Background information

In order to deal with the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine on French companies, the government presented, on 16 March 2022, an economic and social resilience plan containing sectoral aid. This plan puts in place a number of support measures, including exceptional aid for the road transport sector. These measures are aimed at public road haulage companies, public road passenger transport companies by coach, health care transport companies other than taxis and live animal trading companies.

Content of measure

Transport sector

A direct aid to the vehicle is introduced for the benefit of public road transport companies established in France. The amount of the flat-rate aid depends on the company and the type of vehicle concerned. It is equal to the sum of the number of vehicles per category multiplied by the unit amount of aid set according to the following scale:

• €300 for each ambulance, VSL or light commercial vehicle for the transport of goods by road with a total authorised laden weight (PTAC) less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes,
• €400 for each road haulage vehicle with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 3.5 tonnes and less than or equal to 7.5 tonnes,
• €600 for each road haulage vehicle with a maximum permissible weight of more than 7.5 tonnes and less than 26 tonnes,
• €750 for each carrier vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26 tonnes or more,
• €550 for each trailer with a maximum permissible weight of 12 tonnes or more, excluding semi-trailers,
• €1,000 for each coach,
• €1,300 for each road haulage tractor unit.

Direct aid is also granted to companies trading in live animals

The amount of flat-rate aid depends on the company and the type of vehicle concerned. It is equal to the sum of the products of the number of vehicles per category, by the unit amount of aid fixed according to the following scale

• €400 for each road haulage vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes and less than or equal to 7.5 tonnes,
• €600 for each road haulage vehicle with a maximum permissible weight of more than 7.5 tonnes and less than 26 tonnes,
• €750 for each carrier vehicle with a GVWR of 26 tonnes or more,
• €550 euros for each trailer with a GVW of 12 tonnes or more, excluding semi-trailers,
• €300 for each road haulage tractor unit.

Use of measure

No data yet.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Sector specific set of companies	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Consulted	Consulted
Form	Direct consultation outside a formal body	Direct consultation outside a formal body

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: Sectoral or branch level

Involvement

Sectoral social partners were involved in the design of the measure (mainly the employers' organisations).

Views and reactions

The measures were welcomed by the main social partners' organisations. The two main employers' organisations, the national federation of transporters (FNTR) and the union of transport and logistics enterprises (Union TLF), had made these measures 'the high point of negotiations' with the government 'in order to respond to the urgency of the situation on the ground and the very great fragility of many companies'. They welcomed the government's announcements in favour of road transport and specified that they will ensure 'that its implementation is immediate and simple for companies' and that they 'will remain vigilant on the good application of the other measures of the resilience plan'.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 18 March 2022: Press release FNTR - Union TFL (www.fntr.fr)
• 08 April 2022: Décret n° 2022-511 du 8 avril 2022 relatif aux aides exceptionnelles attribuées aux entreprises de transport public routier et aux entreprises de négoce d'animaux vivants (www.legifrance.gouv.fr)