Brexit – EU legislation, what would you change? 1 November • Dunblane

James Firth Head of Licensing Policy and Compliance Information FTA

Implications of Brexit Vehicle operators in the UK International hauliers and logistics providers International shippers, logistics buyers and contract managers Supply chain planners and managers

European Communities Act 1972

CHANGE KEEP SCRAP

EU Drivers’ Hours Rules General haulage on domestic rules? New set of rules? What would you ‘tweak’? Critical safety laws Mitigate driver fatigue

EU Drivers hours rules CHANGE KEEP SCRAP

EU Drivers’ hours rules Last major change 2006 Freight Councils: “The rules are about right” No1 reason for fixed penalties at the roadside FTA in Brussels: “leave it alone”.

Tachograph Wax charts Digital Drivers hours analysis Back to log books? Back to wax charts? UK specification

Tachograph CHANGE KEEP SCRAP

Tachograph 2003 FTA instrumental in bringing industry together Next generation in vehicles before Brexit

Working Time Limits overall working time Applied to road transport in 2005 Employment law Not needed after drivers’ hours? Cause confusion Lack of enforcement Heavy burden of compliance

Working Time CHANGE KEEP SCRAP

Working Time FTA won important concessions for industry during negotiations Abolish Working Time – include duty limit in drivers’ hours?

Driver Licensing Harmonisation Photocard licence Removal of counterpart Staged testing C1 workforce gap?

Driver Licensing CHANGE KEEP SCRAP

Driver Licensing Self-Declare medical fitness every five years up to the age of 45 rather than have full medicals Prevented reducing C1 to 6t Prevented limits to flexibility for category B vehicles

Access to the Occupation Repute Financial standing Establishment Professional competence International CPC External transport managers Most Serious Infringements International database

Access to the Occupation CHANGE KEEP SCRAP

Access to the Occupation Regulation 1071-2009 was “exporting of GB good practice” FTA worked to protect flexibilities

Driver CPC Initial training Periodic training 35 hours a year

Driver CPC CHANGE KEEP SCRAP

Driver CPC FTA supports principle of 1 day’s training a year Must maintain flexibility Delivery too constrained

Other EU legislation EU Drivers’ Hours Tachographs Working Time Access to the Occupation Driver Licensing Driver CPC Type Approval Roadworthiness Testing Construction and Use / Weights and Dimensions Cabotage

Conclusions No details yet Other international agreements may limit significant regulatory change to road transport FTA will keep you updated to developments Take part in FTA’s monthly Brexit webinars Friday 21 October at 11.30am Tuesday 22 November at 11.30am Tuesday 13 December at 2.30pm

Implications of Brexit Leading for logistics on Brexit