The inspections, which involved freight and passenger vehicles, were conducted in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain. A total of 564 vehicles were checked, of which around one third were found to be compliant with no violations.
Offences detected included breaches of driving and resting time regulations, tachograph manipulation or misuse, missing documentation such as community licences, and cases of undeclared or underdeclared work. According to the ELA, some of the infringements may warrant further investigation.
In total, 21 member states were involved in the joint action: 263 inspectors from national transport, labour, police, and other authorities took part in the checks. They were joined by 66 visiting inspectors from 10 other EU member states—Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, France, Finland, Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal, and Slovenia—along with 15 ELA staff.
The ELA stated that these coordinated inspections aim to promote compliance with EU labour and transport regulations while improving road safety across the bloc.
According to figures shared by the agency, 194 of the 564 vehicle checks were classified as “clean”—meaning no infringements were found. However, the authority noted that the methodology for classifying “clean” checks may differ between member states.
The ELA plans to continue organising similar actions in the future.
