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Applications for goods vehicle operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for Wales.
Sets out the requirements for satisfying professional competence.
You need to apply for a vehicle operator licence if you use a van or other light goods vehicle to transport goods in Europe.
Sets out how the requirements for available finance might be met.
Find out which licences and permits you need to operate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 3.5 tonnes on international journeys from the UK.
A guide for operator's licence holders on what an acceptable compliance audit should cover.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
Sets out how to use the Senior Traffic Commissioner's statutory guidance and statutory directions.
Different bus registration and permit fees.
A response to the problem of bridge strikes across Great Britain.
Get a UK Licence for the Community to transport goods by road to or through the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, and the rules you have to follow.
An overview of the process for registering and operating local bus services in England and Wales
Sets out vocational driver conduct matters to be referred to traffic commissioners by the Secretary of State for Transport (through DVLA).
Sets out the requirements for satisfying good repute or fitness.
Permits to travel to or through European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) member countries, and the rules you have to follow.
Apply for permits to travel to or through Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Norway, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine.
A guide for operators and the public about regulatory hearings held by traffic commissioners, known as ‘public inquiries’.
Sets out the requirement to have an operating centre and stable establishment.
Make a ‘posting declaration’ when your drivers use HGVs, vans or trailers to transport goods between 2 points in the EU.
Check the rules on how many international road haulage jobs you can do inside an EU country (cabotage) or between EU countries (cross-trade).
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