EU court case on Polish transport specifications

On Thursday, the European Commission opened its court case against Poland’s breach of the regulation regarding the maximum allowable weight of loads on transport vehicles, the Polish press reported. The EU contests that Poland is breaking the law because in some cases, transport loads in Poland exceed the maximum weight (of 10 tonnes), in spite of the fact that the dimensions of the vehicles are within EU regulations. Carrying loads over that limit is permitted, but only on the condition of having purchased a permit. The report did not mention Poland’s response to the accusation. At the time of writing, the verdict of the tribunal had not been made.