Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN) aspires to transition to zero-emission LDVs and HDVs as quickly as possible. This requires substantial changes to the sector, which are well under way in the Netherlands.
TLN
Transport and Logistics Netherlands
Industry association · Netherlands · EU Transparency Register 41712511261-57
8
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
8
legislative files
of 665 tracked
6
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 #456 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€50K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
2
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- IRU - International Road Transport Union
- VNO-NCW - Dutch employers' association
- CLECAT - European freight forwarders' association
- CRTO - Common Road Transport Office
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN)
- Head office
- Zoetermeer, Netherlands
- 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
Transport and Logistics Netherlands filed 8 positions between 17 Feb 2022 and 28 Sept 2026, across 8 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 6 times.
2022 · 1 filed2023 · 2 filed2025 · 2 filed2026 · 3 filed
What they argued
Many of the issues of relevance to Transport and Logistics Nederland (TLN), which should be part of the revision, are also identified as such and this is assessed positively by TLN. There are a number of specific points that TLN would like to appoint: 1. The EU directive provides for a maximum permissible weight of 40 tonnes (ABS) for cross-border transport within the EU.
Filed in Dutch · English published by the European Commission
See the document below for our feedback. Topics discussed are: Importers/exporters and Trust & Check (T&C) Trader status, Involvement of customs representatives, The shift of the place of importation, Non fiscal legislation/obligations, Temporary storage.
Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN) supports the European Commissions objective of improving working conditions and tackling abuse in subcontracting chains. EU action should be targeted at demonstrable risks, enforceable across borders and proportionate for compliant companies. It should address misconduct without restricting legitimate subcontracting models that are essential to European logistics.
The Union of Skills should serve as a governance framework that strengthens transparency and effectiveness without imposing additional costs on employers or creating incompatibilities with existing national systems.
In this paper, Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN) presents targeted proposals to enhance military mobility in two key focus areas: 1. Short-term crisis response measures for potential and imminent threats: (a) accelerate decision-making and mandate for military transport; (b) operational identification of military use of commercial vehicles; (c) social and legal framework for commercial involvement; (d)…
For highly mobile sectors such as transport and logistics, EU action on labour mobility can deliver tangible added value if it prioritises simplification, digitalisation and consistent enforcement of existing rules. Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN) supports the objectives of the Fair Labour Mobility Package.
Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN) represents the interests of the Dutch transport and logistics sector. We commend the European Commission's efforts to address the environmental challenges associated with road transport and recognise the aim of the proposal, as trailers have an impact on the energy efficiency of vehicles.
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