The European Commission issued practical advice on the implementation of ‘green lanes’ – border crossings open to all freight vehicles carrying goods where any checks or health screenings should take no more than 15 minutes – on March 23, 2020, in order to keep freight moving freely and efficiently across the EU. It offers advice on how to maintain freight flowing across the EU during the epidemic, among other things. All relevant internal border-crossing sites on the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) were asked to be designated as ‘green lane’ border crossings as soon as possible. All freight trucks, regardless of the items they are transporting, should be able to use the green lane border crossings.
    The Commission suggested on October 28 to expand the Green Lane concept to guarantee that multimodal transportation works efficiently in sectors such as rail and maritime freight, as well as air cargo. The smooth free movement of products across the Single Market should be ensured by Member States.
    During the coronavirus crisis, the Commission has also urged EU Member States to support air cargo operations and provided recommendations on how to keep important transport flows, such as medical supplies and personnel, going.