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COM(72)1685final
Brussels4January1973
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILDECISION
relatingtotheopeningofnegotiations foranagreement
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandcertainthird
countriesontherulestobeappliedtotheinternational
carriageofpassengers bycoachandbus
(SubmittedbytheCounciltotheCommission)
COM(72)1685final

VII/366/72
Explanatory Memorandum
1.TheCouncil,byitsRegulation(EEC)No117/66^of28July1966,
laiddowncertaincommonrulesapplicabletointernational passenger
roadtransportandprovided,amongstotherthings,definitions forthe
varioustypesofpassengertransportservicesandcommonrulesappli­
cabletooccasionalservicesandtotransportservicesoperatedby
undertakings fortheirownworkers.
Article4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No117/66laysdownthatthe
Communityshallenterintoanynegotiations withthirdcountrieswhich
maybefoundnecessaryforthepurposeofimplementing thisRegulation.
Article4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No117/66providesthatafter
theCouncilhaslaiddownthecommonrulesprovidedforinArticle7
(whichrelatestoregularservices)andinArticle8(whichrelates
toshuttleservices),itshall,assoonaspossibleandofaproposal
fromtheCommission,laydownthecommonrulesnecessaryinorderto
enableapplication ■ofthisRegulationtobeextendedtotheinternational
carriageofpassengers byroadtoorfromthirdcountries.
(2)2._TheCouncil,on28February1972,adaptedRegulation No516/72
(3)relatingtoshuttleservicesandRegulation NoJ517/72relatingto
regularandspecialregularservices,whichlaiddownthecommonrules
providedforinArticles7and8of.Regulation (EEC)No117/66.
Furthermore ,measuresforimplementing thesevariousregulations
wereadoptedbytheCommissionin1968inrespectofoccasionalservices^
andin1972inrespectofshuttleservices^^andregularservices^^.
•*•/••*
ftïojNo147,9August1966,p.2688.
)^0JNoL67,20March1972,p.13-zf^OJNoL67,20March1972,p.19.
)^sOJNoL173,22July1968,p.8.;|vOJNoL134,12June1972,p.1.
V;0JNoL134,12June1972,p.1.

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3»AstherequirementslaiddownbyRegulation (EEC)No117/66have
beensatisfied,itisnowtheopportunemomentfortheCommunityto
implementtheprovisionsofArticle4(2)and(j5)whichsofarhave
notbeenofapplication .•
Thetermsofreferenceofthenegotiations ,
4.Thetermsofreferencefortheintendednegotiations mustbe
definedinthelightoftheprovisionsofArticle4(2)and(3)of
Regulation (EEC)No117/66andoftheneedsreflectedbytheorganizflr-
tionofpassengertransportwithintheCommunityandbytheincreasing
transportexchangeswiththirdcountries.
5-Thenegotiations whichmaybefoundnecessaryforthepurposes
ofRegulation (EEC)No117/66(Article4(2))should,inthemain,
relatetotheproblemarisingfromthetransitofoccasionalservices
inthird-country territory.Thisproblemwasthesubjectofa,
particularreferenceinthedeclaration recordedintheminutesofthe
meetingoftheCouncilof25July1966^.Itmusthoweverbenoted
thatthecircumstances prevailingin1966have,sincechanged,andthat
therulesprescribedbytheCommunityinrespectofinternational road
transportserviceswithintheCommunitynowaffectnot6nlyoccasional
services(regulatedbyRegulation (EEC)117/66),butalsoregular
servicesandshuttleservices.
Consideringthetrendtowardstheseformsofservicesinanever-
increasingtransportmarket,inparticular -,forpurposesoftourism,
the^negotiations providedforinArticle4(2)shouldbeextendedto
coverallthepassengerroadtransportserviceswhichtransitthe
territoryofinterestedthirdcountries.
Thesubject-matters fornegotiationshouldinclude,inparticular,
•m•/•••
Textofthedeclaration :"Thedelegationsareagreedthat,in.the
presentcircumstances ,Article4(2)relatesonlytotheproblem
arisingfromthetransitofoccasionalservices."

