Consultation outcome

Changes to rules for transport operator licences

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

皇冠体育app consultation response gives a summary of comments received in regards to the consultation. It also summaries what the Department for Transport proposes to do next as a result of the feedback.

皇冠体育app 鈥楥hanges to operator licensing rules for vehicles under 3.5 tonnes towing small trailers鈥� document outlines how the rules are changing from 4 December 2011.


Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on how to approach the implementation of EC Regulation 1071/2009 which relates to operator licences for lorries, coaches and buses.

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Consultation description

皇冠体育app rules on the operator licensing (O-licensing) of lorries, coaches and buses are substantially based on an existing EC directive that sets out common rules that all EC member states must apply to their domestic O-licensing systems for hire or reward operators. That directive will be replaced by a new EC regulation which will apply from 4 December 2011. This regulation makes a number of changes to the rules that will affect how the requirements to apply for and hold a Hire or Reward (Standard) O-licence will operate in Great Britain.

皇冠体育app department carried out a 6-week consultation exercise between 4 April and 20 May 2011 to seek views on the policy approach to be taken.

皇冠体育app department received 21 responses to the consultation exercise. 皇冠体育app response document summarises the responses received on each question asked in the consultation, provides the department鈥檚 response to each and summarises the outcome in terms of taking the issues forward.

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Published 4 April 2011

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