§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement about the recognition by other member states of provisional certificates of training issued by his Department to meet the requirements of EC directive 89/684/EEC.
§ Mr. ChopeProvisional driver training certificates issued to meet the requirements of the directive will be valid for use only for domestic transport in the member state of issue.
§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the reasons for the delay in preparing United Kingdom legislation and training courses needed to meet the requirements of EC directive 89/684/EEC.
§ Mr. ChopeThere has been no delay. The necessary arrangements for the implementation of the directive before the deadline of 1 July 1992 are well advanced.
Legislation to implement EC directive 89/684/EEC in the United Kingdom is being drafted by the Health and Safety Executive under the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work. etc. Act 1974. A consultative document was issued last summer and I expect to receive recommendations for regulations from the Health and Safety Commission shortly. The administrative arrangements for training courses to run from April 1992 are in hand.