Policy paper

Transport connectivity declaration between UK and France

Explains how the UK and France will collaborate to support connectivity and transport decarbonisation following the 2025 UK-France summit.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 15 July 2025

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UK and France: transport connectivity declaration

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The United Kingdom and France have agreed to deepen their collaboration on transport, following discussions from the UK-France summit held between 9 July to 10 July 2025.

This declaration outlines expectations for both countries on the:

• introduction of a new regulatory framework applicable to the Channel Tunnel
• cooperative and coordinated approach to seafarer welfare internationally and to the effective implementation of their existing measures
• cooperation on transport decarbonisation, including maritime decarbonisation and zero emission vehicles

Published 15 July 2025