All new retreaded tyres sold in the EU have must comply with regulations set down by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), following a ruling by the European Commission. These regulations introduce similar standards of safety and quality control for retreaded tyres as for new tyres.

The Czech Republic is poised to make a number of important changes to its Highway Code, which could impact on international hauliers. With effect from July 1st, trucks greater than 3.

The European Commission has given partial approval to a Czech scheme, which intends to encourage the development of combined transport through the construction, extension and modernisation of existing combined transport terminals. The Commission has also opened a formal investigation procedure regarding the compatibility of aids for the purchase of certain types of wagons with EU rules.

The European Council of Ministers have reached an agreement on a European Commission proposal from 2003 regarding the harmonisation of European driving licences. A single model in credit card format will replace the more than 110 different models currently in circulation.