Summary.
The draft bill proposes new wording for Article 15 of Law 51 of June 28, 2017, concerning road freight transport services within the national territory. The provision connects vehicle imports with their use in providing that service and establishes a prohibition based on the age of the vehicle since manufacture. The amendment addresses vehicles intended for road freight transport and the requirement that imported vehicles meet certifications for emissions of polluting gases.
First, Article 1 prohibits importing vehicles manufactured 15 years ago or more for the provision of road freight transport services within the national territory. The rule uses the time since a vehicle’s manufacture as its reference point and applies to imports for the purpose of providing that service. The proposed text thus places an age limit on the entry of vehicles that would be used for road freight transport. Its scope is expressed in terms of providing the service within the national territory.
The same article provides that all imported vehicles must meet certifications for emissions of polluting gases for the purposes of applying Article 15. This requirement applies regardless of a vehicle’s origin or date of manufacture. Accordingly, the certification requirement covers imported vehicles within the provision’s scope, while the prohibition on importing vehicles to provide the service specifically concerns those manufactured 15 years ago or more. The article therefore combines a condition concerning the age of vehicles intended for road freight service with a separate condition concerning their emissions certifications.
Article 2 expressly identifies the amendment: it modifies Article 15 of the Consolidated Text of Law 51 of June 28, 2017. The proposed wording would thereby replace the content of that article in the law governing road freight transport, traffic and transportation. The reference to the Consolidated Text specifies where the provisions on vehicle imports and certifications for emissions of polluting gases would be incorporated. Article 3 provides that the law would take effect one day after its promulgation.
The text concerns the regulation of road freight transport within the national territory and the requirements applicable to vehicles imported for that service. It could be of interest to road freight service providers, those who import vehicles for that activity, and sectors involved in certifying emissions of polluting gases. The amendment would be incorporated into Law 51 of June 28, 2017, within the legal framework for traffic and transportation.
What it proposes.
- Importation of vehicles for road freight transport.
- Age since manufacture of vehicles intended for that service.
- Certifications for emissions of polluting gases from imported vehicles.
Who it would affect.
- Those who import vehicles to provide road freight transport services.
- Road freight transport service providers.
- Imported vehicles subject to certification requirements for emissions of polluting gases.
Key points.
- Proposes new wording for Article 15 of Law 51 of June 28, 2017.Art. 1
- The provision concerns road freight transport services within the national territory.Art. 1
- Prohibits importing vehicles manufactured 15 years ago or more to provide that service.Art. 1
- Requires all imported vehicles to meet certifications for emissions of polluting gases.Art. 1
- The certification requirement applies regardless of origin or date of manufacture.Art. 1
- Identifies Article 15 of the Consolidated Text of Law 51 of June 28, 2017, as the provision being amended.Art. 2
- Provides for entry into force one day after promulgation.Art. 3