C. whereas Article 6 provides a non-exhaustive list of EU rules relevant to assessing good repute, which includes: rules on driving and working time of drivers; use of tachographs; maximum weights and dimensions of commercial vehicles used in international traffic; qualification and training of drivers; the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles; access to the market in international road haulage or, as appropriate, access to t ...[+++]he market in road passenger transport; safety in the carriage of dangerous goods by road; the installation and use of speed-limiting devices; driving licences; admission to the occupation; and animal transport;

C. whereas Article 6 provides a non-exhaustive list of EU rules relevant to assessing good repute, which includes: rules on driving and working time of drivers; use of tachographs; maximum weights and dimensions of commercial vehicles used in international traffic; qualification and training of drivers; the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles; access to the market in international road haulage or, as appropriate, access to ...[+++]the market in road passenger transport; safety in the carriage of dangerous goods by road; the installation and use of speed-limiting devices; driving licences; admission to the occupation; and animal transport;

In particular, the EU will support a continuation of the ban on international trade in ivory and press for the adoption of strong measures against ivory trafficking, as well as trafficking affecting rhinoceroses, tigers, great apes, pangolins and rosewood.

– (DE) Mr President, we have already today heard a great deal about the essential objectives of these two pieces of legislation, which we will shortly be voting on: more safety on Europe’s main traffic arteries, observance of rules on working and rest periods – with the consequent improvement in protection for drivers and in their social rights – and fairer competition across the board.

This shall be without prejudice to the right of Member States, in compliance with the Treaty, to apply tolls and/or user charges on roads not included in the trans-European road network, inter alia on parallel roads to which traffic may be diverted from the trans-European road network and/or which are in direct competition with certain parts of that network , or to other types of motor vehicle not covered by the definition of "vehicle" on the trans-European road network, provided that the imposition of tolls and/or user charges on such roads does not discriminate against international ...[+++] traffic and does not result in distortions of competition between operators .

It highlights the lack of transparency of port accounts, transparency being an essential condition for the effective and fair application of State aid provisions, and suggests that stock be taken of public aid granted to the major ports handling international traffic and of current port charging practices.