2.—(1) The Heavy Goods Vehicles (Charging for the Use of Certain Infrastructure on the Trans-European Road Network) Regulations 2009(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(2)(2)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(i), before “Annex II” insert “Subject to sub-paragraph (d),”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(d)Annex II to the 1999 Directive is to be read with the following modifications for the purposes of these Regulations—
(i)Annex II has effect as if it were substituted as follows—
maximum three axles | minimum four axles | |
---|---|---|
EURO 0 | 1246 | 2089 |
EURO I | 1084 | 1809 |
EURO II | 943 | 1573 |
EURO III | 820 | 1367 |
EURO IV and less polluting | 746 | 1243 |
1. Maximum monthly and weekly rates are in proportion to the duration of the use made of the infrastructure.
2. The maximum daily rate is equal for all vehicle categories and amounts to £10.
(ii)Annex IIIb has effect as if for Table 1 and Table 2 there were substituted—
pence/vehicle kilometre | Suburban roads (including motorways) | Interurban roads (including motorways) |
---|---|---|
EURO 0 | 15.0 | 11.3 |
EURO I | 10.3 | 7.5 |
EURO II | 8.5 | 6.6 |
EURO III | 6.6 | 5.7 |
EURO IV | 3.8 | 2.9 |
EURO V | 0.0 | 0.0 |
after 31 December 2013 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
EURO VI | 0.0 | 0.0 |
after 31 December 2017 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Less polluting than EURO VI | 0.0 | 0.0 |
pence/vehicle kilometre | Day | Night |
---|---|---|
Suburban roads (including motorways) | 1.03 | 1.88 |
Interurban roads (including motorways) | 0.19 | 0.29. |
(3) In regulation 4A—
(a)omit paragraph (4);
(b)omit paragraph (8).
(4) Omit regulation 8.
(5) In regulation 10(3) omit paragraph (2).
(6) In regulation 13(4) (Reductions and exemptions)—
(a)in paragraph (3);
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “, and” substitute “.”;
(ii)omit sub-paragraph (b).
(7) In regulation 14—
(a)in paragraph (1) for “Subject to regulation 8, if an operator” substitute “If an operator”;
(b)in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraphs (a)(ii) and (iii).
(8) In regulation 15—
(a)in paragraph (1) omit “and avoid any mandatory controls or checks at the European Union’s internal borders”;
(b)in paragraph (2) omit “other”.
(9) In regulation 17 (Information requirements where a concession toll is not involved)—
(a)in paragraph (1) for “(2) to (5)” substitute “(2) and (3)”;
(b)omit paragraphs (4),(6) and (7).
(10) In regulation 18 omit paragraphs (4) and (5).
(11) In regulation 20(5)—
(a)in paragraph (1) for “(2) to (4)” substitute “(2) and (3)”; and
(b)omit paragraphs (4),(5),(6) and (7).
(12) Omit regulation 20A(6).
(13) In the heading of part 5, omit “other”.
(14) In regulation 21—
(a)for “other EEA States”, in each place it occurs, substitute “EEA States”;
(b)in paragraph (3A), in sub-paragraph (b), omit “, other than the United Kingdom,”;
(c)omit paragraph (4).
Sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) was substituted by S.I. 2014/2437.
Substituted by S.I. 2014/2437.
As amended by S.I. 2012/1809 and S.I. 2014/2437. There are other amendments to this instrument which are not relevant to these Regulations.
Substituted by S.I. 2014/2437.
Added by S.I. 2014/2437.