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

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

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1172/72 OF THE COMMISSION OF 26 MAY 1972 PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 AND COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 ( 1 ) OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF COMMON RULES FOR REGULAR AND SPECIAL REGULAR SERVICES BY COACH AND BUS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3 ( 4 ) , 12 ( 1 ) AND 17 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 ( 2 ) OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF COMMON RULES FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES BY COACH AND BUS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES , AN IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3 ( 4 ) AND 12 ( 1 ) THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY MEMBER STATES DURING CONSULTATIONS HELD BY THE COMMISSION ON 13 AND 14 APRIL 1972 ;

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 3 ( 4 ) , 12 ( 1 ) AND 17 ( 3 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 , AUTHORIZATIONS , APPLICATIONS TO INTRODUCE A REGULAR SERVICE OR A SPECIAL REGULAR SERVICE OR TO RENEW AUTHORIZATIONS , AND ALSO THE ANNUAL RETURN OF OPERATION FOR SUCH SERVICES , MUST BE IN A FORM TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION BY REGULATION , AFTER CONSULTING THE MEMBER STATES , WITHIN THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THAT REGULATION ; WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO THE AFORESAID ARTICLE 17 ( 3 ) , THE COMMISSION MUST ALSO LAY DOWN BY THE SAME PROCEDURE DETAILED PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF THE ANNUAL RETURN OF OPERATIONS ;

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 3 ( 4 ) AND 12 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 , AUTHORIZATIONS FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR MUST BE IN A FORM TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION BY REGULATION , AFTER CONSULTING THE MEMBER STATES , WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE ADOPTION OF THAT REGULATION ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

SECTION I

REGULAR AND SPECIAL REGULAR SERVICES

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE AUTHORIZATION FOR REGULAR AND SPECIAL REGULAR SERVICES AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 3 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 , SHALL BE IN THE FORM SET OUT IN ANNEX 1 TO THIS REGULATION , OF WHICH THAT ANNEX FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART .

2 . THE TEXT ON THE FRONT OF EACH PAGE OF THE AUTHORIZATION FORM SHALL BE PRINTED IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGES OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE UNDERTAKING HAS ITS HEADQUARTERS . A TRANSLATION OF THAT TEXT SHALL APPEAR ON THE BACK OF EACH PAGE OF THE FORM IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF ALL MEMBER STATES OVER WHOSE TERRITORIES THE SERVICE CONCERNED IS TO BE OPERATED ; A TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT IN THE OTHER OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO BE GIVEN .

ARTICLE 2

1 . APPLICATIONS TO INTRODUCE A REGULAR SERVICE OR A SPECIAL REGULAR SERVICE OR TO RENEW AN AUTHORIZATION , AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 12 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 , SHALL BE IN THE FORM SET OUT IN ANNEX 2 TO THIS REGULATION , OF WHICH THAT ANNEX FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART .

2 . APPLICATION FORMS SHALL BE PRINTED IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGES OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE UNDERTAKING HAS ITS HEADQUARTERS .

ARTICLE 3

1 . THE RETURN PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 17 ( 3 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 517/72 OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 SHALL BE IN THE FORM SET OUT IN ANNEX 3 TO THIS REGULATION , OF WHICH THAT ANNEX FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART .

2 . RETURN FORMS SHALL BE PRINTED IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGES OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE UNDERTAKING HAS ITS HEADQUARTERS .

3 . RETURNS SHALL BE PREPARED IN DUPLICATE .

THE ORIGINAL OF EACH RETURN SHALL BE SENT , WITHIN THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE END OF THE YEAR TO WHICH IT RELATES , TO THE AUTHORITY DESIGNATED BY THE MEMBER STATE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 . COPIES OF ALL RETURNS COMPLETED DURING THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF AN AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CARRIER UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THAT IN WHICH THE AUTHORIZATION EXPIRES .

4 . CARRIERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING RETURNS IN A PROPER MANNER .

SECTION II

SHUTTLE SERVICES

ARTICLE 4

1 . AUTHORIZATIONS FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES , AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 3 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 , SHALL BE IN THE FORM SET OUT IN ANNEX 4 TO THIS REGULATION , OF WHICH THAT ANNEX FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART .

2 . THE TEXT ON THE FRONT OF EACH PAGE OF THE AUTHORIZATION FORM SHALL BE PRINTED IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGES OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH PASSENGERS ARE TO BE TAKEN UP IN ORDER TO BE CARRIED TO THE PLACE WHERE THEY ARE TO STAY . A TRANSLATION OF THAT TEXT SHALL APPEAR ON THE BACK OF EACH PAGE OF THE FORM IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF ALL MEMBER STATES OVER WHOSE TERRITORIES THE SERVICE CONCERNED IS TO BE OPERATED ; A TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITY MAY ALSO BE GIVEN .

3 . AN AUTHORIZATION MAY BE USED FOR ONLY ONE VEHICLE AT A TIME .

THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS PROVIDED THE CARRIER SUPPLIES PROOF THAT THE GROUP TO BE CARRIED ON ANY ONE JOURNEY IS SUCH AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE .

4 . THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SET OUT THE DETAILS OF THE OPERATING SCHEDULE ON A SEPARATELY PREPARED SHEET WHICH MUST BE FIRMLY AFFIXED IN THE SPACE PROVIDED ON THE AUTHORIZATION FORM . THE STAMP OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PLACED ACROSS BOTH THE SHEET AND THE AUTHORIZATION .

ARTICLE 5

1 . APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORIZATIONS , AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 12 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 , SHALL BE IN THE FORM SET OUT IN ANNEX 5 TO THIS REGULATION , OF WHICH THAT ANNEX FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART .

2 . APPLICATION FORMS SHALL BE PRINTED IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGES OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH PASSENGERS ARE TO BE TAKEN UP IN ORDER TO BE CARRIED TO THE PLACE WHERE THEY ARE TO STAY .

SECTION III

COMMON AND FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 6

MEMBER STATES SHALL , IN GOOD TIME , ADOPT THE PROVISIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS REGULATION . THEY SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 MAY 1972 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

S . L . MANSHOLT

ANNEXES : SEE O.J . NO L 134 OF 12 . 6 . 72