of Spanish MEP Alejandro Cercas (PES) on the application of social legislation relating to road transport. This resolution calls upon Member States to be more active and watchful in the transposition of directive 2002/15 on the organization of working time in road transport. Indeed, MEPs pointed out that, although the average number of contraventions detecte

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