the more those two try to hold TM to No Deal brexit, the more likely parliament is going to ask for A50 extension at the 11th hour.
You have absolutely no basis for saying it looks 50/50 Tommie.Looking ominous... very 50/50
https://www.bike-eu.com/laws-regulations/nieuws/2019/01/help-needed-to-prevent-mandatory-e-bike-insurance-10135121
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Yesterday, the European Cyclists Federation (ECF) issued an emergency call to all stakeholders as a mandatory insurance on all e-bike types still looms. The ECF call says “Despite the hard work of ECF and its partners in the bicycle industry to make sure that they are excluded from the EU Motor Insurance Directive, the European Commission’s proposal includes this obligation. This has the potential to inflict substantial damage on the development of the European e-bike market.“
Will all e-bikes need to have an insurance plate soon? ECF issued an emergency call to all stakeholders to prevent this.
The ECF notes that on 22 January a decisive vote will take place in the European Parliament. “We will need your help to convince Parliamentarians to scrap mandatory insurance for EPACs (e-bikes)”, states the Federation.
The ECF lists these latest e-bike developments:
- Despite our lobby efforts the European Commission decided to include EPACs in the legislative proposal. If it stands, this would mean that all pedelecs/EPACs would have to have mandatory motor vehicle insurance.
The Commissions function is to recommend harmonisation measures to assist the formation of a single country of Europe. All are subject to the European parliament's elected members approval since the EU is a democracy, despite what the ignorant believe.
Come on flecc. If Tommie is correct it will seriously affect ebike sales. If you are correct WTF are they wasting time and money producing rubbish like this for members to ignore. A point I made about a year ago, which you ignored then aswell.
Correct. But had the state,which is organising the stock piling, they would or could have increased their orders by 3% two years ago, an increase which would have factored into normal production planning,and would not cause bottlenecks.
Not so, see this answer above.
But since I can legally ride my ebike in my country ,and you cannot, I am puzzled why you would even bring it up. More importantly, there will always be groups providing policy inputs, it is called lobbying . Some are good ideas some are not. Then we have parliamentarians who discuss these ideas rationally. Then if a majority agree the EU parliament makes a directive. Member states can in certain cases opt out . Its a novel idea we call it democracy. It might be an idea to introduce it in your domain.Aren`t we all as Ebikers so so glad to be members of that EU paradise ...
The European Commission will vote on whether e-bike riders should have car-style compulsory third-party insurance on the 22nd January
The European Commission will vote on whether e-bike riders should have mandatory third-party vehicle insurance on the 22nd January - and if the law is passed it could have a hugely negative effect on the usage and sales of e-bikes, say the European Cyclists Federation (link is external).
The European e-bike market could suffer “substantial damage” according to the ECF, and they are calling for help from the public in assuring the EU Motor Insurance Directive won't apply to e-bikes: “We will need your help to convince Parliamentarians to scrap mandatory insurance for EPACs (e-bikes)”, stated the Federation.
https://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/eu-to-vote-on-mandatory-e-bike-insurance-1775?fbclid=IwAR2_NOHmoRaGw2sZU7hj-rGZrV5xr45QNaqX_QpxyA3ygL5g-Uf895-slQ4
PS. hey Dan you got a quote yet for the Motus??
and will you have to display plates as it seems to indicate? "mandatory third-party vehicle insurance on the 22nd January"
This one didn`t even end up 50/50 did it???
Erm... he can legally ride his ebike in your country...
Erm... he can legally ride his ebike in your country...
Try this:
But since I can legally ride my ebike in my country, and you cannot legally ride your ebike in your country, I am puzzled why you would even bring it up.
Ok fair cop!.. but of course since the GFA , my country is his country!!!!. Since he can get an Irish and therefore EU passport.Erm... he can legally ride his ebike in your country...
Try this:
But since I can legally ride my ebike in my country, and you cannot legally ride your ebike in your country, I am puzzled why you would even bring it up.
So what, it's an entirely different issue where the EU is protecting its manufacturers against foreign competition.
Yes, parliament can stop it happening and I'm sure would do, but by agreement of course. Such as delaying article 50 or the EU agreeing to a delay period for a specific valid reason.
The issue seems to be that the people who care (mostly the patients) are inadequately reassured that there will not be shortages. Of the four makes of levothyroxine in the UK, three have been reported to be in short supply. The one that seems readily available is, ironically, the one that is not actually manufactured here but in Europe. It is also rejected by, I'd guess, over 70% of patients because it causes side-effects not caused by the other three makes.
If you mean the anti-dumping measure, I'm quite sure Bosch is a major instigator. It's what companies have always done, getting politicians to protect their markets from foreign competition. We in the UK have been notorious for doing the same by various means, including criminal.
How would parliament stop it? Presumably a cross party proposal to cancel A50 before the deadline and then vote it through with a majority? I’m sure they would get the majority needed to do that.
Yes, that's the basis of my confidence. The great majority of the House is totally opposed to No Deal and will do what it takes to prevent it.
