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( 1 ) SPECIAL EDITION 27 . 3 . 1972 , P . 5 .

( 2 ) SPECIAL EDITION 27 . 3 . 1972 , P . 14 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 67 , 20 . 3 . 1972 , P . 13 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 67 , 20 . 3 . 1972 , P . 19 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2442/72 OF THE COUNCIL OF 21 NOVEMBER 1972 POSTPONING , FOR THE NEW MEMBER STATES , THE APPLICATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF COMMON RULES FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES BY COACH AND BUS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF COMMON RULES FOR REGULAR AND SPECIAL REGULAR SERVICES BY COACH AND BUS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ( 1 ) CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF NEW MEMBER STATES TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND TO THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY , SIGNED ON THE 22ND JANUARY 1972 , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 153 OF THE ACT ( 2 ) ANNEXED THERETO ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 23 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 , ( 3 ) OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 , ON THE INTRODUCTION OF COMMON RULES FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES BY COACH AND BUS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND ARTICLE 21 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 ( 4 ) ON THE INTRODUCTION OF COMMON RULES FOR REGULAR AND SPECIAL REGULAR SERVICES BY COACH AND BUS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES FIX 1 JANUARY 1973 AS THE DATE ON WHICH THESE REGULATIONS SHALL APPLY ; WHEREAS , IN ADDITION , THE MEMBER STATES ARE REQUIRED , UNDER ARTICLES 24 AND 22 RESPECTIVELY OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED REGULATIONS , TO ADOPT , BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 1972 , AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION , THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS ;

WHEREAS IT APPEARS JUSTIFIED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE REQUEST OF THE NEW MEMBER STATES THAT THE DATE ON WHICH REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 516/72 AND ( EEC ) 517/72 SHALL APPLY TO THEM SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL 1 JULY 1973 ;

WHEREAS IT ALSO APPEARS JUSTIFIED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE REQUEST OF THE NEW MEMBER STATES THAT THE DATE BY WHICH THE LATTER MUST ADOPT THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 516/72 AND ( EEC ) NO 517/72 SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL 1 APRIL 1973 ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 25 SHALL BE ADDED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 :

" ARTICLE 25

AS FROM THE DATE OF THE ACCESSION OF THE NEW MEMBER STATES TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE :

( A ) THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION IN THE NEW MEMBER STATES SHALL BE POSTPONED UNTIL 1 JULY 1973 ;

( B ) THE DATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 24 SHALL BE POSTPONED , IN SO FAR AS THE NEW MEMBER STATES ARE CONCERNED , TO 1 APRIL 1973 . "

ARTICLE 2

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 23 SHALL BE ADDED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 :

" ARTICLE 23

AS FROM THE DATE OF THE ACCESSION OF THE NEW MEMBER STATES TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE :

( A ) THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION IN THE NEW MEMBER STATES SHALL BE POSTPONED UNTIL 1 JULY 1973 ;

( B ) THE DATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 22 SHALL BE POSTPONED , IN SO FAR AS THE NEW MEMBER STATES ARE CONCERNED , TO 1 APRIL 1973 . "

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON ACCESSION .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 31 NOVEMBER 1972 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

P . LARDINOIS