THE NEW GOVERNMENT bill making provisions for a no-deal trade arrangement when the UK leaves the EU next year is merely a contingency plan, with plans for a trade agreement still on the table, transport secretary Chris Grayling assured the industry.The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill, released last week, gives the government the power to put a permit scheme in place, which could be necessary to facilitate cross-border trade after Brexit. But Graylingpromised operators that reaching a trade agreement was still the government's intention. He said: "We believe reaching an agreement to continue the liberal access enjoyed by both sides is in everyone's interests and remain confident we will do so. But I also understand that hauliers are planning for the years ahead and want to have certainty that any deal can be implemented smoothly - so this bill ensures we have plans in place if the deal requires a permitting system."
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机译：运输部长克里斯·格雷林向业界保证，新的政府法案将在明年英国离开欧盟时制定无协议贸易安排，这只是一个应急计划，还有一项贸易协议的计划还在讨论中。 r nThe上周发布的《运输许可证和拖车注册法案》赋予政府权力，以制定许可证制度，这对于促进英国退欧后的跨境贸易可能是必要的。但是Grayling r n向运营商保证，达成贸易协议仍然是政府的意图。他说：“我们相信达成一项协议，继续双方享有的自由准入符合每个人的利益，并继续对此充满信心。但我也了解，运输业者正在为未来的几年作计划，并希望确定交易可以顺利执行-因此，如果交易需要许可系统，此法案将确保我们制定计划。”
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