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Operating Light Goods Vehicles in Europe? – Apply for your International Operators’ Licence TODAY
From 21 May 2022, new EU rules mean that if you are intending to use a Light Goods Vehicle weighing more than 2.5 tonnes to transport goods for hire or reward into or through the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you will need an International Operators’ Licence.
With less than a month until these rules come into effect, if you want to continue to operate in the EU without interruption, you need to apply for an operators’ licence and select the interim option.
To avoid delays in processing your application, please visit GOV.UK for a full list of the information required.
When completing your application, remember:
- You’ll need to have a qualified transport manager. If you do not have the qualification, you might be able to be temporarily recognised as a transport manager if you have enough experience.
- You’ll need to show documents such as bank statements, to prove that you have access to a set amount of finance to run your business. See which documents you can use.
Do you already hold an International Operators’ Licence?
If you already hold an International Operators' Licence for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) you can add extra LGVs to your existing licence.
You may also need to make posting declarations for journeys to the EU
Don’t forget that if you’re transporting goods between two points in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway for commercial purposes, (known as cabotage or cross trade), you must now make a “posting declaration”, which means registering the operator, driver, driver employment details, dates of travel, and the vehicle used.
This could be using HGVs, vans or other light goods vehicles of any size, or cars, whether or not you’re towing a trailer. It’ll apply if you’re moving the goods for hire or reward, or for your own business’ use.
You must set up as a goods vehicle operator if you are transporting your own or someone else's goods for hire or reward. The difference is usually the type of licence you will need, not if you need an operators licence (a.k.a. Operator's Licence or O Licence) or not. If your vehicle (plus trailer) is more than 3.5T in total you need an operator's licence. If you hire a vehicle to transport your own or someone else's goods for hire or reward, you need an operators licence.
The types of operators licence are HGV and PSV for passenger transport operations (see below), then either restricted, standard or international depending on what you plan to do.
Remember, even if you only operate one vehicle, you still need an O licence.
Not to worry, we can help. Setting up is straight forward and fairly painless when you know how. The same applies to making sure you keep your operator's licence. As long as you get things right from the beginning, you should never have any problems. We know, because we have been there and know what to do.
PSV. If you have a minibus of more than 8 seats or any other larger passenger carrying vehicles, you will need a PSV operator licence. The same applies as for goods vehicle operator licences, it's not if you need one, but which type.
Exceptions: charities
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Earned Recognition Status first. What does it mean? Basically, an operator can apply to the DVSA if they feel that the way their operation is run (in the sense of safety and general compliance) is excellent. Why apply? For the simple fact that it is good to market yourself with ERS and, perhaps more importantly, the DVSA will leave you be. So, while they are pulling other drivers over, they will wave you on with a smile!
If you have ERS, it is because your OCRS is high i.e. you are in the 'green zone'. Read on.
OCRS -Operator Compliance Risk Score
Overview of OCRS
If you’re a vehicle operator, your drivers might be stopped at the roadside by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for vehicle inspections.
DVSA uses the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system to decide which vehicles should be inspected.
OCRS works out the risk of an operator not following safety rules.
It’s more likely that your vehicles will be inspected if your OCRS is high.
How OCRS works
OCRS is based on data collected by DVSA over a 3-year rolling period.
There are 2 areas which are used to calculate a combined score.
Category Where the data comes from
Roadworthiness Vehicle tests (first tests, subsequent annual tests) and roadside inspections
Traffic Roadside inspections and prosecutions (for example, drivers’ hours and tachograph offences, and weighing checks)
The combined score is worked out by adding the total roadworthiness and traffic points together and dividing them by the total number of events the points came from.
Example
You have 200 roadworthiness points from 4 events and 150 traffic points from 2 events. This means you have a total of 350 points from 6 events. Your combined score is 350 divided by 6 = 58.33.
When OCRS is updated
The OCRS re-scoring process runs weekly. It’s updated on Saturday using the data up to the end of the previous Friday. This allows:
newly registered operators to be scored
new events (such as vehicle encounters and annual tests) to be included in scores
new vehicles that you’ve added to your operator licence to be included
OCRS for an individual vehicle
An individual vehicle won’t have its own OCRS - you only have one as an operator.
