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3.ICULTURAL hauliers t to be exempted from stricter rest period rules agreed by EEC Transport isters.
a statement issued fol.ng last week's outline ement on revisions to ers' hours rules (CM, e 29), the United ;dom Agricultural Supply de Association (Ukasta) : "The long-established essential tradition of a -and-a-half day week by ry goods vehicle drivers in agricultural supply trade is r seriously at risk."
rkasta transport committee rman Roy Norris said the uirement for 45 hours' kly rest endangered the al" Saturday morning &Ties and collections of n and animal feedstuffs.
ut Gordon Dougall, the ight Transport Associai's Scottish controller, the agreement a broad come.
.berdeen to Glasgow is example of a difficult rea journey within eight irs for many operators ch will become an easy !--hour drive.