en: This Article shall apply to the carriage of goods by road on journeys carried out within the territory of the Community.2.  
ga: Beidh feidhm ag an Airteagal seo maidir le hiompar earraí de bhóthar ar aistir arna ndéanamh laistigh de chríoch an Chomhphobail.2.

en: For journeys which involve transit of goods by road through Austria, the regime established for journeys on own account and for journeys for hire or reward under the First Council Directive of 23 July 1962 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 881/92 shall apply subject to the provisions of this Article.  
ga: 881/92 ón gComhairle faoi réir fhorálacha an Airteagail seo.

en: 3.  
ga: 3.

en: Until 1 January 1998, the following provisions shall apply:  
ga: Go dtí an 1 Eanáir 1998, beidh feidhm ag na forálacha seo a leanas:

en: (a)  
ga: (a)

en: The total of NOx emissions from heavy goods vehicles crossing Austria in transit shall be reduced by 60 % in the period between 1 January 1992 and 31 December 2003, according to the table in Annex 4.  
ga: Déanfar iomlán astaíochtaí NOx ó thromfheithiclí earraí ag trasnú na hOstaire ar idirthuras a laghdú 60 % sa tréimhse idir an 1 Eanáir 1992 agus an 31 Nollaig 2003, de réir an tábla in Iarscríbhinn 4.

en: (b)  
ga: (b)

en: The reductions in total NOx emissions from heavy goods vehicles shall be administered according to an ecopoints system.  
ga: Déanfar na laghduithe ar iomlán na n-astaíochtaí NOx ó thromfheithiclí earraí a riar de réir córais éiceaphointí.

en: Under that system any heavy goods vehicle crossing Austria in transit shall require a number of ecopoints equivalent to its NOx emissions (authorised under the Conformity of Production (COP) value or type-approval value).  
ga: Faoin gcóras sin, ceanglófar ar aon tromfheithicil earraí ag trasnú na hOstaire ar idirthuras líon éiceaphointí a bheith aici atá coibhéiseach lena hastaíochtaí NOx (arna n-údarú faoi luach Comhlíonadh Táirgeachta (luach CT) nó luach cineálcheadaithe).

en: The method of calculation and administration of such points is described in Annex 5.  
ga: Tá cur síos ar mhodh ríomha agus riaracháin na bpointí sin in Iarscríbhinn 5.

en: (c)  
ga: (c)

en: If the number of transit journeys in any year exceeds the reference figure established for 1991 by more than 8 %, the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16, shall adopt appropriate measures in accordance with paragraph 3 of Annex 5.  
ga: Má théann líon na n-aistear idirthurais in aon bhliain thar an uimhir thagartha a bunaíodh do 1991 de mhéid is mó ná 8 %, glacfaidh an Coimisiún, ag gníomhú di i gcomhréir leis an nós imeachta atá leagtha síos in Airteagal 16, bearta iomchuí i gcomhréir le mír 3 d'Iarscríbhinn 5.

en: (d)  
ga: (d)

en: Austria shall issue and make available in good time the ecopoints cards required for the administration of the ecopoints system, pursuant to Annex 5, for heavy goods vehicles crossing Austria in transit.  
ga: Déanfaidh an Ostair na cártaí éacaphointe is gá do riarachán an chórais éiceaphointí, de bhun Iarscríbhinn 5, le haghaidh tromfheithiclí earraí ag trasnú na hOstaire ar idirthuras a eisiúint agus a chur ar fáil in am trátha.

en: (e)  
ga: (e)

en: The ecopoints shall be distributed by the Commission among Member States in accordance with provisions to be established in accordance with paragraph 7.  
ga: Déanfaidh an Coimisiún na héiceaphointí a dháileadh idir Bhallstáit i gcomhréir le forálacha a bhunófar i gcomhréir le mír 6.

en: 4.  
ga: 4.

en: Before 1 January 1998, the Council, on the basis of a report by the Commission, shall review the operation of provisions concerning transit of goods by road through Austria.  
ga: Roimh an 1 Eanáir 1998, athbhreithneoidh an Chomhairle, ar bhonn tuarascála ón gCoimisiún, oibriú na bhforálacha maidir le hidirthuras earraí de bhóthar tríd an Ostair.

