Interview with Ramón Valdivia, Assoc. International Road Transport
Informative meeting “Brexit, a threat to the road transport of travelers and goods”, held at the Corell Foundation.
The output of United Kingdom from the European Union has generated great uncertainty since its inception, the possibility, increasingly assumed, that this exit occurs without an agreement, increases doubts about the risks that companies in sectors such as road transport may face that are concerned about a possible collapse. customs, this is what representatives of the sector have expressed at the informative meeting “The Brexit, a threat to the road transport of travelers and goods”, held this Tuesday at the Corell Foundation.
“The undoubted existence of a customs system for a third State, the impact that current regulations may have on drivers' driving licenses, vehicle characteristics, technical training, phytosanitary inspections, etc., in addition to the tax and customs systems, obviously we are concerned and we are waiting to see if among all the political elements that intervene, both the UE and United Kingdom, are capable of avoiding the customs collapse that could occur with thousands of trucks daily entering and leaving United Kingdom towards Europe" has explained Ramón Valdivia, general director of the International Road Transport Association (ASTIC).
Losses of time and money are the main consequences that industry experts foresee. There is also concern about the kind of setback that the application of non-existent regulations within the UE, as pointed out Valdivia “it may be necessary to take quota measures again and grant limited traffic permits between the United Kingdom and the rest of the countries of the UE and also from the European economic area.”
Faced with the impact that can be generated by Brexit hard, from the employers' association they hope that the package of measures proposed from Brussels which contemplates providing different sectors, including road transport, with a transitional regime valid until December 31.
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