No C 29/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 2.91 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on the driving licence (') 
COM(90) 513 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 11 January 1991) 
(91/C 29/05) 
(') OJ No C 48, 27. 2. 1989. 
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 
Articles 1, 2 and 3 unchanged 
Article 4 (1) to (7) unchanged 
Paragraph 8 
(New) 
8. Member States may, after consultation with the 
Commission, allow on their territory vehicles of category 
D (maximum 16 seats without the driver's seat and 
maximum mass of 3 500 kg excluding any specialized 
equipment for the carriage of disabled passengers) to be 
driven by holders over 21 years old of a driving licence 
of category B which was obtained at least two years 
before, provided that the vehicles are being used by 
non-commercial bodies for social purposes and that the 
driver provides his service as a driver on a voluntary 
basis. 
Member States may, after consultation with the 
Commission, allow on their territory vehicles of a 
maximum authorized mass exceeding 3 500 kg to be 
driven by holders over 21 years old of a driving licence 
of category B which was obtained at least two years 
before, provided that the main purpose of the vehicles is 
to be used only when stationary as an instructional or 
recreational area, and that they are being used by 
non-commercial bodies for social purposes and that 
vehicles have been modified so that they may not be used 
either for the transport of more than nine persons or for 
the transport of any goods other than those strictly 
necessary for their purposes. 
5. 2. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 29/5 
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 
Articles 5 to 16 unchanged 
Annex I unchanged 
Annex II, points 1, 2 and 2.1 unchanged 
Point 2.2 Point 2.2 
2.2. mechanical aspects with a bearing on road safety; in 
particular they must be sufficiently familiar with, 
and be able to put right, the most common faults in 
the steering system, tyres, lights and direction indi­
cators, reflectors, rear-view mirrors, windscreen 
washers and wipers, the exhaust system and 
seatbelts; 2.2. mechanical aspects with a bearing on road safety; in 
particular they must be sufficiently familiar with the 
most common faults in the steering system, tyres, 
lights and direction indicators, reflectors, rear-view 
mirrors, windscreen washers and wipers, the exhaust 
system and seatbelts; 
Points 2.3 to 2.14 unchanged 
Points 3 to 13 unchanged 
Annex III unchanged 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 89/622/EEC on the approximation of the 
laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the labelling of 
tobacco products 
COM(90) 538 final — SYN 314 
(Submitted by the Commission on 16 November 1990) 
(91/C 29/06) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, Whereas there are differences between the laws, regu­
lations and administrative provisions of the Member 
States on the labelling of tobacco products; whereas 
these differences are likely to constitute barriers to trade 
and to impede the establishment and operation of the 
internal market; 
Whereas these possible barriers should be eliminated; 
whereas, to that end, the marketing and free movement 
of tobacco products should be made subject to common 
rules concerning labelling;