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Period permit

1) Form of bi-lateral road haulage permit for international operations which permits unlimited journeys to a specified country during a specified period of time - as opposed to journey permits which cover only single journeys.

Rest period

1) Requirement under regulation EC 3820/85 for driver to take a rest period between driving days and once each week when he has driven. Rest is period of time when driver is free to dispose of his time as he wishes.

Repair period (RP)

1) The total out of service time, including transit time, from when a repairable component becomes unfit for use until the time it is returned to stock and is available for further use. (Source: ILT Supply-Chain Inventory Management SIG)