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Changes to how you move goods between Great Britain and the EU from 1 January 2022

The following is taken from an email circular released by HM Revenue & Customs, as well as the DVSA: From 1 January 2022, any goods moved between Great Britain and the EU, except for the island of Ireland, will require full customs controls. The full article covers such issues as: Moving goods from the island of Ireland to Great Britain Moving goods from Great Britain to EU Moving goods from the EU to Great Britain Moving goods through…

Compliance, Industry News, News & Updates January 6, 2022 1396Views 0Like 0Comment

Unite is concerned with UK Government plans to extend HGV Driver Hours

Unite, the UK’s leading union, which represents tens of thousands of HGV drivers, has reacted with dismay to the news that the government is intent on further relaxing regulations governing how long lorry drivers can work. You can read their article on the issues and their concerns at this [link].

Compliance, Legal Advice, News & Updates January 5, 2022 19537Views 0Like 0Comment

Dft Guidance: Haulier advice sites

The Department for Transport has recently updated their page "Guidance: Haulier advice site locations", which details locations HGV and PCV drivers can get free Covid-19 tests, as well as check their documentation to transport goods into/out of the EU. You can read this page at this [link].

Compliance, Industry News, Legal Advice December 23, 2021 18251Views 0Like 0Comment

Correction Notice – Covid-19 Advice

The following is taken from an email circular released by the Office of the Traffic Commissioners: On 21 December 2021 the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain updated their guidance to operators on Coronavirus (COVID-19). Unfortunately the PDF version of the advice was an incorrect version. This has now been rectified and you may wish to view the correct advice at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-heavy-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operators-covid-19 The HTML version was correctly updated. We apologise for this error and any inconvenience caused.

Compliance, News & Updates December 22, 2021 5398Views 0Like 0Comment

TOP update: OCRS customer reports taking longer than expected

The following is taken from an email circular released by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency: We are aware that some users have experienced delays in receiving their OCRS report. Some of the new updates to the system combined with the high volume of downloads have resulted in some customer delays. We are working on a fix to ensure that OCRS reports are available within 30 minutes. No other customer reports are affected. Contacting the Customer Service Centre While we work to…

Industry News, News & Updates December 21, 2021 3492Views 0Like 0Comment

Office of the Traffic Commissioner update their advice to Transport Industry

The following is taken from an email circular released by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner: The main changes involve the registration of local bus services and the reinstatement of advice related to maintenance intervals, as follows: Local bus services operating under a temporary variation can continue doing so until 31 August 2022 (previously 31 March 2022), after which they should revert to their pre-March 2020 position Extension of the process for making temporary service variations using the shortened process…

Industry News, News & Updates December 21, 2021 6014Views 0Like 0Comment

Do you haul into Europe? Make sure you are signed up for the GVMS

As of 1st January 2022, operators wishing to transport goods to Europe through one of the UK's many ports will need to be signed up to the Goods Vehicles Movement Service (GVMS); or face being turned away without passage. You can read more on this at the following [link].

Compliance, Industry News, News & Updates December 21, 2021 1969Views 0Like 0Comment

TOP update: OCRS customer reports system available from today

The following is taken from an email circular released by the DVSA: The repairs to the reporting system are complete and OCRS reports are now available. Questions If you have any questions about changes to the system, user issues or your score please contact our Customer Service Centre. If you have questions about any technical changes to the content of the OCRS report, please contact the Criminal Analysis Unit: criminalanalysisunit@dvsa.gov.uk. Due to the new features of the OCRS service, the report will take a…

Compliance, Industry News, News & Updates December 16, 2021 17603Views 0Like 0Comment

As of May 2022, van operators & other light goods vehicles will require an International Operator’s License

The following is taken from an email circular released by the Department for Transport: From 21 May 2022, operators or users of vans or other light goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes and up to 3.5 tonnes in weight for hire and reward will need to obtain an International Operator's Licence. This includes a requirement to appoint a designated transport manager with a valid Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (TM CPC) qualification. This new requirement is part of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation…

Compliance, Industry News, Legal Advice December 15, 2021 1558Views 0Like 0Comment

All new HGVs will be Zero-emission by 2040

The following is taken from an article on the Gov.uk website. All new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, the UK government has confirmed today (10 November 2021). This, combined with the UK’s 2030 phase out for petrol and diesel cars and vans, represents a world-leading pledge to end the sale of all polluting road vehicles within the next 2 decades. The UK will become the first country in the world to commit to phasing out new, non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles weighing 26…

Clean Air, Industry News, News & Updates December 15, 2021 1594Views 0Like 0Comment