The European Commission closely follows the retentions that generate losses and delays for transport professionals on the Biriatou border. The Transport Commissioner, Violeta Bulc, is aware of the losses it causes and "will take action if it finds justifications for it." Bulc declares himself "knowledgeable and concerned" about the problem, and recalls that "pursuant to Article 134 of the CAU, merchandise introduced into customs territory, as of its introduction, is under customs supervision and may be subject to customs controls. , in accordance with its Article 46. However, in the territory of the Customs Union, the goods are in free circulation and are not subject to any customs control ”.

Slovenian policy responds to a question asked by the Basque MEP Izaskun Bilbao. "The concatenation of customs controls, traffic restrictions on holidays and protests, and demonstrations such as those of the yellow vests, have aggravated the situation that exists in the border between Spain and France in the road crossing in Biriatu," he says in Parliamentary interpellation.

Bilbao thus echoes the complaints of several associations, such as Fenadismer or Guitrans, and recalls that, according to data from the Euskadi Traffic Management Center, in the last five years there have been retentions in 51% of the days, adding 2,341 hours of retention. "The data that describe the situation are alarming," he says. During this time, the maximum retention reached 25 kilometers, with an average of 4.3. The professionals lost an average of 3.6 hours and the cost overrun reached 400 million euros. For this step, 10,484 trucks circulate daily and that in an hour of retention 55 euros are lost per vehicle.

In view of these data and the cross-border nature of the problem, the europarliamentary has requested the intervention of the Commission, and points out the possibility that the Community regulations are being breached. Bulc replies that Brussels remains attentive to "any action that could jeopardize the free movement of goods in the EU, which is a basic principle of the EU Treaties". It also reaffirms that "it is fully aware of the economic and social damage that this congestion can cause to shippers, carriers and the economy in general," and says that "it will take action whenever it is justified."