The International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (Fees) Regulations 1988. The 1988 Regulations prescribe the fees payable in connection with approval of a road vehicle design-type and with the issue by the Secretary of State of a certificate of approval for a road vehicle following the inspection of the road vehicle in pursuance of Annex 3 to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets of 14th November 1975 and the fee for the issue of a certificate for a road vehicle which conforms to an approved design-type. “ TIR” is the acronym for “Transports Internationaux Routiers”.

The fee for an inspection of a vehicle design-type in connection with the grant of TIR design-type approval is increased by 2.8% from £72 to £74 where the inspection of a design-type which is a variation of a design-type for which a TIR design-type approval has been granted and by 2.9% from £446 to £459 in any other case.

The fee for an inspection of a vehicle in connection with the issue of a TIR vehicle approval certificate is increased by 2.1% from £48 to £49 where the inspection is carried out following refusal of such a certificate for the vehicle and by 2.8% from £72 to £74 in any other case.

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Department for Transport, Zone 2/05, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone number: 020–7944 2455). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.