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DoE ready for 8-hour day
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rom our political correspondent 'HE WAY is now open for an any implementation of the MC eight-hour day should tritain fail to win a deferment t the December meeting of MC transport ministers. In a urprise move last week the 1overnment gave Dr John lilbert powers to make the iecessary hours and records nforcement regulations should he driving day reduction ome.
A DoE spokesman told CM his week that the measureontained in the European :ommunities (Designation) No 2) Order 1975 — was irrelevant" and denied that : means that the Department ccepted defeat on the hours ;sue (CM, October 24).
One of the problems of the resent impasse is that Britain ould be without any hours aw on January 1 if the EEC hours proposals are not adopted. The Minister's new powers would enable him to make enforcement orders for any change in the driving time limit.
Last week's order, which comes into effect on November 20, allows the Minister to regulate or supervise the qualifications and working conditions of persons engaged in road transport.
The DoE this week also announced higher fees for international road haulage permits and certificates next year. The new fees come into force on January 1. The higher fees are as follows : bilateral journey permits, £2.50; bilateral permits allowing unlimited journeys, £45; EEC and ECMT multilateral permits, £95.
Existing fees have not risen since 1973, says the DoE.