rench pact sets 6,000 quota limit
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Am agreements between Britain and intended to facilitate road transport en the two countries were signed at the in Office on Friday.
-ierto, hauliers of either country wishing id goods vehicles with loads either to or ; the other have had to apply to the ,ing Authorities in the other country for -'s licences in accordance with the laws t other country.
ler one of the new agreements the ry of Transport will be able to issue French licences to British hauliers and 1 hauliers will be able to obtain from the authorities British permits exempting them from having to apply for carriers' licences under the Road Traffic Acts.
An upper limit or quota--6,000 return trips by each country's vehicles in the first 12 month's has initially been fixed for the licences and permits, calculated on the basis of actual goods vehicle journeys in traffic between the two countries during 1967 and including a margin for increase. A separate quota-2,000 trips a year—has been agreed for "piggy-back" transport.
Certain specialized traffics, including household furniture removals, will be issued with licences or permits without limit, and some others will not require such licences or permits. All other operations will need to be covered by such a document.
Detailed operation of the agreement including the size of the quota can be reviewed by the two Ministries at the wish of either one.
The second agreement provides that French goods vehicles visiting Britain for a short time will be exempt from vehicle excise licensing in this country while French hauliers in France will be exempted from the French "axle tax" which was due to be levied on British vehicles in France from last Tuesday (April 1). Both agreements are subject to ratification.