Seems new rules for light vans and trailers, going into EU needed from May 2022.
You’ll need to apply for a Permit and have proper Transport Manager, as well.
Lots of complaints about how the changes will impact van operators, but from our point of view it levels the playing field a little in respect of van operators competing with medium-sized goods vehicles (7.5T)
I thought I had read that it was being dropped to 2.5t ? so “light” vans not covered.
Wonder if it will reduce the number of EE 3.5t curtain siders that I have seen in pretty well every location in europe ?
manski:
I thought I had read that it was being dropped to 2.5t ? so “light” vans not covered.
Wonder if it will reduce the number of EE 3.5t curtain siders that I have seen in pretty well every location in europe ?
“Light” was used by me.
Maybe that was a bad choice of wording.
Seems to be, as you say, 2.5T to 3.5t that will now be affected.
Under 2.5T is Astra or Berlingo territory?
A Dispatch is too heavy at 2.6T, as is the smallest Transit, and a Ford Ranger is plated over 2.5T too.
Happy to be corrected. 
Franglais:
manski:
I thought I had read that it was being dropped to 2.5t ? so “light” vans not covered.
Wonder if it will reduce the number of EE 3.5t curtain siders that I have seen in pretty well every location in europe ?“Light” was used by me.
Maybe that was a bad choice of wording.
Seems to be, as you say, 2.5T to 3.5t that will now be affected.Under 2.5T is Astra or Berlingo territory?
A Dispatch is too heavy at 2.6T, as is the smallest Transit, and a Ford Ranger is plated over 2.5T too.
Happy to be corrected.
No, think you are right. I think my estate car is 2.3t gvw 
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