Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001423/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Marit Maij (S&D), Gabriele Bischoff (S&D), Marc Angel (S&D), Estelle Ceulemans (S&D), Marianne Vind (S&D), Johan Danielsson (S&D)
Truck drivers from countries outside the EU are still exploited on a large scale in the EU. In the Netherlands, several truck drivers are now on strike because they have the courage to stand up for their rights that are not respected: healthy working conditions, a fair salary and decent working hours and days. In the EU, there are around three million truck drivers, of whom 10 % come from outside the EU.
Such illegal and exploitative practices shed a particularly bad light on the conditions of the EU labour market for non-EU nationals.
In light of this:
- 1.How is the Commission planning to ensure that compliance with existing legislation, such as Regulation (EC) No 561/2006[1] on road transport and Regulation (EU) No 165/2014[2] on recording equipment in road transport is better enforced?
- 2.Will the Commission propose an extension of the mandate of the European Labour Authority to include non-EU nationals?
- 3.What is the Commission planning to do in order to stop the exploitation of non-EU nationals, in particular, in the EU labour market, and will the Commission propose legislation to prevent this, such as limiting the opportunities for temporary work and subcontracting?
Submitted: 8.4.2025