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

PART 3 Descriptions of uses pursuant to multilateral agreements

ECMT countries

20.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the use of a goods vehicle by its operator on a journey to, in, or through an ECMT country if—

(a) the origin of the journey is the United Kingdom or any ECMT country,

(b) the destination of the journey is the United Kingdom or any ECMT country, and

(c) the vehicle is any of the following—

(i) a livestock vehicle;

(ii) a recovery vehicle;

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

(iv) a vehicle with a maximum laden weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes;

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

(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.

(3) This paragraph does not exempt the use of a goods vehicle on a journey to, in or through—

(a) Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland or Russia under sub-paragraph (1)(c)(i);

(b) Finland under sub-paragraph (1)(c)(iii);

(c) Italy under sub-paragraph (1)(c)(iv);

(d) Germany or Russia under sub-paragraph (1)(c)(v) where the goods are described in sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(e) Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden or Turkey under sub-paragraph (1)(c)(v) where the goods are described in sub-paragraph (2)(d);

(f) Austria or Italy under sub-paragraph (1)(c)(v) where the goods are described in sub-paragraph (2)(f);

(g) Czech Republic, Germany or Russia under sub-paragraph (1)(c)(v) where the goods are described in sub-paragraph (2)(g).

EU member States

21.—(1) The use of a goods vehicle on a journey to, in or through a member State other than—

(a) a journey from a member State to any other country, other than the United Kingdom or another member State, which is a party to the ECMT agreements, or vice versa;

(b) a journey through a member State to and from any other country, other than the United Kingdom or another member State, which is a party to the ECMT agreements;

(c) a journey between member States that would cause the operator to not comply with the limit on journeys set out in regulation 21.

(2) In this paragraph—

“between member States” has the meaning given in regulation 19;

“member State” does not include Cyprus(1).

(1)

Cyprus is excluded as it is not party to an international agreement under which permits may be issued.