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Briefs
• EU Transport Commissioner Neil Kinnock wants Eastern European hauliers to be given easier access to Community countries. He wants more bilateral agreements as part of......
Mad Cow Scare Hits Livestock Hauliers
by Derren Hayes • Livestock hauliers across the country are reporting large drops in business because of fears about the safety of beef. Some scientists believe the fatal BSE......
• Tougher Measures Governing The Transport Of Live Animal...
to the Continent are to be introduced next year under an EC directive. It will require all livestock transporters to include watering and feeding facilities with stricter......
Norris Looks At Consignor Liability
• Roads Minister Steven Norris is considering new legislation on consignor liability on the lines of the law in the Irish Republic. But he warns that there have been problems......