Spain: Exemption from transport restrictions for humanitarian transport
The Spanish Transport Ministry has adopted measures regarding freight and passenger humanitarian aid transport to Ukraine.
These measures / exemptions only apply to non-commercial transport operations (with no remuneration).
1. Driving and rest times (social legislation in road transport):
According to Art. 3(d) of the relevant EU Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, vehicles used for non-commercial humanitarian transport are exempted from the application of the rules on driving times and rest periods. This includes the transport of refugees.
2. Community licence / market access:
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 provides in its Article 1(5)(e) that the carriage of medicines, medical supplies and equipment and other goods intended for the relief of urgent emergencies (in particular natural disasters), as well as empty journeys made in connection therewith, shall not be subject to a Community licence and shall be exempt from any requirement for a transport authorisation.
3. Certificate of professional competence (CPC):
Drivers of vehicles used for non-commercial humanitarian transport are exempted from presenting a CPC according to the Royal-Decree 284/2021.
The application of temporary derogations must not deteriorate the working conditions of drivers and the level of road safety.
Please find attached the official document from the Ministry in Spanish (available when opening the Flash post).
Sources: Confebus, Spanish Ministry of Transport
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The Spanish Transport Ministry has adopted measures regarding freight and passenger humanitarian aid transport to Ukraine.
These measures / exemptions only apply to non-commercial transport operations (with no remuneration).
1. Driving and rest times (social legislation in road transport):
According to Art. 3(d) of the relevant EU Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, vehicles used for non-commercial humanitarian transport are exempted from the application of the rules on driving times and rest periods. This includes the transport of refugees.
2. Community licence / market access:
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 provides in its Article 1(5)(e) that the carriage of medicines, medical supplies and equipment and other goods intended for the relief of urgent emergencies (in particular natural disasters), as well as empty journeys made in connection therewith, shall not be subject to a Community licence and shall be exempt from any requirement for a transport authorisation.
3. Certificate of professional competence (CPC):
Drivers of vehicles used for non-commercial humanitarian transport are exempted from presenting a CPC according to the Royal-Decree 284/2021.
The application of temporary derogations must not deteriorate the working conditions of drivers and the level of road safety.
Please find attached the official document from the Ministry in Spanish (available when opening the Flash post).
Sources: Confebus, Spanish Ministry of Transport
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