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On 16 March, CLECAT, together with other members of the Trade Contact Group - the express industry, cargo owners, stakeholders in the air and maritime transport sector, IT service providers, as well as the American businesses active in Europe - issued a joint letter to Gerassimos Thomas, Director General of EU Commission’s DG TAXUD, concerning the implementation of the UCC Work Programme.

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU stands in solidarity with Ukraine. The European Commission has opened a webpage collecting information on transport measures for both the people fleeing from Ukraine and an overview of measures designed to help Member States, transport operators and workers continue transport operations and support the transport of refugees and humanitarian aid.

On 10 March, FIATA and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) announced the official release of the electronic FIATA Multimodal Bill of Lading (eFBL) data standard. The data standard, created on the basis of the mapping of the Negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Bill of Lading (FBL) with the UN/CEFACT MMT reference data model, allows the exchange of BL data in a standardised way, facilitating interoperability between all modes of transport and industry stakeholders.

On 10 March, a coalition of transport, cities and health organisations sent a letter to MEPs and Member States to strengthen the Commission’s proposed van CO2 limits for the 2020s. As currently drafted, the proposal does not require manufacturers to increase their sales of electric vans above a 10% share before the end of the decade.

On 3 March, the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) discussed the draft report on ReFuelEU Aviation by Rapporteur Søren Gade (RE, Denmark). The Rapporteur has proposed to broaden the scope of the proposal period extending the period during which sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) will not have to be supplied in all airports until 2023 while enforcing the blending mandate.

On 4 March, the French Presidency of the Council presented a compromise text on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, accompanied by a Presidency report on the state of play of the Council negotiations on the file.

On 9 March, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets showing slower growth in January 2022. Supply chain disruptions and capacity constraints, as well as a deterioration in economic conditions for the sector dampened demand.

On 7 March, the European Commission opened a public consultation on the Revision of the Air Services Regulation, which will remain open until 26 May. The Air Services Regulation sets common rules for air services in the EU, including on operating licence requirements, the freedom to provide services and when it can exceptionally be restricted, as well as how prices should be displayed to consumers.