Translation of "service du transport transfrontière " (French → English) :

(c) Promoting sustainable transport and improving public infrastructures by way of, inter alia: reducing isolation through improved access to transport, information and communication networks and services; investing in cross-border water, waste and energy systems and facilities;

EU law forbids Member States from imposing higher charges or stricter administrative requirements on air services which cross borders within Europe than on domestic services operated within a single Member State.

The transboundary movement of the substances listed in Annex I must be conducted 'in an environmentally sound manner, taking into consideration applicable subregional, regional, and global regimes governing the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, in particular the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal'.

The higher quality cross-border mail services brought about by linking terminal dues to stringent quality-of-service standards benefit postal users.

- - - 1 - SERVICES FREE FROM AUTHORISATION REQUIREMENT Before After ------ ----- a) A few occasional services a) Almost all occasional services, namely : - closed door tours - services already free from - outward journey laden and return authorisation (see facing journey unladen column) - certain services - services carrying various groups of passengers on round trips - one-way services carrying groups of passengers between Member States - services organised for special occasions (conférences, etc.). b) - b) Shuttle services with accomodation (defined as at least 2 nights stay) ; these services may also stop at a maximum of 3 places en route passengers able ...[+++] to return on any subsequent service. Shuttle services with accomodation may carry a certain percentage of travel only passengers c) - c) Most special regular services (services carrying workers, school-children, military personnel + frontier urban transport), provided they are subject to a contract between organiser and carrier. d) Transport by non-profit making d) Transport by non-profit organisations subject to a variety of making organisations of national rules and provisions of their own members in their bilateral agreements own vehicules subject to certification - - - 2 - AUTHORISATION PROCEDURES Before After ------ ----- a) Applications for almost all services a) Applications for regular and to be examined except in light of shuttle services without effects on existing markets (all accomodation to be allowed transport modes) and taking account unless proposed service of whether operators already in market would threaten existing could organise such a service regular coach services or themselves comparable rail service or is aimed exclusively at the most lucrative existing services. b) Countries where passengers are b) Countries where passengers picked up or set down and transit are picked up or set down countries may oppose a request for may oppose a request for authorisation authorisation c) No time-limit ...

I do not want to raise constitutional hackles here, but the fact is that for 50 years we have been delegating these authorities, even though the federal government has had the constitutional authority to act unilaterally, and given the amount of cross-border truck traffic North American traffic, NAFTA traffic we believe we must move to a coherent national standard.