Report on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 70/2012 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road

Regulation (EU) No 70/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2012 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road requires the Commission to submit a report on its implementation to the European Parliament and the Council by 31 December 2014.

This report meets that requirement. It outlines the background, policy context and coverage of the legislation, and discusses its implementation, the statistical results and their publication. It then outlines possible future developments and draws the conclusion that the Regulation has improved data quality and timeliness.