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BELGIUM FAILS TO END EEC POLICY DEADLOCK

12th May 1967, Page 75
12th May 1967
Page 75
Page 75, 12th May 1967 — BELGIUM FAILS TO END EEC POLICY DEADLOCK
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From a special correspondent

Al attempt by Belgium to break the EEC deadlock on transport policy seems to have failed. Belgium's plan was to introduce a preliminary set of provisions for two years—these to include compulsory forked rates for all international road hauls exceeding 5 tons and 150 km.

France and Germany would not accept relaxation of rates rules unless accompanied by control of access to transport as a profession and control of transport capacity as well as the introduction of rules of competition.

Reversion to a study of the entire transport policy programme seems the only possible move now that the Belgian initiative has been countered.

EEC experts are drawing up yet another programme—a document which looks very optimistic but which is made relevant for UK readers by Britain's new interest in the Common Market.

Among other items, the programme calls for acceptance by the Council of Ministers of the rules of competition for transport by the end of this year; the establishment of control of access to the transport market (not unlike possible UK proposals for qualifications for intending hauliers) from June 30, 1968; and the introduction of rules for attributing tack costs to users.

Two further groups of transport decisions by the Council are called for by December 31, 1968 and June 30, 1969.