These Regulations give effect in Great Britain to Regulation (EC) No. 1071/2009 of 21 October 2009 (“Regulation 1071/2009”) which establishes common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repeals Council Directive 96/26/EC. The Regulation comes into force with direct effect on 4th December 2011.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Mike PenningParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Transport