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EC aims to sort out cabota

27th April 2006, Page 6
27th April 2006
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Page 6, 27th April 2006 — EC aims to sort out cabota
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION is preparing to tighten up the cabotage regulations in an effort to impose consiste nt rules throughout the European Union.

Cabotage, where hauliers carry out work that starts and finishes in a country other than their own, is policed differently across the EU.

This issue was raised by the French at transport ministers' councils in October and November. They want a clearer definition of cabotage and where it is allowed.

One of the main difficulties in the regulations as they stand is a 1995 European Court ruling which says that cabotage must be "temporary in nature" — a term that is defined differently throughout the various member states.

In the UK. Vosa demands that any cabotage is "carried out entirely on a casual and circumstantial basis at considerable and infrequent intervals". It also requires proof of exit from the UK "at least once a month".

"lhe latest EU study suggests that the revised rules should prohibit foreign hauliers from performing cabotage if they enter or leave a country with empty vehi des. Ihis reflects the original purpose of cabotage — to cut the number of empty journeys.

The study also suggests that hauliers should not be allowed to undertake cabotage repeatedly for the same customer or industry, as this would be regarded as permanent.

It is understood that the revised regulations are due to be ready by the end of this year.


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