News / Green lanes at EU borders are vital to keep supply chains moving, says FTA

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Freight representatives have urged European governments to back this week’s EC guidelines to implement green lanes at border points to keep shipments moving across the continent.

Despite new EC’s green lanes guidelines which stipulate that border crossings should take no longer than 15 minutes for road freight, the UK’s Freight Transport Association has reported that “many logistics operators have encountered significant delays at the EU’s internal borders”.

“This is disrupting the delivery of goods and integrated supply chains,” it added.

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