ECOPOINTS
July 1st, 2001
BY ALAN OSBORNBRITISH hauliers could face new obstacles at trans-alpine crossings in Austria, if a decision by the transport committee of the European Parliament to reject proposals for increasing the number of trips across the Alps is backed by the full assembly. The European Commission wants to amend the present system of "eco-points" that regulate the number of crossings in Austria but the committee says this is unacceptable on environmental grounds. If agreement cannot be reached by the end of the year, there could be delays in distributing eco-points. ...
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