Block exemption regulation on the application of Articles 93 and 108 of the Treaty to State aid for the land transport sector
16 submissions from 16 organizations told the European Commission what they think about this file. Here is what each of them said, in their own words.
The Commission lists 23 submissions on this file. Shown here: the 16 from organizations. Not shown, by design: submissions from private individuals, which we never publish, and anything filed since our last weekly refresh.
Who showed up
12 submissions from industry — companies and their trade associations — against 2 from civil society: NGOs, consumer organizations, environmental groups and trade unions. That is 6 industry submissions for every one from civil society.
Industry 12Civil society 2Public authorities, academia, other 2
Groupings use the respondent type each organization selected when filing. Counting submissions, not organizations — a body that filed twice is counted twice.
What the room declares
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EP accreditations declared
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026). The cost figure sums band floors, so the true total is higher.
The file, right now
The consultation closed on 3 Apr 2024 — it ran from 6 Mar 2024.
Where it stands
In planning
How it got here
Call for evidence3 Apr 2024
Also on the Commission’s pipeline for this file, with no date recorded: Proposal for a regulation.
The raison d’être of the Block Exemption Regulation for the rail and multimodal transport sectors is confirmed by the Enabling Regulation (EU) 2022/2586, which refers to certain categories of State aid in the rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport sectors, which makes it essential for railway undertakings to be included in the TBER, but may also be companies with their own rolling stock or operating it…
Filed in Hungarian · English published by the European Commission
The Swedish Transport Industry Association, which represents companies in Sweden active in international freight logistics, has a holistic and multimodal view of supply chains and sees the value and necessity of all modes of transport, individually and in combination. We also see the need for continued racial green transformation of society and transport.
Filed in Swedish · English published by the European Commission
Based on the arguments provided in this call, this office fully agrees with the purpose of this initiative: the exemption from notification to the European Commission of certain State aid to rail transport. Furthermore, as the Office of the Government Commissioner for the Mediterranean Corridor, we can report at first hand on the difficulties involved in implementing this corridor in Spain and, in particular, the…
Filed in Spanish · English published by the European Commission
The SNCF group welcomes the Commission’s decision to adopt soon a block exemption regulation for land transport, which aims to simplify the allocation of aid in order to promote and support less polluting modes of transport, in particular rail. Several aid schemes that have proven to be effective should benefit from this exemption and in particular aid for the transport of goods.
Filed in French · English published by the European Commission
This feedback aims to expand upon the basis set by the EFIP Position Paper on the Targeted GBER Review: https://www.inlandports.eu/views/position-efip-review-gber We will attempt to answer the questions posed. For more elaboration please check the attached documents. What should be the scope of the block exemption in terms of sectors, players, and aid categories?
Pro Kolej Foundation supports the initiative covering block exemptions based on Articles 93 and 108 of the Treaty. Our support for the project exempting selected types of aid from the notification requirement is primarily aimed at supporting the development of sustainable intermodal transport within the European Union.
CONFEBUS takes note of the Call for evidence by the European Commission for an impact assessment regarding state aid for the coordination of land transport. It appeals from the available documentation that the Commission intended to simplify state aid procedures in the land transport sector, in accordance with the Railway Guidelines and, in particular, by adopting a new block exemption regulation for transport.
Filed in Spanish · English published by the European Commission
CER, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, thanks the European Commission for the opportunity to provide evidence for the impact assessment of the new Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TBER).
Located on the Atlantic Corridor linking the Iberian Peninsula to northern Europe, New Aquitaine is a major transit route, which means that the environmental and other transport problems are particularly acute. For example, the mobility of passengers and goods accounts for 38 % of greenhouse gas emissions in New Aquitaine, making it the most climate-impacting sector in our territory.
Filed in French · English published by the European Commission
Intermodal freight transport is an important provider of inland freight transport services. The combination of the various modes of land and waterborne transport brought together under the intermodal banner is based on the best qualities of each. Combined Transport, where the road legs are kept to a minimum, is the most resource efficient and environmentally sustainable form of intermodal freight transport.
AERRL and its members are committed to promoting the modal shift to rail by increasing the availability of modern, affordable, and safe locomotives as well as passenger coaches and multiple units for railway undertakings.
ERFA, as the voice of private and independent rail freight undertakings, welcomes the opportunity to share its views on the call for evidence for an impact assessment on a new land transport block exemption regulation.
Inland Waterway Transport IWT plays an important role in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and is considered as sustainable mode that should take over much higher volumes of freight to be shifted from road. IWT is an enabler to absorb much higher volumes and to deliver the ambitions of the EU Green Deal.
1. How wide should the block exemption be in terms of sectors, players, and aid categories (in relation to the categories identified in Article 1(1) of the Enabling Regulation)? a. The block exemption should apply to all modes of land transport including road (and not only rail, IWW and intermodal).
Confartigianato Imprese is the most representative Italian organisation of crafts and micro and SMEs and one of the most important social partners in Italy. At national level, it counts 104 local associations, 21 regional federations, 1,206 offices and 10,700 employees, offering different types of services to over 1.5 million artisans and small business owners and almost 700.000 enterprises.
Filed in Italian · English published by the European Commission
EU consultation on State aid for coordination of inland transport block exemption Regulation on the application of Article 93 and 108 of the Treaty. In the context of this consultation, the ITD will provide some general comments. The ITD recognises and supports the fact that support may be useful in certain areas and that it may even be a prerequisite for adequately supporting the green transition.
Filed in Danish · English published by the European Commission
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