“Macedonian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of Macedonia to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on his own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in Macedonia; and

“relevant date” means the date on which the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Macedonian Government on international road transport signed on 18th of June 1996 comes into force.

(2) On and after the relevant date, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Macedonian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods.

Exemption for Moldovan goods vehicles

30B

(1) In this regulation—

“Moldovan goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Moldova to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on his own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Moldova; and

“relevant date” means the date on which the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on international road transport signed on 15th of October 1996 comes into force.

(2) On and after the relevant date, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Moldovan goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods.

Exemption for Georgian goods vehicles

30C

(1) In this regulation—

“Georgian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Georgia to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on his own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Georgia; and

“relevant date” means the date on which the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Georgia on international road transport signed on 13th of November 1997 comes into force.

(2) On and after the relevant date, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Georgian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods—

(a) specified in paragraphs 4, 5, 9, 21, 29, 30, 31 and 32 of Schedule 2; or

(b) on the owner’s or operator’s own account between the territories of Great Britain and the Republic of Georgia.

(3) In relation to a Georgian goods vehicle used for the carriage of goods in a case to which paragraph (2) does not apply, section 2(1) of the Act shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5.

Exemption for Croatian goods vehicles

30D

(1) In this regulation—

“Croatian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Croatia to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on his own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Croatia; and

“relevant date” means the date on which the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Croatia on international road transport signed on 22nd of February 1999 comes into force.

(2) On and after the relevant date, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Croatian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods.

Exemption for Slovenian goods vehicles

30E

(1) In this regulation—

“Slovenian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Slovenia to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on his own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Slovenia; and

“relevant date” means the date on which the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on international road transport signed on 30th of May 2000 comes into force.

(2) On and after the relevant date, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Slovenian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods.

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Objects and works of art for exhibitions.

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Samples of objects and materials exclusively for publicity or information purposes.

Exemption for Turkish goods vehicles

Exemption for foreign goods vehicles being used to carry out Community and other cabotage operations and for Northern Ireland goods vehicles carrying goods in Great Britain or between Northern Ireland and Great Britain

Exemption for Serbian goods vehicles

30F

(1) In this regulation—

“Serbian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Serbia to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Serbia.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Serbian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods.

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exemption for Kazakhstani goods vehicles

30G

(1) In this regulation, “Kazakhstani goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Kazakhstani goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods specified in paragraph 4, 5, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 24 or 30 of Schedule 2.

(3) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Kazakhstani goods vehicle which is a vehicle specified in Schedule 3.

(4) In relation to a Kazakhstani goods vehicle used for the carriage of goods in a case to which neither of the preceding exemptions apply, section 2(1) of the Act shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5.

Exemption for Belarusian goods vehicles

30H

(1) In this regulation—

“Belarusian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Belarus to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Belarus; and

“relevant date” means the date on which the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Belarus on international road transport signed on 18th March 2019 comes into force.

(2) On and after the relevant date, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Belarusian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods specified in paragraph 4, 5, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 24 or 30 of Schedule 2.

(3) On and after the relevant date, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Belarusian goods vehicle which is a vehicle specified in Schedule 3.

(4) On and after the relevant date, in relation to a Belarusian goods vehicle used for the carriage of goods in a case to which neither of the preceding exemptions apply, section 2(1) of the Act shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5.

Exemption for Bosnian and Herzegovinian goods vehicles

30I

(1) In this regulation, “Bosnian and Herzegovinian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Bosnian and Herzegovinian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods.

Exemption for Kosovan goods vehicles

30J

(1) In this regulation, “Kosovan goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Kosovo to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Kosovo.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Kosovan goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods.

Exemption for Montenegrin goods vehicles

30K

(1) In this regulation, “Montenegrin goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of Montenegro to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in Montenegro.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Montenegrin goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods.

Exemption for Norwegian goods vehicles

30L

(1) In this regulation, “Norwegian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Kingdom of Norway to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Kingdom of Norway.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Norwegian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods specified in paragraphs 4, 5, 9 or 30 of Schedule 2.

