The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Transport Act 1968 and the Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453).

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components gives effect to new requirements in relation to the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of smart tachographs. The amendments in these Regulations are necessary to ensure that effective enforcement action may be taken if the requirements in relation to smart tachographs are breached.

Part 1 of the Regulations contains an introductory provision. Part 2 contains the amendments to the Transport Act 1968 that will enable the new provisions in relation to smart tachographs to be effectively enforced. Part 3 removes overlapping amendments to the Transport Act 1968 made by the Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 that are not yet in force and will no longer be needed from Exit day as a consequence.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private and voluntary sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument on www.legislaton.gov.uk.