COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(94) 495 final 
Brussels, 08.12.1994 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 3118/93 laying down the conditions under which 
non-resident carriers may operate national road haulage services 
within a Member State 
(presented by the Commission) 

1 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
I. Enlargement of the Community : 
1. Regulation No 3118/931 lays down the number of cabotage authorizations and 
the allocation of these authorizations among the twelve Community member 
States for the period 1 January 1994 to 30 June 1998. 
2. In view of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the Community on 
1 January 1995, Regulation 3118/93 should be adjusted in the light of the new 
situation following enlargement. 
3. Regarding the 12 existing Member States, the number of cabotage 
authorizations should be increased to allow for the fact that authorizations can 
be used in a wider area, 15 national markets instead of 12 national markets. 
The most appropriate criterion to be used is the number of tonne-kilometres 
(tkm) worked by road hauliers of the Member States (including Austria, Finland 
and Sweden) in each of their national markets. Following this criterion and 
using data for 1990 (the latest available) leads to an increase of : 
3.99 % due to the inclusion of Finland from 1 January 1995, 
'4.17 % due to the inclusion of Sweden from 1 January 1995, and 
0.94 % due to the inclusion of Austria, but only from 1 January 1997 in 
the case of Austria, the date agreed in Article 13 of Protocol N° 9 on road, 
rail and combined transport in Austria2 
For 1995, this results in an extra 3190 authorizations for the twelve existing 
Member States as follows : 
Belgium : 276 
Denmark : 267 
Germany : 452 
Greece : 122 
Spain : 286 
France : 373 
Ireland : 125 
Italy : 374 
Luxembourg : 129 
Netherlands : 389 
Portugal : 162 
United Kingdom: 235 
2 OJNoL. 279, 12.11.1993, p.l 
OJ No C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 361 
4. Regarding Austria, Finland and Sweden, the number of cabotage authorizations 
to be allocated should reflect the relative activity of Austrian, Finnish and 
Swedish hauliers on the international market between the 15 Member States. 
The most appopriate criterion to be used is the number of tonne-kilometres 
(tkm) worked by road hauliers of the Member States (including Austria, Finland 
and Sweden) in bilateral international transport between the 15 Member States, 
for which the most recent data available is 1990. 
5. Insertion of the number of tkm worked by Austrian, Finnish and Swedish 
hauliers (in bilateral international transport between the 15 Member States) into 
the relationship between tkm and number of cabotage authorizations for the 
existing 12 Member States enables the appropriate number of cabotage 
authorizations for Austria, Finland and Sweden to be calculated. 
Consequently, the number of authorizations proposed for the new Member 
States is : 
Finland 1774 authorizations for 1995, 
Sweden 2328 authorizations for 1995, 
Austria 2466 notional authorizations for 1995 as basis for 
calculating authorizations for 1997. 
6. Combining the number of authorizations laid down in Article 2(3) of Regulation 
3118/93 with the results of paragraphs 3 and 5 leads to the number of 
authorizations shown in Table 1 (for 1995 and 1996) and Table 2 (for 1997 and 
1998). 
II. Technical adjustments 
7. With a view to administrative simplification, it is proposed that the 
authorizations printed by the Commission should only be in the official 
language(s) of the Member State issuing the authorization. 
8. When the 1994 authorizations were ordered from the printers, the number 
(3118/93) of the cabotage regulation was still unknown, hence it could not be 
shown on the authorization. Inclusion of a reference to Regulation (EEC) N ° 
3118/93 on the authorization would have the advantage that it will be clear to 
what regulation the authorization refers. 
9. Footnote 1 on the authorization (and the Book of Record Sheets) showing which 
distinguishing signs of Member States are to be used has necessarily to be 
amended. 
10. The list of countries which need to be coded by hauliers will be increased on 
accession of Finland and Sweden and again on 1.1.97 for Austria. The 
proposed wording will enable one type of Book of Record Sheets to be used 
until 30 June 1998. 
11. The information to be supplied by Member States to the Commission, specified 
in Annex IV, has to be extended to the new Member States; the list in the new 
Annex IV prescribes the order in which information for the Member States shall 
be supplied. 
Ill Transitional arrangements 
12. Because the cabotage authorizations for use in early 1995 had to be ordered by 
the Commission from the printers well before the results of all the referenda 
were known, it is proposed that the existing EEA arrangements which already 
cover the 12 existing Member States plus Finland and Sweden are extended for 
6 months. This means that for the first 6 months of 1995, the cabotage 
authorizations will be of the following form: 
12 existing Member States. As in Regulation 3118/93, i.e. with the 
"Authorization" and "General Provisions" in 9 languages. 
