§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the new EEC regulations for splash-spray containers on heavy goods vehicles will be implemented on an EEC-wide basis.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe United Kingdom is in favour of greater spray protection on lorries. Unfortunately there 209W has been opposition to the proposed directive by a significant number of other member states. This has limited progress so far. It is impossible to say when the Commission draft directive will be accepted in the EC.