oubts on ontainer tandards
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)UBTS about the Health d Safety Executive plans for specting containers have en expressed by the Freight ansport Association.
While it has accepted the leme in principle, it has ught an assurance that HSE 11 not demand the disposal of ler types of container. The 'A says it knows of no idence to suggest that older ntainers are dangerous.
'It would be disastrous if iny existing containers were ailed because of the detailed )roval requirements," says A.
['he FTA asks that it be tde clear with whom res-' nsibility for container .ndards lies, because they inge hands so often as to ke it impossible for a road hide operator to know :ether or not it complies :h regulations.
t asks also that more infortion be given on the legal sition of demountable lies and builders' skips, and pes that there will not be overlap between the HSE ;ulations and those of the partment of Transport.