reland's Who deal Further isolates UK
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UTAIN is bound to come under greater pressure to find a way making tachographs acceptable to trade unions now that eland has agreed to fit them from the end of next year.
Following agreement at the id of last year between the ish Government and the uropean Commission, the ommission dropped its plans ■ pursue its case against the ate.
From March 1 this year, all ew Irish lorries weighing Ter 3.5 tonnes must be fitted ith tachographs, and all .hers must be fitted with lem from the end of next The country's Department of Tourism and Transport is expected to draft a phasing-in programme for tachographs, as it is expected that around 25,000 vehicles will be affected.
Further details of the tachograph implications will be given to hauliers over the next few months at meetings organised by the Confederation of Irish Industry and the Irish Road Haulage Association.
IRHA says that the schedule for tachograph installation has been worked out, and it warns its members that the EEC Commission will ensure that no one contravenes the regulations.
Britain's decision to defy the EEC directive on tachographs has attracted a European Court of Justice hearing, and this is expected to result in prosecution of Britain for breaking the terms of the Treaty of Rome.
As reported in CM last week, the court is almost certain to find Britain guilty within the next few weeks. All that remains to be established is the form which the punishment will take.