The representative of the IRU shared with the Working Party his organization &apos; s concerns linked with the impact of the continuing global crisis on the transport industry: domestic road transport decreased by 20 per cent while the decline in international road transport was even more significant; employment of drivers decreased by 15 per cent; and purchase of new vehicles fell by 30 per cent.
14. Le représentant de l &apos; IRU a fait part des préoccupations de son organisation au sujet de l &apos; impact de la crise mondiale sur le secteur des transports: le transport routier intérieur a chuté de 20 % et le transport routier international plus encore, l &apos; emploi de conducteurs a diminué de 15 % et les achats de véhicules neufs de 30 %.