OCRS for different operator licences
OCRS scores are worked out for each of your operator’s licences. You have 3 scores (roadworthiness, traffic and a combined score) for each individual licence you have.
This lets you identify any specific issues with a particular licence.
It’s likely that any new operator licence you get won’t have a score until DVSA encounters vehicles on it. For example, through vehicle tests or roadside encounters.
Passenger vehicle operators
If you’ve voluntarily put passenger vehicles on your operator licence, results from the annual tests will be included in your roadworthiness score.
Register to manage your operator licence online so you can voluntarily put vehicles on your licence.
Trailers and OCRS
Trailer details from annual tests aren’t included in your OCRS. But, any prohibitions issued at the roadside are included and allocated to the vehicle pulling the trailer. In the same way, trailer encounters aren’t counted towards the traffic score.
Sifted encounters and OCRS
Encounters that have been ‘sifted’ by DVSA examiners aren’t included as part of the scoring system.
A ‘sifted’ encounter is a roadworthiness inspection where a DVSA examiner decides that a full inspection isn’t needed. For example:
it’s a brand new vehicle
the vehicle has recently had an annual test
the vehicle has recently had a roadside inspection
Vehicles excluded from operator licensing
You won’t have an OCRS if you only operate vehicles exempt from operator licensing, or light goods vehicles. The score is only based on vehicles on your operator’s licence.
Changes to your operator licence
When you add a new operating centre to an existing licence it won’t have any effect on your OCRS.
When you apply for a new operator licence in a different traffic area, the new licence will be in the grey (no score) band until an annual test, roadside or another inspection has taken place.
OCRS for operators based outside Great Britain
An OCRS is worked out for operators who are based outside Great Britain. It’s only based on roadside encounters as DVSA has no access to annual test or prosecution data for these operators.
Changes to OCRS
DVSA can change how OCRS works (for example, changing the points you can get for defects or offences) if it needs to.
Scoring and bands
The ‘base score’ decides which OCRS band you fall into.
Your ‘base score’ is worked out over a 3-year rolling period by dividing your total number of offence or defect points by your total number of encounters.
You get more points for more serious defects or infringements.
OCRS bands
Band Risk type
Green Low-risk operator
Amber Medium-risk operator
Red High-risk operator
Grey Unknown operator
You’ll have 3 scores for each individual operator licence that you have:
a roadworthiness score
a traffic score
a combined score
The limits for each band are different for the roadworthiness, traffic and combined scores. For targeting purposes these scores will be combined using the following calculation:
Example
200 roadworthiness event points + 150 traffic event points = 350. These came from 4 roadworthiness events and 2 traffic events = 6 events. 350 divided by 6 = 58.33 putting this operator in the red band.
OCRS band Roadworthiness Traffic Combined
Green 10 defect points or below 5 offence points or below 10 defect points or below
Amber Between 11 and 25 defect points Between 6 and 30 offence points Between 11 and 25 defect points
Red 26 defect points or over 31 offence points or over 26 defect points or over
Grey No score No score No score
OCRS year weightings
Older offences or defects have less impact on road safety, so the points for these reduce over the 3-year period OCRS uses.
The 3-year period is split into 3 blocks of 1 year, with a different weighting for each block.
This means that your ‘base score’ changes as offences and defects move from year 1 through to year 3.
Year block Weighting factor
Year 1 1
Year 2 0.75
Year 3 0.5
How the base score is worked out
This diagram shows how the ‘base score’ is worked out and how your band is decided.
