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Weight veto ends in '96
27th April 1989, Page 8
27th April 1989
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• The EC Commission says that Britain's derogation permitting lower weights for two, three and four-axle lorries should end on 31 December 1996.
It has decided not to follow advice from the European Parliament Transport Committee, which voted a month ago to end the derogation for larger vehicles in December 1992.
EC transport ministers are expected to overrule British objections and accept the proposal by a qualified majority in June.
Meanwhile, Britain and Ire land will be allowed to impose weights which are generally a tonne lower than those allowed in other EC countries, while bridges are strengthened.
The EC Commission is also proposing that 1996 should be the cut-off date for larger 40tonne trucks with five and six-axles.