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Irish truckers slam 'outrageous' French law, calls on Dublin to help
FREIGHT Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) is calling on the Irish government to seek an immediate repeal of a new French law that it claims is a "cynical protectionist measure" that places unfair requirements on non-French truckers in France.
The new law enforces a higher French minimum wage on all, and also requires trucking firms to submit a "posting" certificate, which must be renewed for each worker every six months. The employer must also appoint a company representative in France for the duration of the transport operation plus 18 months,
The Irish industry association demanded that if the French government does not comply, Ireland "should develop and enforce reciprocal measures the UK's Lloyd's Loading List reported.
Introduced as a bill promoting growth French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, the law was adopted by the French Parliament last month.
FTA Ireland has described the Macron law as "outrageous" and said that it constitutes "a direct assault on the principle of free movement of goods and services throughout the EU".
Said FTA Ireland general manager Neil McDonnell: "This law is ludicrous and totally unfair to our members. It constitutes a direct assault on the principle of free movement of goods and services throughout the EU.
"It is a cynical protectionist measure, designed to make transport operations within French territory administratively difficult, unless carried out by French vehicles.
"FTA Ireland considers these rules to be a ridiculous interpretation of Directive 96/71/EC, which applies to workers posted to another country. The directive was never intended to apply to workers temporarily operating in another country on transport operations."
The new law enforces a higher French minimum wage on all, and also requires trucking firms to submit a "posting" certificate, which must be renewed for each worker every six months. The employer must also appoint a company representative in France for the duration of the transport operation plus 18 months,
The Irish industry association demanded that if the French government does not comply, Ireland "should develop and enforce reciprocal measures the UK's Lloyd's Loading List reported.
Introduced as a bill promoting growth French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, the law was adopted by the French Parliament last month.
FTA Ireland has described the Macron law as "outrageous" and said that it constitutes "a direct assault on the principle of free movement of goods and services throughout the EU".
Said FTA Ireland general manager Neil McDonnell: "This law is ludicrous and totally unfair to our members. It constitutes a direct assault on the principle of free movement of goods and services throughout the EU.
"It is a cynical protectionist measure, designed to make transport operations within French territory administratively difficult, unless carried out by French vehicles.
"FTA Ireland considers these rules to be a ridiculous interpretation of Directive 96/71/EC, which applies to workers posted to another country. The directive was never intended to apply to workers temporarily operating in another country on transport operations."
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