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LLO WING discussions with France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, the partment of Transport has secured additional permits for British ;tiers trading with those countries.
or France, the general quota permits for 1982 has been .ied to 55,300. There is a ther increase to 57,500 for 13 which represents an inase of six per cent over the ginal 1982 allocation of 000.
'he extra permits will be ared to firms who have made od use of their existing .mits or who have qualified an allocation by using the coration of road/rail systems or successful firms who applied permits under this year's cial needs scheme,
"hese firms will be contacted the International Road Freight ice and should not apply. This in line with new procedures )pted by the DTp.
;pain has increased its permit pta by 15 per cent to a total of 00. Permits remain in short )ply and current restrictions their issue will continue durthis year.
'ermits for next year will only issued by allocation. Once iin, the IRFO will contact the lividual operators soon.
'ortugal has received a 25 per It increase for next year, nging the general quota to 00. information on the distrition of these additional .mits will be given later.
n Italy, a co-operation scheme I operate from November 1 ereby British hauliers enter' into a backloading agreeint with an Italian company I be able to obtain an Italian general quota permit for each backload provided, with or without an Italian allocation.
Interested operators should contact the IRFO for the necessary forms.
The updated publication, "Your Lorry Abroad", which gives details of goods vehicle requirements for those travelling to Europe, is available free from the International Road Freight Office, Westgate House, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1TW or phone 0632 610031.