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THE British customs authorities have been asked by the Road Haulage Association to provide facilities at the place where the goods are collected and delivered for inspection of export and import traffic carried on road vehicles under TIR carnet.
At present, says the R.N.& customs inspection has to be made at the point Of entry of exit. This to a large extent frustrates the purpose of the carnet system, which has been devised to enable goods to travel under seal across national boundaries.
The new approach to the authorities follows the annual general meeting of the R.H.A. International Group last Friday. Reports from hauliers indicate that in other European countries the TIR system works reasonably well, although more comprehensive customs facilities could be provided at the frontiers. At present there is a continuous 24-hour service only at one border post between Holland and Belgium and two border posts in Germany.
More such services between Belgium and France, France and Italy, and Germany and Austria and Italy would be appreciated by the long-distance hauliers wishing to catch the cross-Channel ferry.
The group re-elected Mr. J. A, Murly (Continental Ferry Trailers, Ltd., Barking, Essex) as chairman for the coming year, and Mr. J. W. Ellis (Pitt and Scott (Haulage), Ltd., London, N.7) and Mr. J. Silbermann (Hallett, Silbermann, Ltd.. London, N.W.2) as vice-chairmen.