No scores on OCRS
You won’t have a score for the roadworthiness or traffic categories if there’s no data available for you in the 3-year rolling period. It’s possible to have:
a score for one category but not the other
no score for both categories
Points for defects and offences
Points for roadworthiness defects
Defect Points
Cat 1 defect (immediate prohibition for tyres, brakes and steering defects) 200
Cat 2 defect (immediate prohibition for all other defects) 100
Cat 3 defect (delayed prohibition for tyres, brakes and steering defects) 50
Cat 4 defect (delayed prohibition for all other defects) 25
Cat 1 S marked defect (immediate prohibition for tyres, brakes and steering defects) 400
Cat 2 S marked defect (immediate prohibition for all other defects) 200
Cat 3 S marked defect (delayed prohibition for tyres, brakes and steering defects) 100
Cat 4 S marked defect (delayed prohibition for all other defects) 50
Annual test failure for tyres, brakes, steering defects 50
Annual test failure for all other defects 25
Points for traffic offences
Parameter description Points
Band 0 offence (least serious offence) 0
Band 1 offence 25
Band 2 offence 50
Band 3 offence 100
Band 4 offence 200
Band 5 offence 300
Points for DVSA prosecutions
Parameter description Points
DVSA prosecution case 300
DVSA operator prosecution points per offence 100
DVSA driver prosecution points per offence 50
Prohibitions for breaches of the ADR (carriage of dangerous goods) regulations
Risk category Points
Risk category 1 (highest risk) 50
Risk category 2 (medium risk) 25
Risk category 3 (lowest risk) 0
You can find further information in section 14 of the enforcement sanction policy document.
Access and use OCRS reports
You can access your OCRS report if you have one or more Great Britain operator licences. You need your operator licence number(s) to fill in the form.
Register to access your OCRS reports
DVSA will post membership and confirmation letters to you, including instructions on how to:
access your OCRS
how to allow other employees access these reports
You should get the details within 5 days.
Request your report
When you’ve got access, log on to the reports suite and select the ‘OCRS Report’. Enter the date you want the report to run from.
You can select an end date for your report but not a range of dates because OCRS works on a 3-year rolling period.
The current scoring system came into effect on 21 November 2016. Reports can’t be run from an end date earlier than 28 September 2012.
Your OCRS report will contain information from the date on which the scores were last worked out, before the date you’ve selected.
It can take up to 2 working days for your requests to be processed and emailed to you.
Understand your OCRS report
The first page of your OCRS report contains:
your operator details
summary information showing how your score was worked out
a summary of your prosecution points
The report has details of specific events that have had a negative and positive effect on your score.
Near the end of the report, you can see details of events which have been removed from your score. It also shows your scores for the past 90 days.
The final pages provide more detailed guidance on the report contents.
Sample OCRS report
This sample report contains explanations of the important areas. It doesn’t contain all the data used to work out the example scores.
Sample OCRS report
PDF, 291KB, 6 pages
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Improve your OCRS
You’re responsible for making sure:
the right vehicles appear on your licence and are maintained on time
your vehicles are always maintained to a high standard
you follow all relevant laws, regulations and rules
You need to make sure that any failures at test and prohibitions issued are investigated.
DVSA recommends that you:
get your OCRS on a regular basis
track progress of your OCRS and, if it alters, look at the report to see what’s changed
set targets to improve the score in the future
DVSA can give you advice and information to help you to identify potential problem areas. Guides are available on the following subjects:
vehicle safety and maintenance guides
drivers hours: rules and guidance
If you think your OCRS is incorrect
DVSA can’t answer specific questions about an operator’s score by phone because of data protection rules.
You should:
check that your vehicle registration is listed on your operator licence and correct any errors
run your service history reports so that you can see what events have just been added and which events have just been removed
Appeal a test outcome, prohibition or fixed penalty
Your OCRS report reflects the data input at the time of encounter or test.
Contact your local DVSA office if you think an event has been recorded incorrectly. They will help if you:
want to appeal the outcome
think it was issued to you incorrectly or for the wrong reason
Appeal as soon as possible after the event. It’s only likely to succeed if you’ve got a good cause for the decision to be reversed.
A pending appeal won’t effect your OCRS until the appeal has been accepted. The event will be removed from your OCRS if your appeal is successful, and it will be worked out again.
OCRS reports provide a snapshot at a particular moment, so changes won’t be shown until after the weekly update. Running a report for a previous date to when the changes occurred will give you the score at that point.
Prohibition cancelled after an appeal
Any defect items found will be removed and excluded from your OCRS when a prohibition is cancelled after an appeal. The encounter, if then classed as a clear encounter, will have a positive effect on your OCRS.
If your appeal is unsuccessful
Follow the DVSA complaints procedure if you want to take matters further.
