Brussels, 22/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Transport Council reached, on the night of Thursday to Friday, a political agreement on the working time of hauliers, excluding independent hauliers from the regulation for a period of around five years. It also adopted conclusions on "the homogenous certification of drivers", mainly aimed at fighting against the social dumping of drivers from eastern countries illegally employed in the EU.
After having sought an agreement through unanimity during...