GVC

1) Goods Vehicle Centre. Swansea-based department of the Vehicle Inspectorate dealing with heavy goods vehicle plating and testing.

GV 9

1) Prohibition notice for unsafe/defective goods vehicle (now replaced by Form PG 9).

GUS classification

1) A classification of products into three categories for the benefit of goods flow control and stock control, based on a product’s area of application within a product division. G = General products that may be required in several main article groups or operations centres and are administered centrally in the division. U = Unique products that are used uniquely in one main article group or operations centre but in several of its products, and administered locally in the division. S = Specific products that are used exclusively in one higher-level product, and whose procurement is effected per individual order. (Source: ILT Supply-Chain Inventory Management SIG)

Guest workers

1) Skilled immigrant workers that the government is prepared to allow into the UK to fill vacancies where such skills are in short supply – but not truck drivers.

Guarantee vouchers

1) Used when moving export goods under the Community Transit scheme. A documentary guarantee (backed by insurance) that any customs duties, tariffs, etc payable will be met.

GTS

1) Green transport strategy. A strategy setting out the overall direction for an organization’s environmentally friendly transport policy including clear aims and objectives for action.