What we do
IRU is the trusted voice for mobility and logistics, upholding the interest of bus, coach, taxi and truck operators as well as the broader mobility and logistics industry.
IRU promotes and enhances cooperation between the industry and decision-makers, helping facilitate trade and build prosperity.
IRU champions excellence in road transport through international certification standards that create real competitive advantage.
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Latest news
Eurasia | Tehran
IRU and UNECE drive transport digitalisation in the ECO region
With the legal basis for eTIR, Annex 11 of the TIR Convention, entering into force on 25 May, IRU and UNECE are working closely with the public and private sectors to support its implementation.
15 Apr 2021 · Innovation, Prosperity
Global | Geneva
New legal framework for eTIR to enter into force on 25 May
The new legal framework for eTIR within the TIR Convention has taken a key step forward. The UN Secretary General has confirmed that no TIR convention signatories have filed objections to the new global legal framework. It will therefore enter into force on 25 May this year.
5 Mar 2021 · Prosperity
Germany | Berlin
IRU briefs German government on the border chaos they have created
Following an open letter urging Chancellor Angela Merkel to reconsider Germany’s misguided border restrictions on testing commercial vehicle drivers, IRU was today invited by the government to brief key ministries on the impact their measures are having on internal commercial road transport in Europe.
4 Mar 2021 · Prosperity
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