en: The review shall take place in conformity with basic principles of Community law, such as the proper functioning of the internal market, in particular the free movement of goods and freedom to provide services, protection of the environment in the interest of the Community as a whole, and traffic safety.  
ga: Déanfar an t-athbhreithniú ar cothrom le bunphrionsabail dhlí an Chomhphobail, ar nós oibriú cuí an mhargaidh inmheánaigh, go háirithe saorghluaiseacht earraí agus an tsaoirse chun seirbhísí a sholáthar, cosaint an chomhshaoil ar son leas an Chomhphobail ina iomláine, agus sábháilteacht tráchta.

en: Unless the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, decides otherwise, the transitional period shall be extended to 1 January 2001, during which the provisions of paragraph 3 shall apply.5.  
ga: Mura ndéanfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di d'aon toil ar thogra ón gCoimisiún agus tar éis dul i gcomhairle le Parlaimint na hEorpa, a mhalairt de chinneadh, fadófar an idirthréimhse ar feadh tréimhse breise go dtí an 1 Eanáir 2001 agus beidh feidhm ag forálacha mhír 3 lena linn sin.5.

en: Before 1 January 2001, the Commission, in cooperation with the European Environment Agency, shall make a scientific study of the degree to which the objective concerning reduction of pollution set out in paragraph 3(a) has been achieved.  
ga: Roimh an 1 Eanáir 2001, déanfaidh an Coimisiún, le cúnamh ón nGníomhaireacht Eorpach um Chomhshaol, staidéar eolaíoch ar an méid atá an cuspóir maidir le truailliú a laghdú, atá leagtha amach i mír 2(a), bainte amach.

en: If the Commission concludes that this objective has been achieved on a sustainable basis, the provisions of paragraph 3 shall cease to apply on 1 January 2001.  
ga: Má fhaigheann an Coimisiún go bhfuil an cuspóir sin bainte amach ar bhonn inbhuanaithe, scoirfidh forálacha mhír 3 d'fheidhm a bheith acu an 1 Eanáir 2001.

en: If the Commission concludes that this objective has not been achieved on a sustainable basis, the Council, acting in accordance with Article 75 of the EC Treaty, may adopt measures, within a Community framework, which ensure equivalent protection of the environment, in particular a 60 % reduction of pollution.  
ga: Má fhaigheann an Coimisiún nach bhfuil an cuspóir sin bainte amach ar bhonn inbhuanaithe, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 75 de Chonradh CE, bearta a ghlacadh, faoi chuimsiú an Chomhphobail, a áiritheoidh cosaint choibhéiseach don chomhshaol, go háirithe laghdú 60 % ar an truailliú.

en: If the Council does not adopt such measures, the transitional period shall be automatically extended for a final period of three years, during which the provisions of paragraph 3 shall apply.6.  
ga: Mura nglacfaidh an Chomhairle bearta den sórt sin, fadófar go huathoibríoch an idirthréimhse ar feadh thréimhse dheiridh trí bliana agus beidh feidhm ag forálacha mhír 3 lena linn sin.6.

en: At the end of the transitional period, the Community   
ga: Ag deireadh na hidirthréimhse, beidh feidhm ag an

en: acquis  
ga: acquis

en: in its entirety shall be applied.  
ga: Comhphobail ina iomláine.

en: 7.  
ga: 7.

en: The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16, shall adopt detailed measures concerning the procedures relating to the ecopoints system, the distribution of ecopoints and technical questions concerning the application of this Article, which shall enter into force on the date of accession of Austria.  
ga: Glacfaidh an Coimisiún, ag gníomhú dó i gcomhréir leis an nós imeachta atá leagtha síos in Airteagal 16, bearta mionsonraithe maidir leis na nósanna imeachta a bhaineann leis an gcóras éacaphointí, dáileadh éiceaphointí agus ceisteanna teicniúla maidir leis an Airteagal seo a chur i bhfeidhm, ar bearta iad a thiocfaidh i bhfeidhm ar dháta aontachais na hOstaire.