Finland and Sweden. "Authorization" in 13 languages and "General Provisions" 
in 1 language (Finnish or Swedish, respectively). 
13. The 12 existing Member States may still have stocks of the current "Book of 
Record Sheets" as described in the existing Regulation 3118/93. In order that 
these stocks should not be wasted, it is proposed that the current Books of 
Record sheets can be used until 31 December 1995. Similarly, Finland and 
Sweden may still have stocks of the "Book of Record Sheets" as prescribed in 
the EEA arrangements, it is proposed that these Books of Record Sheets can 
also be used until 31 December 1995. 
TABLE 1 
NUMBER OF AUTHORIZATIONS 
1995 
Regulation 
3118/93 Due to inclusion 
of FIN, S 
Additional 
8.16 % By 
formula TOTAL 1996 
(1995 
+30%) 
BELGIUM 3371 276 3647 4742 
DENMARK 3271 267 3538 4600 
GERMANY 5528 452 5980 7774 
GREECE 1490 122 1612 2096 
SPAIN 3495 286 3781 4916 
FRANCE 4571 373 4944 6428 
IRELAND 1520 125 1645 2139 
ITALY 4576 374 4950 6435 
LUXEMBOURG 1570 129 1699 2209 
NETHERLANDS 4761 389 5150 6695 
PORTUGAL 1983 162 2145 2789 
UNITED KINGDOM 
SUB-TOTAL 
mgnrmnrriiyiiiihin ^ „iinwn 2868 
39004 235 
3190 
FINLAND 1774 3103 4034 
42194 54857 
1774 2307 
SWEDEN 
SUB-TOTAL 
TOTAL 
(AUSTRIA) 39004 
(2466) 2328 3027 
4102 
46296 5334 
60191 
(3206) 
TABLE 2 
NUMBER OF AUTHORIZATIONS 
BELGIUM 
DENMARK 
GERMANY 
GREECE 
SPAIN 
FRANCE 
IRELAND 
ITALY 
LUXEMBOURG 
NETHERLANDS 
PORTUGAL 
UNITED KINGDOM 
SUB-TOTAL 
FINLAND 
SWEDEN 
SUB-TOTAL 
AUSTRIA 
TOTAL 1997 
(1996 
+ 30%) 
6165 
5980 
10107 
2725 
6391 
8357 
2781 
8366 
2872 
8704 
3626 
5245 
71319 
3000 
3936 
6936 
4168 
82423 Due to inclusion 
of Austria 
Additional 0.94% 
58 
57 
96 
26 
61 
79 
27 
79 
27 
82 
35 
50 
677 
29 
37 
66 
40 
783 TOTAL 
6223 
6037 
10203 
2751 
6452 
8436 
2808 
8445 
2899 
8786 
3661 
5295 
71996 
3029 
3973 
7002 
4208 
83206 1998 
1/2 (1997 
+30%) 
4045 
3925 
6632 
1789 
4194 
5484 
1826 
5490 
1885 
5711 
2380 
3442 
46803 
1969 
2583 
4552 
2736 
54091 
G 
PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93 laying down the conditions under which non­
resident carriers may operate national road haulage services within a Member State. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Norway, Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in 
particular Article 169 thereof1, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2, 
Whereas pursuant to the Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, Regulation (EEC) No 
3118/933 should be amended in order to allocate an appropriate number of Community 
cabotage authorizations to Austria, Finland and Sweden; 
Whereas by virtue of Article 13 of Protocol N° 9 on road, rail and combined transport in 
Austria as annexed to the Act of Accession of Norway, Austria, Finland and Sweden, the 
provisions of Regulation (EEC) N° 3118/93 shall only apply from 1 January 1997 to (a) 
hauliers with a Community authorization issued by the competent authorities in Austria 
for the operation of national road haulage services in other Member States and b) hauliers 
with a Community authorization issued by the competent authorities in another member 
State for the operation of national road haulage services in Austria. 
