The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators and International Road Transport Permits) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024

3.—(1) The Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 12 (duration of permit), in the table, in the entry for “multiple-use permit; single-use permit”, in the right-hand column, for “or Belarus” substitute “, Belarus or Norway”.

(3) In Schedule 1 (listed countries (countries in relation to which there is an agreement)), after paragraph 26 insert—

“26A.   Norway”.

(4) In Schedule 2 (descriptions of uses which do not require permits), after paragraph 12 insert—

“Norway

12A.— (1) The use of a goods vehicle by its operator on a journey to, in or through Norway if—

(a) the vehicle is any of the following—

(i) a livestock vehicle;

(ii) a medium-weight vehicle;

(iii) a recovery vehicle;

(iv) a newly-acquired unladen vehicle being delivered to its final destination;

(v) a vehicle on a journey to transfer furniture and other moveable effects in connection with a person's change in place of business or residence;

(vi) a vehicle on a journey for the carriage only of one or more of the goods listed in sub-paragraph (2), and

(b) the journey is—

(i) to Norway and the origin of the journey is the United Kingdom, or vice versa, or

(ii) through Norway.

(2) The goods are—

(a) a broken-down or damaged vehicle;

(b) goods carried on a non-commercial basis for—

(i) a cinematographic, circus, musical or theatrical performance;

(ii) an exhibition, but only if an artwork or art object for the exhibition;

(iii) a fair, fête or sports event;

(iv) a film, radio or television production;

(c) goods carried from or to an airport in support of an air service that has been diverted;

(d) goods carried on own account;

(e) medical supplies for use in the event of a natural disaster, emergency or other humanitarian need;

(f) postal packets;

(g) provisions, and spare parts, for an aircraft or ocean-going ship;

(h) the remains of a deceased individual.”.

(1)

S.I. 2024/679.