Andorra Joins Interbus Protocol for EU Coach Operations from June 1

Andorran passenger transport companies will gain the legal certainty needed to operate across multiple European countries from 1 June, following the entry into force of the Interbus Agreement protocol.

The protocol, part of the Agreement on the International Occasional Coach and Bus Services (Interbus Agreement) concerning regular and special regular international passenger transport by coach or bus, was signed by Andorra in Brussels in September 2022. It received ratification from the Consell General last November, with Andorra's mission to the EU depositing the instrument of ratification at the Council of the European Union's secretariat last Friday.

An edict published in the *Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra* (BOPA) confirms the protocol takes effect on the first day of the third month after the deposit, setting the date as 1 June.

The agreement provides Andorra with an officially recognised framework for operations in all EU member states, as well as Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Turkey, and Ukraine. It covers international passenger transport for all nationalities and related empty runs by coaches and buses.

Andorra already holds bilateral agreements with Spain, Portugal, and Italy on passenger transport, which have operated on Interbus principles despite the country's prior non-adherence. A separate goods transport agreement exists with France, which excludes passengers but allows Andorran firms to operate there under Interbus rules.

This development addresses a long-standing demand from the Andorran Passenger Transport Association, enabling local operators to expand services with full legal backing across the agreement's territories.