SCHEDULE 1Exemptions

Regulations 5 to 18

PART 1Exemptions for the carriage of goods

1

Luggage being carried to or from an airport.

2

Goods being carried to or from an airport in a case where an air service has been diverted.

3

Luggage being carried in a trailer drawn by a passenger vehicle.

4

Postal packets (as defined in section 125(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 M1).

5

Damaged vehicles.

6

Animal corpses (other than those intended for human consumption) for the purpose of disposal.

7

Bees or fish stock.

8

The body of a deceased person.

9

Goods for medical or surgical care in emergency relief and in particular for relief in natural disasters.

10

Goods carried in connection with household removals by undertakings using specialised personnel and equipment for that purpose.

11

Household effects.

12

Live animals, other than animals intended for slaughter.

13

Spare parts for ocean-going ships.

14

Spare parts for ocean-going ships and aircraft.

15

Works of art.

16

Antiques.

17

Goods carried exclusively for publicity or educational purposes.

18

Property, equipment or animals being carried to or from theatrical, musical, cinematographic or circus performances or sporting events, exhibitions or fairs, or to or from the making of radio or television broadcasts or films.

19

Goods, property or animals being carried to or from theatrical, musical, film or circus performances, or sporting events.

20

Goods or property intended for the making of radio or television broadcasts or films.

21

Goods carried for fairs and exhibitions.

22

Broken-down vehicles.

23

Objects and works of art for exhibitions.

24

Samples of objects and materials exclusively for publicity or information purposes.

25

Newly-acquired vehicles to their final destination.

PART 2Exemption for certain types of goods vehicles

26

A vehicle having a maximum laden weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.

27

A goods vehicle used for the carriage of an abnormal indivisible load or other wide load, providing that vehicle complies with the requirements of the Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 M2.

28

A relief vehicle.

29

In this part—

  • “maximum laden weight” in relation to a vehicle (including a vehicle which is a trailer) means—

    1. a

      in the case of a vehicle as respects which a gross weight not to be exceeded in Great Britain is specified in construction and use requirements (as defined in section 41(7) of the Road Traffic Act 1988), the weight so specified;

    2. b

      in the case of a vehicle as respects which no such weight is so specified, the weight which the vehicle is designed or adapted not to exceed when in normal use and travelling on a road laden; and

  • “relief vehicle” means a vehicle used for transporting goods which is sent to replace a vehicle which has broken down, and continues the haul under the cover of a licence, permit or other document issued for the vehicle which has broken down.

SCHEDULE 2Fees

Regulation 29

1

In this Schedule—

  • “ECMT short-term permit” means a short-term ECMT licence valid for 30 calendar days in accordance with the Multilateral Quota User Guide published on 1st January 2014; and

  • “periodic permit” means a permit that is valid for less than one year and for which the fee in column (4) of the Table is payable for each period for which it is valid being—

    1. a

      a complete period of three months,

    2. b

      a period of less than three months following any complete period of three months, or

    3. c

      a period of less than three months which is not followed by a complete period of three months.

Time for payment2

1

The fee for an application for a permit must be paid when submitting the application for that permit.

2

The fee for granting a permit designated under regulation 23(1)(a) or (b) must be paid within 10 working days of notification that the permit is to be granted.

3

The fee for granting any other permit must be paid when submitting the application for that permit.

Amount of fee payable3

The fees payable for a permit are specified in the following Table.

(1) Item

(2) Type of permit

(3) Fee for applications

(4) Fee for granting a permit

1

Multi-country annual permit

£10

£123

2

Multi-country periodic permit

£10

£31

3

ECMT short-term permit

£10

£10

4

Single country annual permit

£5

£45

5

Single journey permit (single or multi-country)

£2

£6

6

Authorisation for international removals

N/A

£18

SCHEDULE 3Revocations

Regulation 32

Instrument Revoked

Reference

The Road Transport Licensing (Authorisation of International Journeys) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984

S.R. 1984/32

The Road Transport Licensing (Authorisation of International Journeys) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985

S.R. 1985/14

The Goods Vehicles (Authorisation of International Journeys) (Fees) Regulations 2001

S.I. 2001/3606

The Goods Vehicles (Authorisation of International Journeys) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

S.I. 2004/1883

The Goods Vehicles (Authorisation of International Journeys) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

S.I. 2008/1576

The Goods Vehicles (Authorisation of International Journeys) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

S.I. 2009/855