Court action over tachos?
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COMMISSIONER Richard Burke, the EEC's transport supremo, was considering what to do about Britain's failure to bring in the tachograph as CM went to press this week.
He was meeting top level legal advisors in Brussels to decide if the time was now ripe to bring Britain before the European Court.
If he gives his legal watchdogs the go-ahead, Britain would be given 30 days to reply to a letter from the Commission, asking the reasons for the non-implementation of Community legislation.
The arguments would then be considered and a final decision made on European Court action.
It could take as long as a year between the start of the infraction procedure and a hearing by the Court in Luxembourg.
This final decision is unlikely to be taken before the next Council of Transport Ministers meeting, which will be considering social regulations.