TIR licensing regulations laid
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• The Goods Vehicles ICarriers" Licensing) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) Regulations 1969 were last week laid before Parliament by Mr. Fred Mulley, Minister of Transport. The main purpose is to give effect to road haulage agreements concluded during the year with Austria, France. Italy, the Netherlands. Rumania and Yugoslavia.
Under these agreements, hauliers from the countries concerned, when on journeys to, from or in transit through Great Britain will not require carriers' licences; though in the cases of Austria, France, Italy and Yugoslavia, they will need a British permit which they can obtain from the transport authorities in their own countries.
Where permits are required, the number which can be issued in any year is limited by an agreed quota. None Of the agreements allows foreign hauliers to engage in domestic transport within the UK. There are reciprocal arrangements in each case for British hauliers.
The Regulations also consolidate existing Regulations concerning carriers' licensing arrangements for foreign vehicles on international journeys to Great Britain.
Made after consultation with the road transport associations, the regulations came into operation, so far as they consolidate existing Regulations, on October 11.
The remaining Regulations will come into operation on later dates as the relevant bilateral agreements come into force. These dates will be announced from time to time in the London Gazette. As already announced, the Anglo/Italian agreement will come into f9rce on November 1.
Copies of the Regulations (S.I. 1969/1423) may be had (price 1s 9d) from HMSO or through any bookseller.