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FUTURE LEGISLATION

21th April 1994, Page 43
21th April 1994
Page 43
Page 43, 21th April 1994 — FUTURE LEGISLATION
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• Operator Licensing—simplification of the '0' Licence system included in Deregulation Bill before Parliament • '0' Licensing changes to the system in Northern Ireland. Also review of fee structure.

• '0' Licensing fee increase proposed to £200 and E8 per vehicle per quarter from £170 and £7 respectively.

• 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

• Waste Management licensing—Regulations for licensing by Local Authorities of waste handling and treatment facilities. Due to be implemented on 1 May 1994.

• New Driver Safety—Proposed measures to reduce accidents involving newly qualified drivers, including retesting after conviction for certain traffic offenses and incorporating an extended driving test.

• MOT Scheme Review • Storage and Carriage of spare petrol—H&SE proposals to revise conditions under which petrol can be stored without need for a Petroleum Spirit Licence.

• Dangerous Goods Transport—H&SE proposals for revision of UK dangerous goods legislation to align with ADR agreement, as required by proposed EC directive.

• Review of UK Domestic Drivers' Hours Legislation Implementation of second EC directive on driver licensing—the EC directive is to be introduced 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 regulations to implement the EC Food Hygiene Directive. Regulations expected summer 1994 for implementation summer 1995.

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