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COMMISSION DECISION

OF 19 DECEMBER 1980

AMENDING COMMISSION DECISION 78/638/EEC AUTHORIZING THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS FOR NATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY REGULATIONS ON SOCIAL MATTERS RELATING TO ROAD TRANSPORT

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1284/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 543/69 OF 25 MARCH 1969 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF CERTAIN SOCIAL LEGISLATION RELATING TO ROAD TRANSPORT ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2829/77 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14A ( 3 ) ( B ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE APPLICATION LODGED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT ON 1 FEBRUARY 1980 REQUESTING THE COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE A PERMANENT EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 543/69 IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSPORT OF MILK FROM THE FARM TO THE DAIRY AND VICE-VERSA , WITHIN NATIONAL FRONTIERS .

WHEREAS THE COMMISSION , BY ITS DECISION 78/638/EEC ( 3 ) , HAD ALREADY EXEMPTED SUCH TRANSPORT OF MILK FROM THE ABOVEMENTIONED REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 543/69 UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1980 , AS LONG AS CERTAIN CONDITIONS , IMPOSED BY THE COMMISSION , WERE MET ,

WHEREAS A FINAL DECISION AS TO WHETHER , AND IF SO , UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS , DEROGATIONS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF MILK SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AUTHORIZED , REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION ;

WHEREAS FOR THIS PURPOSE THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT WILL CARRY OUT A STUDY IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSION WITH THE FOLLOWING MAIN OBJECTIVES :

- TO EVALUATE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE CONTENTS OF THE VARIOUS CONCEPTS USED IN NATIONAL LAW ON THE ONE HAND AND IN COMMUNITY LAW ON THE OTHER HAND ;

- BEARING IN MIND THOSE DIFFERENCES IF ANY , TO EVALUATE THE REAL QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENCES EXISTING BETWEEN THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS ON WORKING CONDITIONS IN NATIONAL LAW ON THE ONE HAND AND IN COMMUNITY LAW ON THE OTHER HAND ;

- TO EVALUATE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF A FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 543/69 ON THE TRANSPORT OF MILK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ;

WHEREAS , WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THIS STUDY , ALL INTERESTED PARTIES , I.E . IN PARTICULAR EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS , TRADE UNIONS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER RELEVANT MODES OF TRANSPORT WILL BE CONSULTED ;

WHEREAS THE COMMISSION WILL BE CONSULTED ON ALL PHASES OF THE STUDY AND WILL PARTICIPATE AS FAR AS IT DEEMS FIT ;

WHEREAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STUDY WILL LIE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT ;

WHEREAS THIS STUDY WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION BEFORE 30 APRIL 1981 ;

WHEREAS THE COMMISSION WILL TAKE A DECISION , BEFORE 1 JULY 1981 , AS TO WHETHER ANY DEROGATIONS CAN CONTINUE TO BE APPLIED TO THE MILK TRANSPORT SECTOR AND IF SO UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS ;

WHEREAS THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT WILL THEN HAVE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1981 TO ENSURE THAT SUCH DECISION WILL BE EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTED AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1982 ;

WHEREAS IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE COMMISSION TO PROLONG UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1981 THE AUTHORIZATION GRANTED BY DECISION 78/638/EEC ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 2 OF DECISION 78/638/EEC , " 31 DECEMBER 1980 " IS HEREBY REPLACED BY " 31 DECEMBER 1981 " .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

RICHARD BURKE

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

( 1 ) OJ NO L 77 , 29 . 3 . 1969 , P . 49 ( FOR CODIFIED TEXT SEE OJ NO C 73 , 17 . 3 . 1979 , P . 1 ) .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 334 , 24 . 12 . 1977 , P . 11 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 203 , 30 . 6 . 1978 , P . 39 .