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FUTURE LEGISLATION

19th August 1993, Page 34
19th August 1993
Page 34
Page 34, 19th August 1993 — FUTURE LEGISLATION
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

UK

• The Vehicle Inspectorate options for the future— Consultation on the privatisation of HGV Test Stations (CM 15-21 July).

• Operating Licensing—Consultation on simplifying the '0 Licence system and changes to the system in Northern Ireland (CM 3-9 June).

• Paying for Better Motorways. Green paper proposing point of use charges for motorway/trunk roads.

• Speed Limits/Speed Limiter Setting. Reduction of 60mph IGV speed limit to accord with speed limiter setting required when EC speed limiter directive is incorporated into UK law.

• Vehicle Heights—notification of travelling height— part of the initiatives to reduce "bridge bashing".

• Lead Security—revision to Cock of Practice.

• Prohibition Review—revision of Prohibition system and Classification of Defects.

• Amendments to Food Hygiene Regulations—review of temperature controlled requirements

• Waste Management licensing--Regu lotions awaited for licensing by Local Authorities of waste handling and treatment facilities.

EC LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES

• Vehicle weights and dimensions—harmonisation throughout EC

• Protection of animals during transportation—specifies vehicle dimensions, animal densities and feeding and watering times.

• Second generation tachographs—incorporation of/replacement by computerised records.

• Doh EC Directive on Food Hygiene—includes designation of vehicles carrying bulk foodstuffs.

• Dangerous Goods—Appointment of Risk Prevention Officers by companies involved in pocking, loading, unloading or storage of dangerous goods.

• Vehicle Noise Emission--implernentotion of EC Directive 92/97 • Carbon tax on fossil fuels—agreement yet to be reached by EC Governments although date of introduction originally planned for end 1992.

• Safety and Quality assurance scheme for operators of road tankers and tank containers—draft directive for scheme on similar basis to BS5750 and with voluntary participation.

• Driving Test/Driver Licensing—Extension to incorporate a theory test, staged testing and lowering of LGV threshold in line with 2nd EC Directive on driver licensing.

• Working Time Directive– mmtmum ,est periods for staff but transport octivites ore exempt (CM 24 Sept-1 Oct 1992)

• Safety for Transport Activities—proposed EC Directive on minimum safety and health requirements (see this issue page 36).

• Road Transport Taxation—Council of Ministers decision on minimum VED rates, road user charges and liberalisation of cabotage operations.

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Organisations: Council of Ministers

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