EU informal Transport Council: 15 October 2015
Review of the 7 October 2015 informal Transport Council meeting, which focussed on cycling.
皇冠体育app UK was represented at official level at the informal Transport Council held under the Luxembourg Presidency (皇冠体育app Presidency) on Wednesday 7 October 2015.
皇冠体育app theme of the informal Transport Council was cycling as a mode of transport. 皇冠体育app main agenda item was the Presidency鈥檚 proposal for a Declaration of Ministers on cycling as a climate-friendly transport mode.
皇冠体育app declaration called upon the commission to integrate cycling into multi-modal transport policy, develop an EU-level strategic document and set up a European focal point on cycling. It also set out some action points for member states which included for example, the designation of a national focal point for cycling and for national transport infrastructure projects to focus on strengthening cycling networks.
皇冠体育app UK outlined the importance of cycling in the UK, and the range of economic and health benefits it brings. Support was offered for other member state views on establishing national and European focal points for exchanging best practice. 皇冠体育app UK welcomed the fact that 鈥渞oad safety鈥� and 鈥渟mart mobility鈥� were referenced, as addressing behavioural matters is a key aspect of encouraging people to cycle. 皇冠体育app UK also highlighted the importance of respecting the principle of subsidiarity and the fact that cycling is a devolved matter and so is best managed on a national and regional level.