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45 WAYS TO SPEED GOODS TO EUROPE
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Government committee reports today
ASTRONG call for action to improve the II National Economic Development Office.
pointing out that, for road transport, Europe market. A call is made for inland "ports"
The report is by a working party set up by the Economic Development Committee for the Movement of Exports to examine through transport to Europe. It was published today by HM Stationery Office, entitled "Through Transport to Europeand costs 9s. net.
Europe was chosen not only because of its importance as a major customer (over 40 per cent of the total British exports) but because its closeness meant that delivery delays had a disproportionate impact.
In setting up the working party the EDC recognized that much useful work had been done to improve facilities for exporters; but it felt that there was urgent need for short term action which might he taken to improve the speed, efficiency and reliability of the flow of goods to a specific area of trade.
The report is in two parts; Part 1 contains the terms of reference, a summary, 45 recom ow of goods to Europe has been made by the It makes no less than 45 recommendations is no more than an extension of the home to clear traffic.
mendations for action and suggestions as to the appropriate bodies by whom action might be taken and Part 2 contains the main text of the report including most of the working papers as appendices.
The recommendations are: 1. Through transport and delivered price.
2. Transport facilities.
3. Customs procedures.
4. Documentation.
Significance of the new and developing systems of transport such as roll-on/roll-off ferries, container ships and air freight lies in the opportunity they give for door-to-door service, involving the minimum of transhipment and delay. Europe, therefore, becomes no more than an extension of the home market.
Many of the cost savings of the new methods are indirect rather than direct—on packaging, insurance, capital tied up in stocks and so on.
The report points to ways in which transport facilities could be improved or where further study is necessary. Improvements in the development of inland clearance depots away from the congested port area are called for, and possibly also improvements in parcel post regulations.
Changes in the length and weight regulations for articulated outfits are also called for. Further study is needed on the implications of container traffic for the ports, including road access, states the report.
Dealing with customs proceedings, the report says that whilst these are mainly concerned with imports, delays on this account can have an important effect on exports and it pinpoints changes in existing procedures which would speed movement. These include changing the law to permit credit for the payment of duty and various improvements on existing procedures such as "season ticket entry-.
Finally, on the subject of documentation, much has been done to simplify export documentation. Nevertheless, it still involves up to fifty documents and reducing, simplifying and standardizing this underlying paperwork and keeping only the essentials are the pressing needs.
The EDC is shortly to hold a meeting of all interested parties to decide on the detailed steps which must be taken.
BRS BUY SEXTON
BRITISH ROAD SERVICES LTD. announce that they have acquired the road haulage assets of W. H. Sexton Junior Ltd., of Colchester. The transfer date was May 22, 1966.