UK hauliers working on music concerts, sporting and cultural events will be able to make unlimited international trips under new rules.
Since Brexit, British specialist hauliers have been limited to three EU stops per tour, the government said.
But from late summer they will be able to move freely between the UK, the EU and other countries, it said.
The change has been cautiously welcomed by industry experts but they said it did not solve the problem for everyone.
Wob Roberts, production manager for Duran Duran and Sam Smith, told the BBC the move was good news for UK and European tours but did not help smaller UK-based operations which do not have another base overseas.
New dual registration laws will apply to haulage companies with a base in the UK and another abroad, the Department for Transport said.
It means they will be able to transfer their vehicle between both operator licences without the need to change vehicles or have their journeys limited.
They will also not have to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in the UK for six months.
The new rules will apply to travel not just to the EU, but also to other countries.
[BBC News – original article]
[NME – other article]
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