Data protection
OCRS bands aren’t given to a driver at the roadside unless they can prove that they’re the sole owner or the operator of the vehicle.
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International Driver CPC will be the new name for how Driver CPC currently works.
You will need to take 35 hours of International Driver CPC training every 5 years to be allowed to drive in the EU and the UK.
The will be no changes to how it works. This means that:
- courses must be at least 7 hours long
- if a course is split over a day, it has to be completed on 2 consecutive days
- e-learning in a trainer-led course is limited to 2 hours
- you’re allowed to do a total of 12 hours e-learning towards your overall 35 hours of training
National Driver CPC will be a more flexible version of the existing Driver CPC.
If you only want to drive in the UK, you’ll be able to take either:
- 35 hours of National Driver CPC training every 5 years
- a combination of 35 hours of National Driver CPC and International Driver CPC training every 5 years
The new flexibility means that with National Driver CPC courses:
- the courses must be at least 3 hours 30 minutes long - training providers will still be able to offer longer courses if they want to
- split courses will not need to be completed on 2 consecutive days - course providers will be free to set their own time limits
- you will be able to take e-learning only courses - for example, you could take an approved 3 hours 30 minutes long e-learning course at your workplace or home
- you’ll be allowed to do a total of 12 hours e-learning towards your overall 35 hours of training
Drivers and hauliers are in even greater demand. There may also be changes to the operater licence requirements coming soon, so driver and manager training are more important than ever. If you already work in a transport operation, or are thinking about setting up as an operator in haulage or PSV, you will need to get plenty of help and advice. We are always happy to speak to people who need some information, so please contact us and we will do what we can to help. We do not charge for any services until we agree with the client. Advice is free!
Drivers must have a Driver Qualification Card, or DQC. If you are a professional large goods vehicle driver (C, C1, C+E or C1+E).
Each CPC card is valid for five years from the date of issue. This means that – unlike the 2014 deadline set when Driver CPC was introduced – each driver’s renewal date is unique to them.
All drivers must undertake 35 hours’ periodic training before the end of the five years following the issue date on their DQC. If the training is not undertaken during that time, they will not be permitted to drive professionally until they have completed their 35 hours.
The best way to ensure that a DQC doesn’t lapse is to carry out at least one day’s mandatory periodic training every year.
The consequences
If a driver is caught driving commercially without their Driver Qualification Card:
Both driver and operator face fines of up to £1000
Driver suspended from driving commercially until training is completed
Possible reduction in driving workforce, and operations adversely affected
If operations are affected, your reputation with customers could be damaged
If convicted, operator’s OCRS rating will drop to red
Likely increase in insurance premiums
From 1 October 2022 the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) became part of DVSA.
JAUPT processed applications from training providers for centre and course approvals for Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) and drink-drive rehabilitation (DDR).
JAUPT offered these services exclusively to DVSA so it was decided to bring the functions JAUPT offered in-house to DVSA. The existing staff have joined DVSA so the service to DCPC training providers and drink-drive rehabilitation providers stays the same.
Services staying the same in the short term
So, the change does not affect the services to DCPC and DDR providers a lot of the services will remain the same to begin with, including:
the current process for approving training courses and centres
uploading new courses
auditing process for training courses and centres
keeping the existing find your nearest service
The phone number for enquiries will continue to be 01908 787 000 and the email for general enquiries is JAUPT-Enquiries@dvsa.gov.uk
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experience we possibly can - informative and fun too.
You will still:
• get a full day of training.
• get the information you need.
• be able to participate and ask questions.
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• get the support we offer all our customers.
• get a very competitive price.
See our Driver CPC page for more info and booking courses
Driver CPC consultation results published
On 11 December 2023, the Department for Transport (DfT) has published its response to the consultation on proposed changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC).
The consultation ran earlier in the year to gather views on measures to make it simpler to become and remain a professional driver in the UK. The recommendations from the government include:
- introducing a National DCPC (N-DCPC) that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK
- allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours rather than the current 7 hours to allow greater flexibility
- Increasing the amount of e-learning that can be done to 12 hours.
These changes will only apply to the N-DCPC for driving a lorry, bus or coach solely within the UK.
