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Since April 16, EU lorries banned from entering Belarus

Vehicles (cars and tractor units) registered in the European Union are banned from crossing the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union into Belarus.

Hauliers from the EU will be able to travel just 50 kilometers into the country. They should get to the transhipment points, where the cargo will be reloaded onto lorries operated by Belarusian and Russian companies. In this way, Russia wants to maintain the supply of goods, and at the same time ‘compensate’ for the sanctions, which prohibit trade using Belarusian and Russian vehicles.

There is a list of transhipment points near border crossings where lorries registered in the UE means of transport can reloaded their cargo. Information about these places can be found on the website of the State Customs Committee of Belarus.

This restriction will not apply:
– until 23 April to vehicles registered in the EU that entered Belarus before 16 April,
– to vehicles registered in the EU carrying mail and live animals.

Taking the above into account, The Polish Ministry of Infrastructure advises Polish citizens and hauliers not to travel to Belarus and Russia. Those who have vehicles in Belarus and Russia are advised to immediately return to Poland.

www.belta.by/ ZMPD/MI

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List of transhipment points in Belarus connected with the ban on the movement of EU vehicles

Listed below are transhipment points in Belarus connected with the ban on the movement of vehicles registered in the European Union. The restrictions also apply to vehicles with a permissible total weight of up to 3.5 tons.

Since April 16 wehicles registered in the EU can enter Belarus through designated border crossings only to reach places designated by the Belarusian authorities in order to load or unload goods and attach the trailer to another tractor.

Listed below are 14 places where vehicles registered in the EU can reach in order to load or unload and attach a trailer to another tractor unit:
⭕ Customs clearance point Brest – Beltamozhservice and Brest – Beltamozhservice-2 ➡️ Kozłowicze border crossing
⭕ Customs clearance in Brzostowica – Customs and Logistics Center and the waiting area for vehicles in the electronic queuing system before entering the Brzostowica road border crossing * ➡️ Brzostowica crossing
⭕ Customs clearance point Bruzgi – Customs and Logistics Center and the waiting area for vehicles registered in the electronic queuing system before entering the Bruzgi road border crossing * ➡️ Bruzgi crossing
⭕ Customs clearance point Grodno-GAP-2 ➡️ Prywałka crossing
⭕ Lida-auto customs clearance point and the waiting area for vehicles registered in the electronic queuing system before entering the Bieniakonie road border crossing * ➡️ Bieniakonie crossing
⭕Kamienny Łog customs clearance point – Beltamozhservice ➡️ pass Kamienny Łog, Kotłówka
⭕The waiting area for vehicles in the electronic queuing system before entering the Kotłówka road border crossing * ➡️ Kotłówka crossing
⭕The waiting area for vehicles in the electronic queuing system before entering the road border crossing Grygorowszczyzna * ➡️ Grygorowszczyzna crossing
⭕The waiting area for vehicles in the electronic queuing system before entering to the road border crossing Urbany * ➡️ Urbany crossing, Widze
⭕ clearance point Połock – Steklovolokno➡️przejcie Grygorowszczyzna, Urbany, Widze.

* the waiting area can only be used to connect a trailer to another tracktor,

As can be seen from the list above shows along the Polish-Belorussian border there are three transshipment points: in Kozłowicze, Bierestowice and Bruzgi.
The Polish Ministry of Infrastructure advises Polish citizens and hauliers not to travel to Belarus and Russia. Those who have vehicles in Belarus and Russia are advised to immediately return to Poland.

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Disruptions on the German A43 and Dutch A1

Drivers are advised to check the routes and allow extra time when planning their journeys.

Germany – A43

Owing to the reconstruction of the railway bridge over the A43 motorway south of the Herne junction, there will be multiple closures of the motorway in the coming months. Specific dates are listed below.

◾ On Saturday, April 30, concrete surface will be laid on the new structure above the exit. As a result, the A43 motorway in the direction of Münster and the connections to the A42 will be closed from 04:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
◾ The formwork will be disassembled during the weekend from 9:00 PM on Friday, July 1, to 5:00 AM on Monday, July 4. As a result, the connections to the A42 will be completely closed.
◾ During the weekend, from 9:00 PM on Friday, September 23, to 5:00 AM on Monday, 26 September, both carriageways of the A43 between the Herne and Herne-Eickel junctions will be closed, as will the connections to the junction. If one of the work stages is not completed within the scheduled time, the work will be postponed and a new date will be set in October.
◾ Final works are to take place in February 2023. During the weekend from 9:00 PM on Friday, 10 February 2023, to Monday 13 February 2023, the motorway will be closed again in both directions, including the connections in order to enable the demolition of the remains of the old bridge.

Netherlands – A1

The A1 Amersfoort in the direction of Amsterdam at the Eemnes junction will be closed from 9:00 PM on Friday, April 29 to 5:00 PM on Monday, May 2. The closures will affect several entrances, exits and connecting roads for the duration of the works. Long-distance traffic on the A1 Amersfoort to Amsterdam will continue without any interruptions.

From April 1 to June 20, major maintenance work on the Eemnes junction will be conducted over 7 weekends, resulting in various closures. Each weekend, work will take place on a different part of the intersection.

