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Digital cooperation, strategic enforcement, and sector-wide impact were at the heart of the IMI-PROVE Annual meeting on Road Transport 2025, held in Bratislava, on 24-25 September,
The European Labour Authority (ELA), in close collaboration with the European Commission (DG MOVE, DG GROW, and DG EMPL), successfully hosted the fourth annual IMI-PROVE meeting dedicated to Road Transport modules in Bratislava on 24–25 September 2025. The event gathered nearly 400 participants who play a direct role in cross-border cooperation within the road transport sector from across Europe, bringing together enforcement authorities, policymakers, and sector experts who play a direct role in cross0border road transport cooperation.
The IMI-PROVE Programme has become a cornerstone of digital enforcement in Europe, enabling swift data exchange, harmonised procedures, and a shared understanding of posting rules. This year’s meeting focused on:
- Improving IMI Road Transport modules and its impact for day-to-day enforcement.
- Clarifying complex posting scenarios, including cases involving temporary employment agencies and intra-group postings where Lex Specialis rules do not apply.
- Exchanging practical insights on remuneration enforcement, posting declarations, and evolving mobility patterns.
Through intensive discussions on the use of the IMI modules for road transport, participants agreed on a package of improvements designed to streamline cooperation, eliminate inefficiencies, and strengthen enforcement across Member States.
ELA and the European Commission jointly addressed complex posting scenarios, including posting via temporary employment agencies and intra-group posting where the Lex Specialis rules do not apply. These discussions helped clarify enforcement practices and improve the identification of posting situations that differ from traditional employer-based postings.
DG GROW presented fresh statistical data on active operators, posted drivers, and third-country national (TCN) drivers, offering a sharper lens into the realities of the road transport sector.
ELA also unveiled preliminary findings from a series of workshops held earlier in 2025, focused on remuneration enforcement for posted drivers, opening a strategic dialogue among Member States on how to enhance compliance and ensure fair mobility.
The meeting also spotlighted complementary digital tools such as ERRU and eFTI with a forward-looking session on involving enforcement authorities including labour inspectorates in shaping eFTI as a future multi-functional enforcement tool.
A key milestone ahead is 1 July 2026, when drivers of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) (between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes) will become fully covered by posting rules, including mandatory IMI declarations and tachograph use. This expansion reflects ELA’s unwavering commitment to fair mobility, regulatory consistency, and inclusive enforcement across all vehicle categories.
The IMI-PROVE Annual Meeting 2025 reaffirmed ELA’s strategic leadership in driving digital cooperation, improving enforcement practices, and fostering unity among Member States. By aligning national efforts, embracing innovation, and engaging all enforcement actors, the EU is shaping a road transport sector more ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow, in a fair and efficient manner.
