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

Ukraine

18.—(1) The use of a goods vehicle by its operator on a journey to, in or through Ukraine if the vehicle is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) The vehicles are—

(a) a medium-weight vehicle;

(b) a Euro V standards-compliant vehicle;

(c) a Euro VI standards-compliant vehicle;

(d) a zero-emission vehicle;

(e) any other vehicle on a journey for the carriage of only—

(i) one or more of the goods listed in sub-paragraph (3);

(ii) goods on own account, but not if the origin or destination is a country other than the United Kingdom or Ukraine.

(3) The goods are—

(a) an artwork or art object for use in an exhibition or for a commercial purpose;

(b) a broken-down or damaged vehicle;

(c) goods for—

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

(ii) an exhibition, fair or sports event;

(iii) a film, radio or television production;

(d) medical supplies for use in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency;

(e) postal packets;

(f) samples of objects and materials the carriage of which is—

(i) occasional, and

(ii) exclusively for information or publicity purposes.

(4) In this paragraph—

“Euro V standards-compliant vehicle” means a vehicle where the engine satisfies the emissions limit values set out in row B2 and row C of each of the tables in Section 6.2.1 of Annex 1 to Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 28 September 2005(1), as that law had effect on 30th December 2013;

“Euro VI standards-compliant vehicle” means a vehicle where the engine satisfies the emissions limit values set out in Annex 1 to Regulation 595/2009 of the European Parliament and Council of 18 June 2009(2), as that law had effect immediately before IP completion day;

“zero-emission vehicle” means a goods vehicle without an internal combustion engine, or with an internal combustion engine that emits less than 1g CO₂/kWh as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 and its implementing measures(3), as that law had effect immediately before IP completion day, or that emits less than 1g CO₂/km as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007(4) and its implementing measures(5), as that law had effect immediately before IP completion day.

(1)

OJ No. L 275, 20.10.2005, p. 1, amended by OJ No. L 313, 29.11.2005, p. 1, OJ No. L 152, 7.6.2006, p. 11 and OJ No. L 192, 19.7.2008, p. 51. The full title of the Directive is Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles. The Directive was repealed with effect from 31 December 2013 by Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009.

(2)

OJ No. L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1, amended by OJ No. L167, 25.6.2011, p. 1, OJ No. L 47, 18.2.2014, p. 1, OJ No. L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1 and OJ No. 198, 15.7.2019, p. 202. The full title of the Regulation is Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC.

(3)

EUR 2011/582; EUR 2017/2400.

(4)

OJ No. L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1, amended by OJ No. L 199, 28.7.2008, p. 1, OJ No. L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1, OJ No. L 158, 16.6.2011, p. 1, OJ No. L 142, 1.6.2012, p. 16, OJ No. L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1. The full title of the Regulation is Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.

(5)

EUR 2017/1151.