Closures and diversions
From 9:00 PM on Friday, April 29 to 5:00 AM on Monday, May 2:
◾ Entry and exit from Soest (10) A1 towards Amsterdam will be closed: Traffic from Amersfoort will be diverted via the entry and exit Laren (9) and via the A1 towards Soest (10).
◾ Traffic from Soest towards Amsterdam will be diverted via A1, entry and exit Baarn / Eembrugge (11).
◾Connecting road from Amersfoort (A1) towards Utrecht (A27 motorway) will be closed: Traffic from Amersfoort will be diverted via the Laren (9) and A1 exit and exit. Utrecht can also be reached from Amersfoort via the A28 Hoevelaken junction.
◾Amersfoort (A1) to Almere (A27) road will be closed: Traffic from Amersfoort will be diverted via A1, Laren exit and exit (9) and A1 to A27. Almere can also be reached from Amersfoort via the Hoevelaken / N301 / N305 junction (A28).
◾Amere (A27) to Amsterdam (A1) road will be closed: Traffic from Almere will be diverted via A1, joining and exiting Baarn / Eembrugge (11). Amsterdam can also be reached from Almere via the A6 motorway.

Work on the Eemnes junction will be carried out on the following weekends:
◾ Weekend 1: from 9:00 PM on Friday April 8 to 5:00 AM on Monday, April 11,
◾ Weekend 2: from 9:00 PM on Friday, April 22 to 5:00 AM on Monday, April 25,
◾ Weekend 3: from 9:00 PM on Friday, April 29 to 5:00 AM on Monday, May 2,
◾ Weekend 4: from 9:00 PM on Friday, May 13 to 5:00 AM on Monday, May 16,
◾ Weekend 5: from 9:00 PM on Thursday, May 19 to 5:00 AM on Monday, May 23,
◾ Weekend 6: from 9:00 PM on Friday, June 10 to 5:00 AM on Monday June 13,
◾ Weekend 7: Friday 17 June 21.00 to 5:00 AM on Monday, June 20.

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Francja : możliwe zakłócenia w ruchu na A16, A27 i A2

Mają one związek z badaniami dotyczącymi pochodzenia i celu podróży użytkowników transgranicznych.

Utrudnienia mogą wystąpić między 6 maja a 30 maja 2022 na granicach A16 w obu kierunkach oraz na A27 i A2 w kierunku Francja-Belgia.

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France: possible traffic disruptions on the A16, A27 and A2

The possibility is connected with the administration of a survey about the origin and destination of cross-border drivers.

Disruptions may occur between the 6th and 30th of May along the border with Belgium on the A16 in both directions and on the A27 and A2 in the direction of Belgium.

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UK – the obligation to record border crossings

HGV drivers using digital tachographs are also asked to register border crossings when entering the UK.

With new provisions of the Mobility Package now in effect, the requirement to register border crossings has also been retained in British regulations, which now comply with the recent change of the Mobility Package. Lorry drivers are therefore asked to follow the same procedure that is required when entering other EU countries.

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Blockades and difficulties at Slovak border crossings

After warning protests in Bratislava, lorry drivers are starting to block border crossings.

Through these protest actions they want to highlight the problems faced by their sector. For months they have been asking the government for a 30% reduction of the excise tax on fuel for a transitional period of 6 months, following the example of Poland and Hungary, a permanent reduction of the road tax by 30%, a permanent refund of the excise duty on fuels amounting to € 38 for every 1000 liters purchased, a 30% reduction of road tolls for a transitional period of 6 months, and a permanent reduction of new tolls by 28% starting from 2023 for domestic carriers.
BORDER CROSSINGS CLOSED to freight transport:
Czech Republic: D2 Brodské – Břeclav in the direction from the Czech Republic to Slovakia.
Interval blocking: 4 hours of blocking, half an hour of free traffic
⚠ Other border crossings with difficulties:
Poland: I / 59 Trstená – Chyžné
Hungary: I / 66Šahy – Parassapuszta
Hungary: II / 527A Slovenské Darmoty – Balassagyarmat
Hungary: I / 13Medveďov – Vámoszabadi
⚠ Border crossings prepared for blockades:
Czech Republic: I / 50 Drietoma – Stary Hrozenkov
Hungary: I / 68 Milhosť – Tornyosnémeti
⚠ The Dargov I / 19 Pass is CLOSED
Integrated rescue system vehicles and passenger transport vehicles are allowed to cross the border.

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Slovakia: a temporary suspension of the lorry drivers’ strike

The Slovak government has agreed to negotiate with protesting hauliers and farmers provided they stop blocking the borders.

As a result, representatives of the Union of Slovak Hauliers, Slovak Farmers Initiative and the Yellow Angel Assistance 24 Association have agreed to temporarily suspend the strike from Thursday night (February 17) until Wednesday midnight (February 23).

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Closures and one-way traffic in the Mont Blanc Tunnel

The March calendar of traffic restrictions in the tunnel related to maintenance works.

COMPLETE CLOSURES

– Monday 14 March from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM
– Monday 28 March from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM
– Tuesday March 29 from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM
– Wednesday March 30 from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM
– Thursday 31 March from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM

ALTERNATING ONE-WAY TRAFFIC

– Tuesday 15 March from 10:30 PM to 6:00 AM