IRU, representing the commercial road transport industry, strongly supports a more efficient and fair procurement framework that ensures open competition, enhanced quality, and sustainable contracts. Road transport companies are involved in delivering a range of public services, including public transport, school bus operations and (medical) care transport, among others.
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International Road Transport Union (IRU)
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 41802525291-86
30
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
23
legislative files
of 665 tracked
21
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #116 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
12.6
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€1.3M+
declared costs / yr (floor)
4
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2011
in the register since
Declares membership of
- MPE
- FIA →
- ELP
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU (IRU)
- Head office
- GENEVA, Switzerland
- EU office
- Brussels
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
International Road Transport Union (IRU) filed 30 positions between 5 Mar 2019 and 2 Oct 2026, across 23 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 21 times.
2019 · 2 filed2020 · 3 filed2021 · 2 filed2022 · 3 filed2023 · 3 filed2024 · 1 filed2025 · 9 filed2026 · 7 filed
What they argued
IRU acknowledges the objective of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to strengthen EU industrial capacity, competitiveness, and decarbonisation. However, the proposed Made in Europe requirements for electric vehicles acquired under public procurement procedures and through public support schemes will lead to higher costs (for operators and public budgets), longer lead times and investment uncertainty for transport…
IRU welcomes the proposed increase in financial resources foreseen for the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), including EUR 26.2 billion for the decarbonisation of Europe's industry and EUR 51.9 billion for Digital Leadership out of a total ECF budget of EUR 409 billion.
The European Green Deal and the Road map for a future Climate Law – IRU’s reaction IRU welcomes the European Green Deal initiative aimed at making Europe climate neutral by 2050, including the European Commission’s decision to draft a road map for a future Climate Law.
AD/BR10126/SMR Brussels, 5 September 2025 IRU CONTRIBUTION TO THE EC CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON CLEAN CORPORATE VEHICLES Click here to enter comments International Road Transport Union (IRU) contribution to the European Commission's call for evidence on Clean Corporate Vehicles The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is the world road transport organisation, representing the interests of more than 3.5 million truck…
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
AD/BR10126/SMR Brussels, 5 September 2025 IRU CONTRIBUTION TO THE EC CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON CLEAN CORPORATE VEHICLES Click here to enter comments International Road Transport Union (IRU) contribution to the European Commission's call for evidence on Clean Corporate Vehicles The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is the world road transport organisation, representing the interests of more than 3.5 million truck…
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
AD/BR10126/SMR Brussels, 5 September 2025 IRU CONTRIBUTION TO THE EC CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON CLEAN CORPORATE VEHICLES Click here to enter comments International Road Transport Union (IRU) contribution to the European Commission's call for evidence on Clean Corporate Vehicles The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is the world road transport organisation, representing the interests of more than 3.5 million truck…
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
IRU POLICY ELEMENTS FOR AN UPDATED IRU POSITION ON THE EU ENERGY TAXATION DIRECTIVE • The European commercial road transport sector is committed to decarbonisation and energy transition. If the role of the ETD in the context of the European Green Deal is to contribute to reducing the CO2 emissions of transport, its guiding principle should be to enable the uptake of efficient and affordable low-carbon fuels and…
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) represents the voice of over 3.5 million companies providing mobility and logistics services. Transport and logistics innovations such as automated functions, connected vehicles, smart cities, and digital mobility platforms have increased data generation by transport operators.
CAS/BR10379/SMR Brussels, 26 February 2026 IRU CONTRIBUTION TO THE CALLS FOR EVIDENCE AND CONSULTATIONS ON THE FAIR LABOUR MOBILITY PACKAGE Click here to enter comments IRU contribution to the open calls for evidence and consultations on the Fair Labour Mobility Package initiatives I.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
CAS/BR10379/SMR Brussels, 26 February 2026 IRU CONTRIBUTION TO THE CALLS FOR EVIDENCE AND CONSULTATIONS ON THE FAIR LABOUR MOBILITY PACKAGE Click here to enter comments IRU contribution to the open calls for evidence and consultations on the Fair Labour Mobility Package initiatives I.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
CAS/BR10379/SMR Brussels, 26 February 2026 IRU CONTRIBUTION TO THE CALLS FOR EVIDENCE AND CONSULTATIONS ON THE FAIR LABOUR MOBILITY PACKAGE Click here to enter comments IRU contribution to the open calls for evidence and consultations on the Fair Labour Mobility Package initiatives I.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
The International Road Transport Union (IRU), representing over one million commercial road goods and passenger transport operators across Europe, strongly supports the European Commissions initiative to modernise and expand the EUs energy grid infrastructure through the European Grid Package.
