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much was read into reports of Fred MuIley's pathy with trade associations and unions
y 1 1976 is still the date for the compulsory fitF tachographs on all new vehicles over 31/2 tons i on all vehicles carrying dangerous goods. A man at the Department of the Environment VI this week that the speculation by trade tions, trade unions and some sectors of the vhich had followed a meeting between Mr F.
Minister for Transport, and the interested was illfounded.
the meeting it was reported that the Minister hized with the views of the interested parties .omised to convey them to his cabinet Lies. "This changes nothing," said the Tian, "and as the position is at present, if we members of the European Community, the law will be implemented on January 1." The spokesman went on to say that if Mr Mulley raised the matter with his government colleagues and if they felt that the arguments were strong enough, they would then have to refer the matter to Brussels. "Even then, all that could be sanctioned would be a delay in the implementation," he said.
For this to happen, the passage of delaying legislation through the British Parliament and the European Commission would require to be much faster than is the custom with what might be regarded as minor legislation. The spokesman emphasized that, as of this week, the first step in the delaying procedure had not been taken. It seems that too much had been read into Mr Mulley's expression of sympathy.