NoL41/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.2.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of23December 1975
authorizingtheKingdomofDenmarktotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectof
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No543/69of25March1969ontheharmonization of
certainsociallegislationrelatingtoroadtransport
(OnlytheDanishtextisauthentic)
(76/210/EEC)
Whereasfurthertimeisrequiredtoallowemployers
andemployeestoadjusttheirtermsandconditionsof
employmenttothesituationwhichapplicationofthe
Regulationwouldbringabout;
Whereasafurtherperiodoftimeisrequiredforeduca­
tionandpersuasionoftheindustrytoachievegradual
acceptanceofthemeasures;
WhereasthesedifficultiesfacedbytheDanishroad
transportindustryareofsuchanatureastorender
insufficienttheperiodbetweenaccessionandapplica­
tionofRegulation(EEC)No543/69providedforin
theActofAccession;whereasafurtherperiodofsix
monthswillgivetheKingdomofDenmarktheoppor­
tunitytocontinuetorectifythesituationandadjust
thesectorconcernedtotheeconomyofthecommon
market;whereasaderogationfromArticles6to12,
14and15issufficienttoachievetheobjectivesof
Article135oftheActofAccession;
Whereasanauthorization foratemporaryderogation
shouldnotleadtoanyloweringoftheexistingsocial
conditionsenjoyedbyroadtransportworkers;
WhereastheKingdomofDenmarkshouldreporton
thedevelopment ofthesituationinthesector
concernedinordertoenabletheCommission to
reviewitsDecision,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheActconcerningtheconditionsof
accessionandtheadjustmentstotheTreaties,andin
particularArticle135thereof,
Whereas,byvirtueofArticle133oftheActofAcces­
sionandparagraph 1ofTableIIIofAnnexVIItothe
Act,theapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
543/69of25March1969ontheharmonization of
certainsociallegislationrelatingtonationaltransport
operationsinthenewMemberStatesispostponed
until1January1976;
WhereastheGovernment oftheKingdomof
Denmarkhasrequestedbyletterdated19December
1975authorization underArticle135oftheActof
Accessionforthetakingofprotectivemeasuresinthe
roadtransportsector,andinparticularforthesuspen­
sionuntil31December1977oftheapplicationof
Regulation(EEC)No543/69tonationaltraffic;
WhereastheroadtransportindustryintheKingdom
ofDenmarkismadeuplargelyofverysmallenter­
prises,manyofthemowner-drivers ;
Whereas,accordingtoexistinginformation,the
freightindustryintheKingdomofDenmarkis
suffering,undertheeffectsofthecurrentrecession,
severeeconomicdifficulties ;
WhereasgeographicconditionsinDenmarkaresuch
thatferryboatsareusedtoalargeextentinnational
transport,whichmeansthatinsomecasesitisdiffi­
culttofulfiltherequirementsofRegulation(EEC)No
543/69;
WhereastheapplicationofRegulation (EEC)No
543/69wouldaddtotheseriousandpersistentdiffi­
cultiesintheroadtransportindustry;whereasinthe
presentbadeconomicsituationtheburdenofaddi­
tionalcostsontheroadtransportindustryinthe
KingdomofDenmarkisnowrelativelylargerthan
wasthecaseinthesixoriginalMemberStateswhen
Regulation(EEC)No543/69enteredintoforceunder
morefavourableconditions ;
WhereasthetransportindustryintheKingdomof
Denmarkisalreadycharacterized byhighand
increasingunemployment ;HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.TheKingdomofDenmarkisauthorizedtotake
nationalmeasureswithrespecttonationaltransport
operationsforaperioduntil30June1976derogating
fromArticles6to12,14and15ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No543/69of25March1969onthe
harmonization ofcertainsociallegislationrelatingto
roadtransport.
2.Thesenationalmeasuresshallbeatleastas
favourabletotransportworkersastheexisting
nationallegislation,butmayincludemeasureswhich

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progressivelyimplementtherulescontainedinRegu­
lation(EEC)No543/69.
Article2
1.TheKingdomofDenmarkshallnotifythe
Commissionimmediatelyofthemeasurestakenin
applicationofArticle1.
2.TheKingdomofDenmarkshallinformthe
Commissionofthedevelopmentofthesituationin
thesectorconcernedandshallforwardtotheCommis­
sionbefore1April1976astatementofthemeasures
whicharebeingtakentoimplementRegulation(EEC)
No543/69.
Article3
1.TheCommission shallreviewthisDecisionnot
laterthan30April1976.2.Withoutprejudicetothereviewprovidedforin
theprecedingparagraph,theCommission may
modifyorrevokethepresentDecisionifitdetermines
thattheconditionswhichhaveledtoitsadoption
havechangedorthatitseffectsprovetobemore
extensivethanitspurposerequires.
,Article4
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Denmark .
DoneatBrussels,23December1975.
FortheCommission
A.BORSCHETTE
MemberoftheCommission