green light from the Assembly for the rise of diesel

The assembly gave its green light on Thursday to the rise in the price of diesel two cents per liter for motor carriers, who denounce the measure and still hope to be heard by parliamentarians.

MEPs voted at first reading the article of the draft budget law that proposes to reduce by two cents per liter the partial refund of the domestic consumption tax on energy products (TICPE) on diesel fuel enjoyed by the transport sector road. This tax increase would represent 140 million euros in a full year, depending on the state, and its proceeds should be allocated to the French Agency for Infrastructure Financing (AFITF).

"It is legitimate for road transport, which is a major user of the road network, to help maintain our badly needed roads."Said the Minister of the Ecological and Solidarity Transition Elisabeth Borne. "No consultation was conducted upstream with the road hauliers"Said MP LR Marie-Christine Dalloz.

Professional road transport organizations met Wednesday with Secretary of State Jean-Baptiste Djebbari to submit an alternative proposal, without being able to convince him. "The conclusion is clear: the government remains deaf to the expectations of the sector", They lament in a joint statement. "It is now to the parliamentarians that will turn the professionals with, by deadline, the vote of the bill of finance in first reading on November 19 nextOn the entire draft budget.

"In case of failure, they will decide with their regional representations how to express the anger of the profession", Still warn the FNTR, OTRE, TLF, as well as the Unostra and the Chambre Syndicale de la Movance, all signatories of the text. The bosses of road transport had already been received September 19 at the Ministry of Ecological Transition and had indicated that they would formulate an alternative proposal to the increase of 2 cents per liter of diesel, a measure that would undermine their competitiveness according to they. "The 2020 Finance Bill (PLF 2020) will necessarily increase the taxation of companies in the transport and logistics sector", Continue the organizations in their release, arguing for an alternative solution of a"mandatory eco-contribution". Road transport claims 600,000 jobs and 40,000 companies in France.