§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How quickly and by what means United Kingdom enforcement authorities can determine whether a goods vehicle, ostensibly registered in another European Union state, is covered by an operators' licence of that state. [HL5262]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonEC Regulation 881/92 requires all vehicles engaged in international road haulage and registered in another member state to carry a certified copy of a Community authorisation when entering the UK as evidence that the vehicles comply with the domestic operator licensing system of that state. This can be quickly and easily checked at the roadside by the enforcement authorities.
§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How quickly and by what means United Kingdom enforcement authorities can determine whether a vehicle, ostensibly registered in another European Union state, is in fact legally registered in that state. [HL5263]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonForeign registered vehicles engaged in international haulage in the UK are required by EC Regulation 881/92 to carry a certified copy of a Community authorisation. The authorisation is evidence that the vehicles comply with the domestic operator licensing system of the member state in which they are based, including the requirements for registering the vehicle.