BGL, the German Association of the Road Haulage Industry and logistics department, welcomed the request made by the from Italy to the European Commission to initiate a infringement against Austria for numerous limitation measures heavy goods traffic on the Brenner road corridor. Calling on the German Federal Government to take a clear position in the interest of the national market and to associate to Italy's legal action, BGL described as "deplorable the fact that the European Commission has not yet complied with the appropriate to its role as guardian of the Treaties and has not themselves have launched infringement proceedings despite the numerous indications of violations of EU fundamental rights'.

Pointing out that "unilateral transit restrictions imposed by Austria on one of the main corridors of the TEN-T networks infringe the fundamental principle of the free movement of goods in the EU' and that, 'in the past, the Court of Justice had already twice held that anti-transit measures were incompatible with EU law'. The German association recalled that it had repeatedly reported the situation to all political parties in recent years intolerable for the economy, for hauliers and for the inhabitants of the Bavarian Inn Valley, calling on them to take action to consequence.

In addition, BGL recalled that in recent years There have been numerous unsuccessful political attempts to find a solution transit problems with the countries concerned and with the involvement of the European Commission and that, despite the meetings between the countries involved, it was not possible to No agreement reached on how to achieve free movement of goods in accordance with the EU.

If the time has long since come for BGL to act with a legal initiative, for the President of the Autonomous Province On the other hand, negotiations must continue in order to reach a A shared solution: "It is necessary - he explained Thursday Arno Kompatscher - finding an agreement that takes into account efficient economic use of the corridor and the protection of the health and the environment in the territories and countries concerned. Despite the opening of infringement proceedings before the European Commission, the dialogue between Austria, Italy and the European Commission on this issue. Germany must not be discontinued. The three countries - underlined Kompatscher - are responsible to their citizens, to find quick solutions to improve the situation along the Brenner corridor and cannot afford to postpone the until a court of law's decision." "By now - Kompatscher added - it is evident that the infrastructure are reaching their capacity limits, and They need to be reorganized in the best possible way. They already exist different possible solutions, from an appropriate corridor toll from a variable toll model, up to a management system digital traffic control. The common objective must be to transform the Brenner axis into a green corridor and digitised'.