EC PLOTS COURT ACTION TO FORCE DIGITAL TACOGRAPH INTO GREECE CYPRUS
October 2nd, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has formally told Greece and Cyprus they must ensure new lorries using their roads are fitted with digital tachographs. This became compulsory under European Union (EU) law for new goods vehicles in the EU from May, but Brussels claims Greece and Cyprus have not issued the necessary tachograph cards to drivers, companies, workshops and control officers. If these countries ignore the Commission's request, it could take them to the European Court of Justice. EU transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot said: "Each member ...
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