2 December 2010
Transport Minister, Theresa Villiers, attended the second Transport Council of the Belgian Presidency, which took place in Brussels on 2 December 2010. The Commission and Presidency presented a report on possible measures to improve aviation security. The UK Government welcomed this report and has pressed for early, effective and coordinated action by Member States.
There was also a progress report and policy debate on the legislative proposal to recast the first rail package, establishing a single European railway area, which was presented to the Council in October 2010.
The Council was also asked to adopt conclusions following the Commission’s recent communication entitled ‘Towards a European road safety area: policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020’. As the conclusions set out that any new EU legislation must be proportionate and supported by robust impact assessments, Ms Villiers intends to support their adoption.
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