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(PIcture credit Shutterstock)EU rules in the field of road transport no longer apply to the UK. This has the following consequences for hauliers in the different areas of road transport:
- Certificate of professional competence for road transport operators and transport managers.
- Driver attestation for third-country drivers.
- Certificate of professional competence for drivers.
- Driving licence – UK licences will no longer be automatically valid within the EU. The provisions of the 1949 Geneva Convention will apply for those EU countries that have recognised the Convention.
- The international carriage of goods in the EU is subject to possession of a Community licence, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009. Hauliers established in the United Kingdom, therefore, will no longer have access to the internal road haulage market in the EU.
HAULIERS LINKS
Details on what drivers and hauliers may need to do to drive in the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) when the UK leaves the EU on 31 December 2019 can be found by accessing the links below:
Lorry and Goods vehicle drivers
www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit-lorry-and-goods-vehicle-drivers
Commercial and Private drivers
www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit
Bus and Coach drivers
www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit-bus-and-coach-drivers
The following links can be used to update on the latest changes that will affect driving and obtaining the necessary authorisations for the EU:
International driving permits for UK drivers from 28 March 2019
www.gov.uk/government/publications/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit/requirements-for-uk-commercial-drivers-driving-abroad-from-29-march-2019
www.gov.uk/guidance/international-authorisations-and-permits-for-road-haulage
www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit-lorry-and-goods-vehicle-drivers
Trailer registration
www.gov.uk/guidance/trailer-registration
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