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British truckers brace for brave new world of Brexit independence
EVERY effort should be made to keep goods moving and minimise red tape arising from the referendum result that renews Britain's independence from the European Union, say British truckers.
Members of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) warn that independence "risks new costs, restrictions and bureaucratic requirements being imposed" on moving goods in and out of Europe.
"Britain may be out of Europe but it's not out of business and FTA will be leading the campaign on behalf of exporters and importers to keep trade procedures simple and the costs of international transport down," said FTA chief executive David Wells.
"Norway and Switzerland have better arrangements but have accepted tough conditions including the free movement of people, so this will be a difficult negotiation," he said.
"The government has two years to ensure the conditions currently imposed on other non-EU member states such as Albania and Serbia are not imposed on UK freight flows," said Mr Wells.
These additional burdens could add costs for FTA members and disrupt the UK's supply chains, reported London's Air Cargo News.
"The government has two years to negotiate new rules ?one example is the need for international road transport customs carnets, last used by the UK in 1992, which are required to allow goods to move under customs control across international borders,?said the FTA.
FTA members operate over 220,000 trucks - half the UK fleet - consign over 90 per cent of the freight moved by rail and 70 per cent of sea and air freight.
"Even though we are coming out of Europe politically, it remains our biggest export market and the supplier of a high proportion of our imports," said Mr Wells.
"We cannot allow new bureaucratic burdens to hamper the efficient movement of exports heading for customers and imported goods destined for British consumers," he said.
FTA will be regularly updating its members on progress and pressing the government to put freight transport at the top of the agenda.
Members of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) warn that independence "risks new costs, restrictions and bureaucratic requirements being imposed" on moving goods in and out of Europe.
"Britain may be out of Europe but it's not out of business and FTA will be leading the campaign on behalf of exporters and importers to keep trade procedures simple and the costs of international transport down," said FTA chief executive David Wells.
"Norway and Switzerland have better arrangements but have accepted tough conditions including the free movement of people, so this will be a difficult negotiation," he said.
"The government has two years to ensure the conditions currently imposed on other non-EU member states such as Albania and Serbia are not imposed on UK freight flows," said Mr Wells.
These additional burdens could add costs for FTA members and disrupt the UK's supply chains, reported London's Air Cargo News.
"The government has two years to negotiate new rules ?one example is the need for international road transport customs carnets, last used by the UK in 1992, which are required to allow goods to move under customs control across international borders,?said the FTA.
FTA members operate over 220,000 trucks - half the UK fleet - consign over 90 per cent of the freight moved by rail and 70 per cent of sea and air freight.
"Even though we are coming out of Europe politically, it remains our biggest export market and the supplier of a high proportion of our imports," said Mr Wells.
"We cannot allow new bureaucratic burdens to hamper the efficient movement of exports heading for customers and imported goods destined for British consumers," he said.
FTA will be regularly updating its members on progress and pressing the government to put freight transport at the top of the agenda.
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