The intention is to introduce these changes in summer 2024. The full response has been published on GOV.UK.
Those wanting to drive a lorry, bus or coach outside of the UK will need to complete the training within the existing rules which will not change from 35 hours of training every 5 years.
Making it easier to return to driving
The government is also looking to speed up the process for drivers whose DCPC has run out to return to driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK.
This would be by allowing them to take 7 hours of training before returning to the sector and making the remaining 28 hours up within the first year.
This would only be for NDCPC and is not expected to be introduced until 2025.
Further consultation
The consultation also asked about the introduction of a periodic test to take the place of training. Further consultation is needed on this option which will be launched in the new year.
Understanding Driver CPC
The Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) was introduced in 2008 for PCV Drivers and 2009 for Lorry Drivers. It represents a pivotal step in enhancing road safety and compliance within the transport industry. But what exactly is Driver CPC, and how does it affect you?
Choosing the Right CPC Training Course
Driver CPC Training comes in two forms: Periodic and Initial Driver CPC Training. The choice depends on your specific circumstances. Periodic training is for those with acquired rights. This may include holding a 7.5-tonne, class 2, or class 1 license before September 9th, 2009. Or a PCV license, this would be before September 9th, 2008. For these individuals, a 35-hour (five-day) Periodic Training session is required every five years.
If you passed your car test before January 1997, you may be entitled to drive 7.5-tonne vehicles (Cat C1). Candidates with a C1 entitlement pre-September 9th, 2009, attend Periodic Training on acquired rights, even if they have never passed a vocational driving test. If you hold both bus and coach, as well as lorry vocational licenses, you need only complete one set of Periodic Training.
CPC Training for Lorry Drivers.
If you operate a vehicle over 3.5 tonnes for work purposes, you must hold a Driver Qualification Card. Drivers who had a lorry entitlement of C1 (7.5 Tonne) or higher on September 9th, 2009, needed to complete 35 hours of Periodic CPC Training. This needs to be done by September 9th, 2014, to obtain a Driver Qualification Card valid for five years. During this period, they completed another 35 hours of periodic training to drive beyond 2019.
Each new five-year period begins from the expiry date of the current Driver CPC qualification. If you did not have a lorry entitlement of C1 (7.5 Tonne) or higher on September 9th, 2009, you must obtain your first Driver Qualification Card by completing Initial CPC.
CPC Training for PCV Drivers
If you drive vehicles requiring D1 (minibus) or D (bus) licenses for work, a Driver Qualification Card is essential. Drivers with a lorry entitlement of D1 (minibus) or higher on September 9th, 2008, had to complete 35 hours of Periodic CPC Training by September 9th, 2013, to obtain a five-year valid Driver Qualification Card. During this period, they completed another 35 hours of periodic training to drive beyond 2018.
As with lorry drivers, each new five-year period begins from the expiry date of the current Driver CPC qualification. If you did not have an entitlement of D1 or higher on September 9th, 2008, you must obtain your first Driver Qualification Card by completing Initial CPC.
CPC Training for Dual Entitlement (Lorry & PCV) Drivers
If you held a PCV License on September 9th, 2008, and a lorry license on September 9th, 2009, your 35 hours of Periodic Training will cover both. However, if you held only one license at the cut-off dates and gained the other later, you require an Initial CPC for your new entitlement (and Periodic for your old entitlement). The benefit is that once you’ve completed your Initial CPC, any subsequent Periodic Training will count toward both categories.
If you have 'acquired rights' on your driving licence, it may be possible to drive another catoegory professionally, but you will have to make sure you have completed the right CPC courses. To be able to sit a standard Driver CPC course, you need to be able to answer yes to one of the following 3 statements:
A) I passed my car test before 1997
B) I passed a vocational driving qualification before 2008(PCV) or 2009(HGV)
C) I currently hold or have held a driver CPC card
If a driver held a Cat C or CE licence prior to the introduction of CPC on 10 September 2009, they were granted acquired rights for the first 5 years. These acquired rights expired on 9 September 2014.
If the driver holds these acquired rights, 35 hours of periodic training should renew the entitlement.
