VOSA launches consultation on fee change proposals 07 May 2013

VOSA has launched a consultation on proposals to change its fees for statutory services, including: HGV and PSV testing; operator licensing; vehicle approval and certification; identity checks; and tachograph calibrator approvals.

According to VOSA chief executive Alastair Peoples, the proposed changes aim to improve fairness fees by: removing the remaining cross-subsidy of VOSA test facility costs from users of Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs); and charging the cost of extra VOSA resource to service ATFs to ATF users.

They are also intended to meet additional running costs of interconnection throughout the EU of the national registers of operators and their transport managers, and more active monitoring of those committing serious infringements, as required by EU regulations.

The consultation also includes a proposal on fees for RPC (Reduced Pollution Certificate) inspections carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland, and an increase to charges for voluntary services provided by VOSA.

"After four years with no general fee increases, VOSA will continue to absorb most costs and keep general rises to a minimal one percent," states Peoples.

"This is good news for our customers as the increase is far below inflation," he continues.

"I am also pleased to be able to propose a fairer allocation of costs between customers having their vehicles tested at ATFs and VOSA test stations."

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Author
Brian Tinham

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Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

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