Roel Gevaers, Professor in Last Mile Logistics and Supply Chain, University of Antwerp, discusses new Belgian legislation targeting last mile parcel delivery.
- Definition of parcel delivery companies under the new law
- Obligations on delivery companies
- Minimum payment rates
- Intention behind this legislation
- Past scandals in Belgian parcel delivery
- Pay rates and social security payments
- Lack of oversight in delivery sector
- Complexity in the new legislation
- Returns seem to be exempt from the regulations
- Application to international companies delivering in Belgium
- Increasing compliance costs for delivery operators
- Huge administrative burden on small companies
- Last mile costs
- Out-of-home delivery
- The political cycle
- What will happen if other countries follow Belgium's lead?
