The Commission has set up a special group for Member States to cooperate with one another and with the Commission to develop by end of March 2021 the Toolbox of best practices for an efficient and timely rollout of very high-capacity networks, including fiber and 5G, across the EU.
While the focus of this market insight is on the EU’s strategy for smart mobility, there are several other EU strategies and action plans that will also have an impact on the ecosystem and some of them have been mentioned herein as examples when appropriate, but the list is not meant to be exhaustive. Depending on the U.S. product and service a company exports, there may be other relevant EU initiatives, regulations, and activities that would be important to monitor. Beside EU regulations, U.S. exporters must also be mindful of U.S. export licensing requirements. U.S. exporters are encouraged to work closely with the U.S. Commercial Service for tailored assistance regarding export and market access to the EU.
The Role of Member States in Smart Mobility
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The implementation of the EU’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy will happen mostly at the level of Member States where many procurement opportunities and pilot projects will occur. The Member States also participate in the various working groups that coordinate on supporting regulations and funding for innovations within the smart mobility ecosystem. As each Member State takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council, such state will in its turn will highlighting or emphasize a different aspect of the strategy. For example, Portugal holds the current presidency of the Council of the European Union and will launch the European Year of Rail in Lisbon in March 2021 to further debate measures enabling both rail infrastructure and rolling stock to contribute to decarbonization, intermodal modernization and the safety of transport. Together with the European Commission, Portugal will also host the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Days 2021 in Lisbon in June, focusing on sustainable and smart transport with high-speed connectivity.
A fundamental transport transformation: Commission presents its plan for green, smart and affordable mobility https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2329
Speech by Vice-President Šefčovič at the European Conference on Batteries, November 2020. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_20_2202
A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/hydrogen_strategy.pdf
Commission proposes revised rules for cross-border energy infrastructure in line with the European Green Deal https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_20_2394
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