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The article reports on the move of Tachodisc to urge the European Union (EU) and the British government to set a standard for the paper used to print out information from digital tachograph in 2007. Tachodisc director Karen Crispe, argues that some manufacturers are utilizing thermal paper. The Monitoring of the Implementation of Digital Tachographs project of EU has vowed to investigate the need for a paper standard.

The article reports on the decision of the British Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to withdraw its advice on transporting paper in Great Britain amid fears that it could have been causing accidents rather than preventing them. The guidance has been withdrawn following a number of serious incidents involving curtainsiders. Andrew Braund, head of health and safety at the Confederation of Paper Industries, says the problems arose because the HSE advice suggested the curtain could be used as a restraint for the paper.