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<p>The Government has been clear that it does not intend to rely on ECMT permits after
we leave the EU. The EU has agreed a regulation on basic road connectivity which guarantees
rights for UK hauliers to continue providing services between the UK and the EU should
the UK leave without a deal. As it stands, the Regulation would come into effect if
the UK left the EU without a deal and would last until 31 December 2019.</p><p>Going
forward, we will be working with Member States to agree on 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>The UK’s allocation
of ECMT permits for 2020 is a base quota of 174 which is equivalent to 2,088 annual
Euro VI ECMT permits.</p>
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