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Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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(b)U.K.(Second page of the licence)U.K.(Text in (one of) the official language(s) of the Member State issuing the licence)U.K.
GENERAL PROVISIONSU.K.
This licence is issued under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.
It entitles the holder to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward by any route for journeys or parts of journeys carried out within the territory of the Community and, where appropriate, subject to the conditions laid down herein:
where the point of departure and the point of arrival are situated in two different Member States, with or without transit through one or more Member States or third countries,
from a Member State to a third country or vice versa, with or without transit through one or more Member States or third countries,
between third countries with transit through the territory of one or more Member States,
and unladen journeys in connection with such carriage.
In the case of carriage from a Member State to a third country or vice versa, this licence is valid for that part of the journey carried out within the territory of the Community. It shall be valid in the Member State of loading or unloading only after the conclusion of the necessary agreement between the Community and the third country in question in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.
The licence is personal to the holder and is non-transferable.
It may be withdrawn by the competent authority of the Member State which issued it, notably where the holder has:
not complied with all the conditions for using the licence,
supplied incorrect information with regard to the data needed for the issue or extension of the licence.
The original of the licence must be kept by the haulage undertaking.
A certified copy of the licence must be kept in the vehicle(1). In the case of a coupled combination of vehicles it must accompany the motor vehicle. It covers the coupled combination of vehicles even if the trailer or semi-trailer is not registered or authorised to use the roads in the name of the licence holder or if it is registered or authorised to use the roads in another State.
The licence must be presented at the request of any authorised inspecting officer.
Within the territory of each Member State, the holder must comply with the laws, regulations and administrative provisions in force in that State, in particular with regard to transport and traffic.
(1)
‘Vehicle’ means a motor vehicle registered in a Member State, or a coupled combination of vehicles the motor vehicle of which at least is registered in a Member State, used exclusively for the carriage of goods.
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