In this
section you will find a variety of downloadable technical reports for general and public circulation and information.
December 29, 2020
Brexit deal's impact on road transport: The European Union and the United Kingdom have signed a draft EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement. The IRU has produced a summary of the most important new rules related to road and goods transport that will come into effect on January 1, 2021. The IRU document is here.
December 23, 2020: Following the announcement of the new strain of the COVID19 virus, updates on the border between the UK and France are as follows:
- the European Commission Recommendation here
- UK Government statement on the reopening of the border here
- Statement from the Kent Resilience Forum here
The UK government has confirmed it is ready for increased TIR transits between the UK and the EU when the Brexit transition period ends in two weeks. Text of statement is here
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has written two letters to the European Commission - to DG MOVE and DG GROW - calling on them to oppose the obligatory marking of blind spots on heavy-duty vehicles being unexpectedly being introduced in France from January 1.
The full letters are here (DG MOVE) and here (DG Grow)
The International Road Transport Union - of which ESTA is a member - has outlined the procedures for road transport vehicles using ports between the UK and the European Union that will enter into force on January 1st , 2021. The full document is here
Download the latest ESTA Annual review here
All technical ICSA documents developed with FEM can be found here
Permit-granting authorities often need more detailed vehicle information than available on the registration certificate. They may need additional information to check the compatibility of a vehicle with the specific requirements of the abnormal road transport. For instance when a heavy transport exceeds both maximum authorised total weight and axle loads.
Most countries have their own vehicle information documents for this purpose and most accept only these.