These Regulations make amendments to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2869) (“the principal Regulations”) which, with the exception of those made by regulations 3(c), 4 and 10, are consequential on the making of related legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No. 1071/2009 of 21st October 2009 which established common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator (“Regulation 1071/2009”) and the provisions of the Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2632) which give effect to that Regulation in relation to Great Britain and make consequential changes to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23) (“the 1995 Act”).