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EU Policy
Document Type
Glossary
Origin document
Glossary for transport statistics - 5TH EDITION 2019
Reference Link
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3859598/10013293/KS-GQ-19-004-EN-N.pdf/…
Release
01 April 2024