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FUTURE LEGISLATION

5th May 1994, Page 51
5th May 1994
Page 51
Page 51, 5th May 1994 — FUTURE LEGISLATION
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• Operator Licensing—simplification of the '0' Licence system included in Deregulation Bill before Parliament • '0' Licensing changes to the system in Northern Ireland. Also review of fee structure.

• '0' Licensing fee increase proposed to £200 and £8 per vehicle per quarter from £170 and £7 respectively.

• Paying for Better Motorways. Point of use charges for motorway/trunk roads under consideration.

• Load Security—revision to Code of Practice,

• Amendments to Food Hygiene Regulations—review of temperature control requirements

• Waste Management licensing—Regulations For licensing by Local Authorities of waste handling and treatment facilities, Due to be implemented on 1 May 1994.

• New Driver Safety—Proposed measures to reduce accidents involving newly qualified drivers, including retesting after conviction for certain traffic offenses and incorporating on extended driving test.

• MOT Scheme Review

• Storage and Carriage of spare petrol—H&SE proposals to revise conditions under which petrol can be stored without need fora Petroleum Spirit Licence.

• Dangerous Goods Transport—H&SE proposals for revision of UK dangerous goods legislation to align with ADR agreement, as required by proposed EC directive.

• Review of UK Domestic Drivers Hours Legislation Implementation of second EC directive on driver licensing—the EC directive is to be introduced by I July 1996. Measures currently under consultation include the introduction of staged testing and of a theory element in the driving test and the lowering of the LGV threshold.

• Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1994—new consolidated regulations to implement the EC Food Hygiene Directive. Regulations expected summer 1994 for implementation summer 1995.

EC Legislative Initiatives

• Vehicle weights and dimensions—harmonisation throughout EU Commission proposal for a Council Directive on protection of animals during transportation. Specifies, inter-alia, resting, feeding and watering times and minimum space allowances for certain animals

• Second generation tachographs—incorporation of/replacement by computerised records.

• Dangerous Goods—Appointment of Risk Prevention Officers by companies involved in packing, loading, unloading or storage of dangerous

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Organisations: EU Commission, Food Safety

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