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The Commission presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships.

Secretary of Transportation of the United States of America, Pete Buttigieg and European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, met on May 22, 2023, to discuss EU-U.S. support to Ukraine, ongoing cooperation in aviation and maritime transport, as well as issues of common interest in transport.

The Commission today proposed to adapt EU rules on breaks and rest periods for drivers to better reflect the nature of occasional bus and coach services. Drivers in this sector have a different work rhythm compared to those in freight or regular passenger transport.

The Commission announced support for the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) under the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels programme (ACT-SAF)?

The Commission signed high-level agreements with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean and Moldova’s Prime Minister, Dorin Recean, signed an agreement in Chisinau, associating Moldova to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme.

The Commission proposes to take into account the effect of trailers on the CO2 emissions of heavy-goods vehicles in road charging schemes that differentiate tolls based on vehicles’ CO2 emissions.

The Commission launches a call for proposals under the CEF for projects that address both civilian and defence needs along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T)

Save the Date for Urban Mobility Days 2023 taking place from 4-6 October in Seville, Spain.