You can still drive professionally while waiting for your card if both of the following apply:
• you’ve done your periodic training
• your training provider has recorded the training (they must do this within 5 working days of the training ending)
For drivers who passed their test while in the Armed Forces, you will need to complete modules 2 and 4 of the current driving test.
How much does a CPC course cost?
The cost of a CPC course can vary, depending on where and how you do it. It is usually cheaper per person if a company runs a course because they often pay a group fee, instead of for each person, but generally a CPC course is between £50 and £70 per day's course.
For drivers of companies in Swindon, Royal Wootton Bassett, Marlborough, Chippenham, Corsham, Newbury, Hungerford, Cirencester, Stroud, Wantage, Didcot, Witney, Abingdon, Oxford and Reading, we offer classroom CPC courses at exceptionally reasonable rates that suit the client's needs.
For companies we have a sliding scale of pricing, so you pay as little as necessary to get your drivers CPC trained.
Driver CPC courses in the workplace for as little as £35 per driver - 10 to 15 drivers.
For 5 still only £55 per driver, and for fewer than 5, it is 175+18 per driver.
For 15 to 20 drivers it is just 30 per driver!
Email: contact@swindontraining.com or use the contact form and we will get back to you right away.
The CPC Scheme Explained
The CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) scheme was developed in order to standardise professional levels of competency across Europe in the transport sector, which is subject to detailed and comprehensive legislation. The scheme applies to drivers and transport managers.
The idea is that a professional driver will undertake 35 hours of periodic training within a 5-year period. This may be taken all at once – 5 modules of 7 hours each during a week of training, or it may be spread over the 5-year period, for instance, the individual undertaking a CPC module once or twice a year until he or she has ‘banked’ the requisite number of CPC training hours.
A transport manager will complete an initial Transport Manager CPC course and will then undertake periodic refresher courses in order to stay abreast of current legislation.
Staying up to date with changes in legislation, keeping key information fresh and to the forefront of our thinking and ensuring that we all understand the importance of the role we play in compliancy and customer care are some of the mainstays of the CPC scheme, each clearly laid out in the CPC syllabus (see JAUPT).
A solid CPC course will look at specific factors that affect the transport industry, legislation and driver behaviours. It will provide ample learning opportunities for the attendees and, like any vocational training course, a driver CPC module will involve the recycling and refreshing of knowledge that the participants already have, with opportunities to build on that knowledge and apply it to their own specific context.
Another extremely important part of the CPC training scheme is to increase the learner’s confidence in their own ability to carry out their daily tasks effectively and address any issues or concerns they may have. This is why it is essential for the trainer to create an environment that permits and encourages the participants to be open and frank about their own experiences and (professional) opinions. As a trainer, I have found that I learn something new every time I deliver a course, so I too gain from the process and always aim to use the experience to develop professionally.
Operating Light Goods Vehicles in Europe? – Apply for your International Operators’ Licence TODAY
From 21 May 2022, new EU rules mean that if you are intending to use a Light Goods Vehicle weighing more than 2.5 tonnes to transport goods for hire or reward into or through the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you will need an International Operators’ Licence.
With less than a month until these rules come into effect, if you want to continue to operate in the EU without interruption, you need to apply for an operators’ licence and select the interim option.
To avoid delays in processing your application, please visit GOV.UK for a full list of the information required.
When completing your application, remember:
- You’ll need to have a qualified transport manager. If you do not have the qualification, you might be able to be temporarily recognised as a transport manager if you have enough experience. You can make the process easier by using the service on GOV.UK.
- You’ll need to show documents such as bank statements, to prove that you have access to a set amount of finance to run your business. See which documents you can use.
Do you already hold an International Operators’ Licence?
If you already hold an International Operators' Licence for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) you can add extra LGVs to your existing licence.
You may also need to make posting declarations for journeys to the EU
Don’t forget that if you’re transporting goods between two points in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway for commercial purposes, (known as cabotage or cross trade), you must now make a “posting declaration”, which means registering the operator, driver, driver employment details, dates of travel, and the vehicle used.
This could be using HGVs, vans or other light goods vehicles of any size, or cars, whether or not you’re towing a trailer. It’ll apply if you’re moving the goods for hire or reward, or for your own business’ use.