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New cabotage rules given Euro go-ahead
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By Patric Cunnarte
LONG-AWAITED cabotage rules will come into force early next year, following a vote in the European Parliament.
The parliament also approved new conditions for access to the road transport industry, which included limiting to four the number of operations a transport manager can manage.
Under the new cabotage rules, international hauliers delivering to a fellow member state will be allowed to carry out a maximum of three domestic jobs in seven days, replacing the current arrangement that says cabotage is 'ad hoc and occasional: After a review of the market in 2013 by the European Commission. full liberalisation could follow in 2014.
The Access to the Profession Regulation stipulates a transport manager may not manage more than four operations with a total number of 50 vehicles In addition, they must have a "genuine link to the undertaking" and "effectively and continuously manage the activities.They must also hold a certificate of professional competence (CPC) from their member state. This replaces an earlier proposal that transport managers should have a minimum of 140 hours training.
The rule sets out the conditions an operator must meet to be admitted to the profession. Criteria on which good repute will be withdrawn include drug and human trafficking and other offences by the firm or its managers.
Jack Semple, director of policy at the Road Haulage Association, says the deal is the best that could realistically have been achieved.
There will be a consultation with the Department for Transport before the rule comes into force in the UK.
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