Just for context, because in other threads it seems people think this is aimed at the UK, or that it only applies to vans moving between the EU and third countries, or all vans (including camper vans etc..):
This is aimed at for hire movement of goods between countries (both into the EU, and between EU member states). It’s essentially supposed to be about ‘levelling the playing field’ between large western haulage firms operating HGVs and the smaller Eastern European firms operating LGVs and so not having the same licensing requirements. It’s something the larger hauliers have lobbied for, and is somewhat intertwined with the whole posted worker thing and minimum wages too.
The argument being that it allowed lower wage countries to undercut haulage operators by having much lower licensing and wage requirements. So your camper is fine, as long as you aren’t using your camper to do a courier job at the same time, same goes if you are towing your caravan, or your own boat etc..
*You will only be in-scope if you carry goods for other people in another EU member state (including the Republic of Ireland); and use vehicles between 2.5 and 3.5 tons maximum gross vehicle weight which are:*
* *vans or other light goods vehicles (LGVs; sometimes called ‘light commercial vehicles’)
vans towing trailers*
* *cars towing trailers*
And in terms of what qualifies as international from the directives:
* where the point of departure and the point of arrival are situated in two different Member States, with or without transit through one or more Member States or third countries,
* from a Member State to a third country or vice versa, with or without transit through one or more Member States or third countries,
* between third countries with transit through the territory of one or more Member States,
So between different member states within the EU, from an EU member state to a third country (or vice versa) or when moving goods between two third countries, but through a member state.
The .gov.uk page linked in the article confirms that you don’t need this just for driving a van, only if driving a van for commercial purposes. So you’re fine if you transport your bikes and kayaks in the back of a van to take them on holiday.
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Just for context, because in other threads it seems people think this is aimed at the UK, or that it only applies to vans moving between the EU and third countries, or all vans (including camper vans etc..):
This is aimed at for hire movement of goods between countries (both into the EU, and between EU member states). It’s essentially supposed to be about ‘levelling the playing field’ between large western haulage firms operating HGVs and the smaller Eastern European firms operating LGVs and so not having the same licensing requirements. It’s something the larger hauliers have lobbied for, and is somewhat intertwined with the whole posted worker thing and minimum wages too.
The argument being that it allowed lower wage countries to undercut haulage operators by having much lower licensing and wage requirements. So your camper is fine, as long as you aren’t using your camper to do a courier job at the same time, same goes if you are towing your caravan, or your own boat etc..
There is some context (from NI, who presumably will see some of the larger impact) [here](https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/new-rules-international-road-haulage-2022), and benefits from being in plain english and easily legible, rather than the directives themselves:
*You will only be in-scope if you carry goods for other people in another EU member state (including the Republic of Ireland); and use vehicles between 2.5 and 3.5 tons maximum gross vehicle weight which are:*
* *vans or other light goods vehicles (LGVs; sometimes called ‘light commercial vehicles’)
vans towing trailers*
* *cars towing trailers*
And in terms of what qualifies as international from the directives:
* where the point of departure and the point of arrival are situated in two different Member States, with or without transit through one or more Member States or third countries,
* from a Member State to a third country or vice versa, with or without transit through one or more Member States or third countries,
* between third countries with transit through the territory of one or more Member States,
So between different member states within the EU, from an EU member state to a third country (or vice versa) or when moving goods between two third countries, but through a member state.
The .gov.uk page linked in the article confirms that you don’t need this just for driving a van, only if driving a van for commercial purposes. So you’re fine if you transport your bikes and kayaks in the back of a van to take them on holiday.