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<p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the EU has agreed a regulation on basic
road connectivity that guarantees rights for UK hauliers to continue providing services
between the UK and the EU. As it stands, the Regulation would come into effect were
the UK to leave the EU without a deal, and would last until 31 December 2019 meaning
that most haulage trips to EU or EEA countries will not be affected.</p><p>A small
proportion of operators may require ECMT permits for transit to non-EU/EEA countries
during November and December 2019. . However, the Government does not intend to rely
on ECMT permits after we leave the EU as we would be working with Member States to
agree bilateral arrangements. Many old bilateral agreements would become reinstated
if we leave without a deal, and we are confident that other bilaterals will be agreed
swiftly, given it is in the interest of both sides for freight to continue to flow.</p><p>2,143
UK goods vehicle operator’s licence holders applied for a total of 11,974 European
Conference of Ministers of Transport annual permits in the last twelve months.</p><p>
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