European Declaration on Cycling

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Series Details C/2024/2377
Publication Date 03/04/2024
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Declaration signed by the institutions of the European Union (EU), recognising cycling as a sustainable, accessible and inclusive, affordable and healthy means of transport.

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This non-binding Declaration lists principles aimed at boosting cycling to guide future action in the EU. Clear commitments, better links with public transport, secure parking spaces, the deployment of charging points for e-bikes and bike highways connecting cities with rural areas, are seen as necessary to improve the quality, quantity, continuity and attractiveness of cycling infrastructure across all Member States.

The Communication proposing a Declaration on Cycling was put forward by the European Commission on 4 October 2023. Following the review by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, the Declaration was published in the Official Journal on 3 April 2024.

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Official
EUR-LEX: COM(2023)566: Communication proposing a European Declaration on Cycling https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2023:566:FIN
European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: News, 04/10/2023: Commission proposes list of principles to boost cycling across Europe https://transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/commission-proposes-list-principles-boost-cycling-across-europe-2023-10-04_en

News
EurActiv, 05/10/2023: Cycling gets boost from Brussels with EU declaration https://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/news/cycling-gets-boost-from-brussels-with-eu-declaration/
Euronews, 04/04/2024: Cycling Declaration hailed as ‘historic’ moment for Europe https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/04/04/cycling-declaration-hailed-as-historic-moment-for-europe

Commentary and Analysis
World Economic Forum (WEF), 24/10/2023: The EU just released a new declaration on cycling: Here's what it means for net-zero https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/10/cycling-declaration-sustainable-net-zero-transport/
European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), 02/04/2024: A historic milestone for cycling: European Institutions officially adopt joint European Declaration on Cycling https://ecf.com/news-and-events/news/historic-milestone-cycling-european-institutions-officially-adopt-joint
Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI), 02/04/2024: A Key Win For Cycling – CONEBI Welcomes The Signature Of The European Declaration On Cycling By EU Leaders In Brussels On 3 April 2024 https://www.conebi.eu/pr-conebi-welcomes-signature-european-declaration-cycling/
European Olympic Committees: EU Office, 05/04/2024: The European Cycling Declaration has officially been adopted https://www.euoffice.eurolympic.org/the-european-cycling-declaration-has-officially-been-adopted/

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