FUTURE LEGISLATION
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• Trade Licences—new regulations to amend the scheme are being drafted with a view to implementation in the Autumn.
• Operator Licensing—simplification of the 0licence system included in Deregulation Bill before Parliament. 0-licensing changes to the system in Northern Ireland. Also review of fee structure.
• Paying for Better Motorways. Point of use charges for motorway/trunk roads under consideration.
• Load Security—revision to Code of Practice. Amendments to Food Hygiene Regulations—
review of temperature control requirements and new food hygiene regulations, including special transport provisions.
• MOT Scheme Review
• MOT Fee Increase 1994/95—proposals to increase the fees for the light vehicle MoT testing scheme. The cost of Class IV tests (cars etc) to increase from 225.30 to 226.10.
• Review of UK Domestic Driver's Hours Legislation • Implementation of second EC directive on driver licensing—the EC directive is to be intro duced by I July 1996. Measures currently under consultation include the introduction of staged testing and of a theory element in the driving test and the lowering of the LGV threshold.
• Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1994—new consolidated regula tions to implement the EC Food Hygiene Directive. Regulations expected to be laid summer 1994 for implementation summer 1995 Storage and Carriage of spare petrol—HSE proposals to revise conditions under which petrol can be stored without need for a Petroleum Spirit Licence.
• Dangerous Goods Transport—Revision of UK dangerous goods vehicle operator legisla tion to align with ADR agreement, as required by proposed EC directive. Draft legislation expected autumn 1994.
EC Legislative Initiatives • Liberalisation of the use of hired vehicles within the Eli.
• Vehicle weights and dimensions—harmonisation throughout EU Commission proposal for a Council Directive on protection of animals during transportation Specifies, inter-alia, resting, feeding and watering times and minimum space allowances for certain animals.
• Second generation tachographs—incorporation of/replacement by computerised records.
• Road Transport Taxation—Council of Ministers decision on minimum VED rates, road user charges and liberalisation of cabotage.