Whereas the enlargement of the Community will result in an increase of the road haulage 
market; whereas an additional number of Community cabotage authorizations should 
therefore be fixed for the twelve present Member States; 
Whereas, by reason of accession, a number of technical adjustments should also be made 
to Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93; 
Whereas it is necessary to continue, temporarily, arrangements set up in the framework of 
the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA), so that the cabotage 
authorizations for the beginning of 1995 can be printed in due time; 
OJ No C 241, 29.8.1994 
3 OJNoL279, 12.11.1993, p.l 
•t 
Whereas by virtue of Article 2(3) of the Treaty of Accession, tl e institutions u. the 
Communities may adopt, before accession, the measures pursuant to Article 169 of the 
Act, such measures entering into force subject to, and on the date of, the entry into force 
of the said Treaty; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93 is hereby amended as follows : 
1. In Article 2 (1), the third subparagraph shall be replaced by the following : 
'A Community cabotage quota shall consist of cabotage authorizations, each valid 
for two months, in accordance with the following table : 
Year Number of authorizations 
1994 
1995 
1996 
1997 
1 January to 30 June 1998 30.000 
46.296 
60.191 
83.206 
54.091' 
2. The table in Article 2(3) shall be modified as follows : 
Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxembourg 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Portugal 
Finland 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 1995 
3647 
3538 
5980 
1612 
3781 
4944 
1645 
4950 
1699 
5150 
0 
2145 
1774 
2328 
3103 1996 
4742 
4600 
7774 
2096 
4916 
6428 
2139 
6435 
2209 
6695 
0 
2789 
2307 
3027 
4034 1997 
6223 
6037 
10203 
2751 
6452 
8436 
2808 
8445 
2899 
8786 
4208 
3661 
3029 
3973 
5295 1 January to 30 June 98 
4045 
3925 
6632 
1789 
4194 
5484 
1826 
5490 
1885 
5711 
2736 
2380 
1969 
2583 
3442 
y 
3. The top of pages (a) and (b) of Annexes I and II shall be replaced by the following : 
'(Text to be worded in the official language(s) or one of the official languages of the 
Member State issuing the authorisation)' 
Pages (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall subsequently be deleted. 
The centre of page (a) of Annexes I and II shall be replaced by the following : 
'CABOTAGE Authorization No 
for the national carriage of goods by road in a Member State of the European 
Community peformed by a non-resident carrier (cabotage). 
This authorization entitles 
to carry goods by means of a motor vehicle or a coupled combination of vehicles, 
within a Member State of the European Community other than that in which the 
holder of this authorization is established, and to move such vehicle or combination 
unladen over any part of the territory of the aforesaid Community, as laid down in 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93 of 25 October 1993 and subject to the general 
provisions of this authorization'. 
5. Footnote 1 on page (a) of Annexes I, II and III shall be replaced by the following 
'Distinguishing signs of the country : 
Belgium (B), Denmark (DK), Germany (D), Greece (GR), Spain (E), France (F), 
Ireland (IRL), Italy (I), Luxembourg (L), Netherlands (NL), Austria (A), Portugal 
(P), Finland (FIN), Sweden (S), United Kingdom (GB)' 
The top of pages (a) and (b) of Annex III shall be replaced by the following : 
'(Text to be worded in the official language(s) or one of the official languages of the 
Member State issuing the book) ' 
7. The heading "Column 6" on page (c) of Annex III shall be replaced by the 
following : 
'Column 6 : use the following distinguishing signs : 
Belgium : B 
Denmark : DK 
Germany : D 
Greece : GR 
Spain : E 
France : F 
Ireland : IRL 
Italy : I 
Luxembourg : L 
Netherlands : NL 
Portugal : P 
Finland : FIN 
Sweden : S 
United Kingdom : GB 
and from 1 January 1997 
Austria : A' 
8. Annex IV shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation 
Article 2 
1. Until 30 June 1995, the cabotage authorizations to be used by hauliers established in 
the present Member States shall correspond to the models in Annexes I and II of 
Regulation (EEC) No. 3118/93. Until the same date, the cabotage authorizations to 
be used by hauliers established in Finland and Sweden shall correspond to the models 
in Annexes I and II of Appendix 2 to Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement, as amended 
by Decision 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee4. 
2. The present Member States may authorise the use of books of record sheets specified 
in Annex III of Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93 until 31 December 1995 at the latest; 
the other Member States shall accept these books of record sheets on their territory 
until 31 December 1995. Until the same date, Finland and Sweden may authorise the 
use of books of record sheets specified in Annex III of Appendix 2 to Annex XIII to 
the EEA Agreement, as amended by Decision 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995, subject to the entry into 
force of the Treaty of Accession of Norway, Austria, Finland and Sweden. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
The President 
OJ No L 160 of 28.6.1994, p. 1 
ANNEX 
'ANNEX IV 
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT IN (QUARTER) (YEAR) 
UNDER COVER OF COMMUNITY CABOTAGE AUTHORIZATIONS ISSUED BY 
(DISTINGUISHING SIGN OF THE COUNTRY) 
Number of 
Country of loading 
and unloading Tonnes carried I Tonne-kilometres 
worked 
(in thousands) 
_ 
F 
I 
NL 
B 
L 
GB 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
£ 1 
P I 
FIN 
S 
A1 
Total cabotage : I 
Information on Austria only to be supplied as from the first quarter of 1997 

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