Lithuania to ask EJC to halt European trucking reform
VILNIUS, Sept 2- Lithuania’s government said on Wednesday it will ask the European Court of Justice to halt some of the proposed new European trucking rules from taking effect, saying they discriminate against its drivers. Lithuania objects to rules that force trucks to return to their home countries every eight weeks and limits their operations in other EU…
VILNIUS, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s government said on
Wednesday it will ask the European Court of Justice to halt some
of the proposed new European trucking rules from taking effect,
saying they discriminate against its drivers.
Lithuania objects to rules that force trucks to return to
their home countries every eight weeks and limits their
operations in other EU member states.
Eight, mainly eastern countries, had taken issue with thenew trucking rules, which they said could cripple businessesalready facing disruption caused by border controls within thebloc triggered by the pandemic.(Reporting By Andrius Sytas; Editing by Simon Johnson)