CLTM/BR10105/CWH Brussels, 10 October 2025 IRU CONTRIBUTION TO THE EC CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON CO2 STANDARDS FOR LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES ... IRU contribution to the EC Call for Evidence on the revision of the CO2 standards for light-duty vehicles The International Road Transport Union (IRU), representing over 3.5 million mobility and logistics road transport operators worldwide, including 1 million in the EU, the majority…
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
IRU supports Europe’s climate ambition, and the objective of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. IRU’s contribution aims to opt for a technology-neutral approach in the transition to decarbonise the heavy-duty sector. The European Union (EU) must reduce its road freight emissions while still delivering the technological and economic performance commercial road users require.
The IRU Position Paper on Passenger Mobility is attached to this consultation. IRU welcomes the efforts of the European Commission to improve the travel experience of passengers by strengthening their rights across all modes of transport, including multimodal journeys and tourism packages.
IRU considers that the current provisions under Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport are proportionate and sufficient to ensure that the rights of passengers are protected.
IRU welcomes the introduction of a common EU methodology to calculate and disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Emissions accounting is a useful instrument to facilitate efforts made by commercial road transport operators to improve their environmental footprint and contribute to achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal and Fit for 55 package.
As the world’s road transport organisation, IRU represents nearly 1 million road transport companies in Europe. IRU is in favour of a harmonised approach in carbon measuring and counting of road and multimodal transport and logistics operations but would prefer this to be agreed upon by market players, and not imposed by the EU Institutions through legislation.
CLTM/BR10192/MBI Brussels, 23 October 2025 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON THE MILITARY MOBILITY PACKAGE I IRU contribution to the European Commission call for evidence regarding the Military Mobility Package. I. BACKGROUND The geopolitical situation has brought “security” to the forefront of the new European Commission’s list of priorities.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
IRU welcomes the European Commission's proposal for specific derogations on driving and rest time rules applicable to coach tourism drivers in the EU. This acknowledges the specificity of coach tourism as a peoples business, including the fact that the current rules are not suited for group tourism by coach.
IRU, the voice of the commercial road transport sector, welcomes the opportunity to participate in the initiative of the European Commission (EC) inception impact assessment specifically relating to the “need for specific driving and rest time rules for drivers in occasional transport of passengers”.
IRU welcomes one of the specific objectives of the proposal which aims at reducing the administrative burden and costs by at least 25% for all parties involved in the implementation of the EU budget. In the Commission's planning, it will be made possible thanks to the consistent provisions for supporting horizontal principles across the EU budget, streamlining and harmonising the system for monitoring EU spending…
The VAT system within the European coach sector is deeply fragmented, with huge variations in the way Member States treat these services applying a zero percent VAT rate, a low rate or, in some cases even a high rate (e.g. 0% in Estonia, 8% in Poland and 25% in Croatia).
IRU welcomed the current DAFI, but calls on Member States to speed up deployment. Further steps should be taken to ensure the DAFI provides adequate coverage, particularly considering legislative developments such as the proposal for HDV CO2 Standards binding target of 30% for 2030 which will reply heavily on electrification.
IRU, the world road transport organisation, welcomes the progress made towards an agreement for the next framework programme Horizon Europe. The European Partnership for Safe and Automated Road Transport paves the way for enhanced cooperation across the road transport sector. IRU believes that Option 1 represents a solid starting point as it can be established in a quicker and more efficient way.
IRU welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft amendments to the Implementing Regulation and its annex. They adapt the tachograph to the new driving and rest time derogations for occasional passenger transport drivers and introduce changes on cybersecurity and remote early detection communication (RTM).
Opened by the European Commission (EC), the reassessment and improvement of the EU visa suspension mechanism should consider the issuance of visas as a question of national security but also take into account international transport operation and the important time, costs and practical impediments relates to professional truck drivers visas.
IRU supports the digitalisation of mobile driving licences and other documents used in road transport operations The International Road Transport Union (IRU) represents more than one million commercial road transport companies across the EU, including truck, bus, coach and taxi operators, and is the recognised social partner at EU level for road transport and urban public transport employers.
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is the global organisation, representing the interests of road transport operators (bus, coach, trucks, and taxis) worldwide, including in the European Union. The road transport industry would very much welcome an ambitious digitalisation of EU’s visas and visa procedures, to resolutely facilitate visa procedures for professional drivers, since visas are an essential…
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