Road transport: distribution of permits for heavy goods vehicles travelling in Switzerland

PURPOSE : to adopt a Regulation on the distribution of permits for heavy goods vehicles travelling in Switzerland. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Regulation 2888/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the distribution of permits for heavy goods travelling in Switzerland. CONTENT : this Regulation lays down the rules for the distibution of permits allocated to the Community by Switzerland allowing heavy goods vehicles of up to 34 tonnes to travel on its territory as from 1 January 2001, opening up, from the same date, the quotas for vehicles the actual total laden weight of which is more than 34 tonnes but not more than 40 tonnes and for empty and light goods vehicles and introducing the RPLP (heavy traffic levy) on the Swiss network. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 30.12.2000.