No C 139/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 7.6. 85 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amendments to the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 78/1015/EEC on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and 
exhaust system of motorcycles (*) 
COM(85) 228 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty on 
13 May 1985) 
(85/C 139/02) 
(Amendments to Doc. COM(84) 438 final following the opinion of the European Parliament) 
Second recital: 
following the words 'should be reduced', add 'to approximately 80 dB (A)'. 
Articles 2 and 3: 
each time that the Directive 78/1015/EEC is referred to, add (when missing) the phrase 'as 
amended by the present Directive'. 
(') OJ No C 263, 2. 10. 1984, p. 5. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 75/130/EEC on the establishment of 
common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States 
COM(85) 211 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 22 May 1985) 
(85/C 139/03) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
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 Parlia­
ment, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, Whereas the application of Council Directive 75/130/ 
EEC O, as last amended by Directive 82/603/EEC (2), 
has led to positive results; 
Whereas the development of combined transport is a 
matter of public interest; 
0) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1975, p. 31. 
(2) OJ No L 247, 23. 8. 1982, p. 6. 
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Whereas the continuing development of combined 
transport over the last few years requires to amend and 
extend, the present Community rules to be amended and 
extended in order better to exploit the possibilities 
offered by the various techniques; 
Whereas the development of combined transport by 
inland waterways could be more marked if the zone in 
which initial and terminal road journeys around the 
ports of embarkation and disembarkation are liberalized 
could be extended; 
Whereas access by transport on own-account to 
combined transport should be facilitated; 
Whereas, in order to promote combined transport, this 
type of transport should be freed from certain limitations 
on road use during certain days or certain periods, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 75/130/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. The third indent of Article 1 (1) is replaced by the 
following: 
'— combined transport by inland waterway means 
the transport of lorries, trailers, semi-trailers with 
or without tractor, swap bodies and containers of 
20 feet or more by inland waterway between 
Member States, including initial and terminal 
sections of road transport runs within a radius of 
up to 150 kilometres as the crow flies from the 
inland-waterway port of shipment or unloading.' 
2. Article 4 (1) is replaced by the following: 
'1. When a frontier is crossed on the road journey 
before the journey by rail or inland waterway, 
Member States may require the operator to prove by 
means of an appropriate document that a reservation 
has been made for the transport by rail or by inland 
waterway of the tractor, lorry, trailer, semi-trailer, or 
the swap bodies thereof, and the container of 20 feet 
or more.' 
3. Article 9 is replaced by the following: 
'Article 9 
Where a trailer or semi-trailer, belonging to an under­
taking engaged in own-account combined transport, is hauled on a terminal section, or on an initial section 
for the return journey, by a tractor belonging to an 
undertaking engaged in transport for hire or reward, 
the transport operation so effected shall be exempt 
from presentation of the document provided for in 
Article 3 but another document shall be provided 
giving evidence of the journey covered or to be 
covered by rail or by inland waterway.' 
4. The following Articles 11 and 12 are inserted: 
Article 11 
The terminal or initial road journey of combined 
road/rail transport or combined transport by inland 
waterway shall — by way of derogation from the 
definition contained in the First Council Directive of 
23 July 1962 (') — be considered to be an own-
account road transport operation if the road journey 
is carried out by a tractor owned by or bought on 
deferred terms by or hired by and driven by 
employees of an undertaking which: 
— belongs to the same economic entity as the under­
taking which forwarded the goods, 
— is the recipient or the sender of the goods 
transported, 
and if the initial or terminal road journey in each case 
is an own-account transport operation as defined in 
the said Directive. 
O OJ No 70, 6. 8. 1962, p. 2005/62. 
Article 12 
Initial or terminal road haulage in the context of 
combined road/rail transport or combined transport 
on inland waterways shall be exempt from general 
prohibitions on road movement laid down by non­
local authorities in respect of certain days or during 
certain periods.' 
5. Article 11 becomes Article 13. 
Article 2 
Member States shall take the measures necessary to 
comply with this Directive before 1 July 1986. They shall 
inform the Commission thereof. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.