This week, ELA, together with the European Commission, launched the IMI-PROVE programme under ELA’s Mutual Learning and Understanding Framework. The aim of the programme is to improve  the use of the IMI System modules for posting of workers and road transport. 

Road transport and seasonal work are the focus areas for 2022. Deadline 15 October 2022.

ELA has published its first two information leaflets for drivers and operators in the road transport sector. One leaflet provides information on the new posting rules, the other leaflet covers driving and resting time rules. Both leaflets are published as part of ELA’s Framework for Action on Road Transport of March 2022.

This week, ELA coordinated several joint inspections with participation of authorities from EU Member States. All in all inspections took place in 8 countries. 18 EU Member states participated in the inspections.

The Belgian authorities organised a joint inspection with participation from Bulgarian authorities on Monday with the support of the European Labour Authority in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The inspection was performed under the direction of the Belgian Labour Prosecutor and the focus was on fight against social dumping. The inspectors checked, in particular, the application of the Mobility Package and the lex-specialis concerning posting of drivers. They also checked the compliance with the general rules on driving times and resting periods, the use of the tachograph, maximum load, violations against