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Big win for Spanish hauliers as government agrees industry-boosting measures

INTERNATIONAL NEWS21 December 2021
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Spain's road transport association, FENADISMER, has secured a huge win after long negotiations with the Spanish government led to an agreement over several measures covering areas including loading/unloading, lorry parking facilities, RDC performance, road tolls and fuel costs. As a consequence, the pre-Christmas strike due to take place today has been cancelled.

In a statement published yesterday, FENADISMER revealed that 11 hours of last-minute negotiations had led to a agreement that includes a package of 20 measures. The legislation required to implement the measures is expected to be rubber stamped within 60 days.

The most important measures that form part of the agreement are as follows:

A ban on drivers loading and unloading

Lorry drivers will be prohibited from carrying out loading and unloading operations, with only a few applicable exceptions. In such exceptional cases, carriers will have to pay an additional fee that must be documented on the invoice. A state authority will also be established in order to monitor compliance with the ban.

The ban will not take place immediately, however. Business have been given a 6-month grace period in which to recruit and train forklift operators and other staff involved in their loading/unloading processes.

Transport rates may be pegged to the price of diesel

Another measure in the agreement means that the transport rates the carriers receive from their customers can be pegged to the price of diesel. The change shall apply to all continuing transport contracts, whether written or verbal.

For this to apply, the invoice must include a breakdown of the impact the price of fuel has had on the final transport cost. This is done according to a formula described on FENADISMER’s website. Carriers that have a written contract that uses a different fuel price review formula will have a grace period of 6 months to adapt the contract to the new regulations.

Stiffer controls on foreign transport companies working in Spain

The European directive on displaced drivers will be included in Spanish labour legislation, which FENADISMER says shall allow more effective control of unfair competition from foreign transport companies that effectively work as mailbox companies in Spain.

Road tolls

The Ministry of Transport has agreed to maintain its 2020 pledge of not implementing any road tolls or HGV taxes without reaching prior agreement with transport associations.

Waiting times at RDCs to be legally limited to just 1 hour

The maximum waiting time for trucks at RDCs is to be reduced by law to just 1 hour, after which the carrier will have the right to demand compensation. In addition, an investigation is to be conducted into the current waiting times at RDCs in order to find the source of the problem and suggest possible solutions.

Cash for new lorry parks and road transport digitalisation

The construction of new safe parking areas for trucks will be financed with a total investment of €20 million, while existing parking areas shall also be upgraded to improve safety. Moreover, €140 million has been allocated for the digitisation of transport companies and digital training of transport professionals.

Review of national insurance contributions for lorry drivers

Finally, the Ministry of Labour will conduct a study of the current national insurance contributions applicable to lorry drivers, which road transport firms currently have to pay. Given the drop in accidents in recent years, hauliers believe the payments should be lowered.

 

See the previous announcement about the strike in Spain:

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The National Road Transport Committee (CNTC), who represents the road transport sector in Spain, called for a three-day strike from Monday 20 December (00:00) to Wednesday 22 December (24:00). Major disruptions are expected in case the strike effectively takes place.

Negotiations are still ongoing with the Spanish government on different points including the increase of the maximum weight to 44 tons, the ban of the drivers participation in loading and unloading operations, the use of the Next Generation funds to support the sector, or the opposition against the launch of an Eurovignette. 
We will inform you in case new developments are announced. 
 
Source: ASTIC

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