May 26th 2025
Advancing Road Safety Through Collaboration: TECHCA Workshop 2025 in Ireland
The 2025 TECHCA Workshop in Ireland, co-hosted by the Road Safety Authority and ECR EGTC, brought together European experts to enhance roadside inspection practices, with contributions from An Garda Síochána and Volvo.
May 18th 2025
Driving Forward: Outcomes of the ECR EGTC General Assembly in the Netherlands
The ECR EGTC General Assembly met on 15–16 May 2025 in Rijswijk and The Hague, advancing strategic goals for European road transport safety, welcoming the Czech Republic’s application, and discussing expert group mandates, digital innovation, and future governance.
April 11th 2025
International ACE Inspections on Silesian Roads: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Spring Operation
Discover how the April 2025 ADR inspection campaign along Poland’s A1 and A4 highways, involving experts from six European countries, strengthened road safety and dangerous goods transport compliance across Europe.
March 31st 2025
ROADPOL and ECR EGTC Masterclass 2025: Advancing Expertise in Tachographs
ROADPOL and ECR’s 2025 Masterclass brings together European enforcement authorities to strengthen knowledge on tachograph manipulation, share best practices, and enhance cross-border transport safety.
December 12th 2024
Paving the Way Forward: A Historic Conference in Warsaw on the Future of Road Transport
The “Road Ahead” conference in Warsaw marked a new era in road transport enforcement, celebrating the launch of ECR EGTC and fostering cooperation for safer, smarter, and more sustainable transport across Europe.
November 13th 2024
French-German Cross-Border Inspection on Dangerous Goods Transport | ECR Control Week 2024
During ECR Control Week 2024, inspectors from BALM Baden-Württemberg (Germany) and DREAL Grand-Est (France) conducted a joint inspection on the A5 motorway in Germany, focusing on dangerous goods transport. This first French-German collaborative inspection strengthened ties, identified key regulatory infringements, and set the stage for a follow-up inspection in France in early 2025.
October 28th 2024
ADR Crossborder Enforcement Belgium
The ACE (ADR Crossborder Enforcement) event was held in Belgium from October 22-24, 2024, at Minderhout and Turnhout. 22 European countries participated, inspecting 51 vehicles transporting dangerous goods. With 35% of vehicles found non-compliant, 7 were immobilized for serious infringements. The event promoted the harmonization of ADR roadside checks across Europe.
October 23rd 2024
ECR EGTC at the eFTI4EU First Yearly Conference: Paving the Way for Digital Freight
Euro Contrôle Route European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (ECR EGTC) participated in the eFTI4EU First Yearly Conference on October 17, 2024, contributing to discussions on the digital transformation of freight transport in the EU. ECR EGTC Director Heinz Albert Stumpen highlighted the need for the eFTI system to be user-friendly and affordable for authorities and SMEs.
October 21st 2024
15 Countries Unite Against Tachograph Tampering!
Inspectors from 15 countries unite in Hasselt, Belgium, for the 2024 ROADPOL & Euro Contrôle Route Masterclass on tachograph manipulation. This hands-on workshop strengthens efforts to combat tachograph tampering and improve road safety across Europe.
September 6th 2024
Roadside inspections to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Benelux Union
The Euro Contrôle Route EGTC Secretariat attended a BENELUX collaboration.
July 27th 2024
The inaugural meeting of the ECR EGTC is taking place in Warsaw, November 27-28, 2024
April 1st 2024
Welcoming our New Director: Heinz Albert Stumpen
Mr. Heinz Albert Stumpen is appointed as our new Director of ECR-EGTC