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( 1 ) OJ N 24 , 8 . 2 . 1964 , P . 421/64 .

( 2 ) OJ N 102 , 29 . 6 . 1964 , P . 1600/64 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 22 JUNE 1964

ON THE ORGANIZATION OF A SURVEY OF INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS IN RESPECT OF TRANSPORT BY RAIL , ROAD AND INLAND WATERWAY

( 64/389/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 75 THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ;

WHEREAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMON TRANSPORT POLICY ENTAILS A HARMONIZATION OF NATIONAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE , SUCH HARMONIZATION TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES LIABLE TO DISTORT COMPETITION IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR ;

WHEREAS THE PURSUIT OF THIS OBJECTIVE DEMANDS INTER ALIA AS FULL A KNOWLEDGE AS POSSIBLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS ; WHEREAS TO THIS END A SURVEY GOVERNED BY COMMON PRINCIPLES AND COVERING A COMMON PERIOD OF REFERENCE SHOULD BE ORGANIZED FOR ALL THE MEMBER STATES AND FOR ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THERE SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE COMMUNITY , ON THE BASIS OF COMMON PRINCIPLES , A SURVEY OF INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS IN RESPECT OF TRANSPORT BY RAIL , ROAD AND INLAND WATERWAY .

EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION OF THE SURVEY IN RESPECT OF THOSE MATTERS WITH WHICH IT IS CONCERNED .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE OBJECT OF THE SURVEY SHALL BE TO DETERMINE :

( A ) TOTAL INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS ;

( B ) WHAT PART OF THOSE COSTS IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE TRANSPORT FUNCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN CASES WHERE SUCH INFRASTRUCTURE IS AT THE SAME TIME FULFILLING OTHER FUNCTIONS ;

( C ) THE ALLOCATION OF THOSE COSTS AMONG THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF TRANSPORT .

2 . THE SURVEY SHALL RELATE TO DATE FOR THE YEAR 1966 .

ARTICLE 3

IN ORDER TO GATHER THE DATA RELATING TO THE USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE SURVEY PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 , MEMBER STATES SHALL CARRY OUT A SERIES OF CENSUSES AND SAMPLINGS SPREAD OVER THE YEARS 1965 AND 1966 .

THE TYPES OF CENSUS AND SAMPLING TO BE CARRIED OUT DURING EACH OF THOSE YEARS SHALL BE LAID DOWN BEFORE 15 JULY 1964 AND 30 APRIL 1965 RESPECTIVELY , BY DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSION TAKEN AFTER CONSULTING THE MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 4

BEFORE 30 APRIL 1965 THE COUNCIL , ACTING UNANIMOUSLY ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , SHALL DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE SURVEY AND SPECIFY THE METHODS OF DETERMINING AND ALLOCATING THE COSTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 .

ARTICLE 5

MEMBER STATES SHALL ADOPT IN GOOD TIME SUCH LAWS , REGULATIONS OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND CARRYING OUT OF THE SURVEY AND SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF .

ARTICLE 6

MEMBER STATES SHALL COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY TO THE COMMISSION BY 31 DECEMBER 1967 AT THE LATEST . THEY SHALL ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN COMPARING AND INTERPRETING THOSE RESULTS .

ARTICLE 7

BEFORE 30 JUNE 1968 THE COMMISSION SHALL PLACE BEFORE THE COUNCIL A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY , TOGETHER WITH A STUDY ON THE COVERING OF INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS .

THE REPORT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY PROPOSALS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A PERMANENT STANDARD ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IN RESPECT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE RELATING TO TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE .

ARTICLE 8

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 JUNE 1964 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

A . BERTRAND