(3) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Norwegian goods vehicle—

(a) specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3; or

(b) where the goods are being carried for or in connection with any trade or business carried on by the person carrying them and where each of the following conditions are fulfilled—

(i) the goods are the property of the person carrying them or have been sold, bought, let out on hire or hired, produced, extracted, processed or repaired by that person;

(ii) the purpose of the journey is to carry the goods to or from premises of the person carrying them or to move them, either inside or outside those premises, for that person’s own requirements;

(iii) the goods vehicle used for such carriage is being driven by an employee of the person;

(iv) the goods vehicle used for carrying the goods is owned by the person carrying them or has been bought by that person on deferred terms or has been hired by that person; and

(v) the carriage is ancillary to the overall activities of the person.

(4) In relation to a Norwegian goods vehicle being used for the carriage of goods in a case to which none of the preceding exemptions apply, section 2(1) and (3) of the Act shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5A.

Exemption for Icelandic goods vehicles

30M

(1) In this regulation, “Icelandic goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Republic of Iceland to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Republic of Iceland.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of an Icelandic goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods specified in paragraphs 4, 5, 9 or 30 of Schedule 2.

(3) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of an Icelandic goods vehicle—

(a) specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3; or

(b) where the goods are being carried for or in connection with any trade or business carried on by the person carrying them and where each of the following conditions are fulfilled—

(i) the goods are the property of the person carrying them or have been sold, bought, let out on hire or hired, produced, extracted, processed or repaired by that person;

(ii) the purpose of the journey is to carry the goods to or from premises of the person carrying them or to move them, either inside or outside those premises, for that person’s own requirements;

(iii) the goods vehicle used for such carriage is being driven by an employee of the person;

(iv) the goods vehicle used for carrying the goods is owned by the person carrying them or has been bought by that person on deferred terms or has been hired by that person; and

(v) the carriage is ancillary to the overall activities of the person.

(4) In relation to an Icelandic goods vehicle being used for the carriage of goods in a case to which none of the preceding exemptions apply, section 2(1) and (3) of the Act shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5A.

Exemption for Liechtenstein goods vehicles

30N

(1) In this regulation, “Liechtenstein goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is owned or operated by a person who is authorised under the law of the Principality of Liechtenstein to engage in the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward or on that person’s own account and which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in the Principality of Liechtenstein.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Liechtenstein goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods specified in paragraphs 4, 5, 9 or 30 of Schedule 2.

(3) Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of a Liechtenstein goods vehicle—

(a) specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3; or

(b) where the goods are being carried for or in connection with any trade or business carried on by the person carrying them and where each of the following conditions are fulfilled—

(i) the goods are the property of the person carrying them or have been sold, bought, let out on hire or hired, produced, extracted, processed or repaired by that person;

(ii) the purpose of the journey is to carry the goods to or from premises of the person carrying them or to move them, either inside or outside those premises, for that person’s own requirements;

(iii) the goods vehicle used for such carriage is being driven by an employee of the person;

(iv) the goods vehicle used for carrying the goods is owned by the person carrying them or has been bought by that person on deferred terms or has been hired by that person; and

(v) the carriage is ancillary to the overall activities of the person.

(4) In relation to a Liechtenstein goods vehicle being used for the carriage of goods in a case to which none of the preceding exemptions apply, section 2(1) and (3) of the Act shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5A.

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SCHEDULE5A — Modification to Section 2 of the Act in relation to foreign goods vehicles from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein

The Act shall have effect as if—

(a) for section 2(1) there were substituted—

(1) Subject to subsection (2) and sections 3A and 4, no person shall use a goods vehicle on a road for the carriage of goods— (a) for hire or reward, or (b) for or in connection with any trade or business carried on by that person, except under a community licence carried on the vehicle or, if the vehicle is a trailer, on the motor vehicle by which it is drawn.

; and

(b) for section 2(3) there were substituted—

(3) In subsection (1), (2)(b) and (c), and (2A), “community licence”, “established”, “haulier” and “international carriage” shall have the same meaning as in Regulation (EC) 1072/2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market.

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