As global supply chains become increasingly interdependent, regulatory complexity is impeding competitiveness. “Simplify”, the first pillar of IRU’s newly adopted position, Driving Competitiveness – a Collective Call for Action, advocates for a renewed focus on regulatory simplification to improve global trade and transport efficiency and resilience. It follows recent wins at the UN level.
In international forums such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), IRU is leading efforts to streamline outdated, duplicative or unclear rules that impose administrative burdens without advancing safety, sustainability or efficiency. (....)