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thequestionofallowingthefreepassagethroughthetrans5,tterritory
ofallservicesoperatedinoneofthevariousformsreferredtoin
Regulation (EEC)117/66(occasional ,regular,specialregularand
shuttle)andtheacceptancebythatterritoryofcontroldocuments
issuedunderCommunityrules.
Furthermoreitistobeexpectedthatinterestedthirdcountries
willapplyforreciprocaltreatmentonbehalfoftheircarriers.
Thereforeafavourableconclusionofthenegotiations enteredinto
pursuanttoArticle(4)(3)(extensionoftheapplicationofCommunity
rules)shouldbeofakindtoleadtoasolutionofthisproblem*
Asregardstheextensionoftheapplicationoftheprovisions
referredtoinRegulation (EEC)No117/66to-transportservicestoor
fromthirdcountries,theCommunityislegallyempowered ,asindeed
isconfirmedbyArticle4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No117/66,todetermine
unilaterally inrespectofthatpartofthejourneydoneonComnuiiity
territory,whichoftheprovisionsaretoapplytothoseservices.
However,considering amongstetherthingshowcloselyrelated
servicestoandfromthirdcountriesaretointra-Community services
bothfromthebusinessmanagementangleandfromthatofoperatinga
service,thereisnodoubtthatinpracticeaUniformsetofrules
whichwouldapplytothewholeofajourneywhethermadepartlyon
Communityterritoryandpartlyontheterritoryofinterestedthird
partieswouldresultinamoreeffectiveandrationalorganization of
theservicesconcerned,wrvuidfacilitatecontrolchecksandreduce
administrative formalities .
Torthesereasonsitisthoughtthatthemosteffective wayof
extendingthecommonrulesreferredtoinArticle4(3)wouldbeby
agreement,namely,aninternational agreementconcludedwiththe
interestedthirdcountries.

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Thenegotiations tobeentered into forthepurpose ofconcluding
that agreement should cover all such matters aswould tend tothe
establishment ofthecommon system advocated byextending ,insofar
asispossible ,totraffic with third countries theprovisions now
applying atCommunity level ,inparticular ,those defining thevarious
types ofpassenger services ,therules applying to ,these services ,
theprocedure fortheissue ofauthorizations (where such documents
arerequired )andtheprovisions relating tocontrol documents .
6. Themain objectives ofthenegotiations being thus defined ,the
Council will then beable toissue ,upon proposals from theCommission ,
adhocDirectives onthe condu ctofthenegotiations ,aimed atresolving ,
with thenecessary flexibility ,such points ofdiscussion andparticular
technical problems asmay arise .
Thelegal authority fornegotiating
7. •Giving dueconsideration tothepoints made above ,thelegal
authority forentering into negotiations with third countries isconferred
byArticle 75oftheTreaty .
Indeed ,through theadoption andimplementation ofRegulations
No117/66,516/72L,517/72,themselves based onArticle 75oftheTreaty ,
therules relating tointernational passenger road transport have
become part ofthecommon transport policy with theconsequential effect
that theCommunity hasvested initthenecessary ,authority forconcluding
With third countries anyagreement relating tomatters covered bythese
regulations ,theexternal aspects ofwhich areinseparable from the
system .applying internally ..Moreover theCommunity hassole authority
inthis matter asitisonesubject tocommon rules which have been
adopted bytheCommunity forthepurpose ofimplementing its common
transport policy inpursuance oftheTreaty ofRome ;consequently the
Member States nolonger have theright ,whether acting singly or
collectively ,ofentering into anyagreement with third countries which
might affect these rules .Only theCommunity mayenforce andexecute ,

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with effect over the whole ofthe territory subject toits jurisdiction ,
the obligations assumed towards third countries ;andtherefore ,ithas
sole authority for concluding agreements with third countries tothat
effect .
Asregards procedure ,Article 228oftheTreaty applies .
Third countries involved
8. Itwould beadvisable ,intheinitial stage ,toenter into
negotiations only with these countries which aremore interested than
others inpassenger road transport traffic with Jomunity countries .
The three acceding countries should not beincluded because the
common rules laid down byCouncil Regulations (EEC)No117/66,516/72
and517/72will apply tothem asfrom 1January 1973 and1July 1973-
Furthermore itwould seem logical toconfine the first stage of
negotiations tothose countries which because oftheir geographical
situation orbecause ofthe volume oftraffic between them and member
oracceding countries have aparticular interest intheapplication ,
orintheextension oftheapplication ofCommunity rules . Itis
indeed inrelation tothetraffic between theCommunity and these
countries that many problems have arisen which need resolving ,
particularly with regard tothe establishment ofpassenger services ,
the conditions under which they should beoperated ,the control
procedures andpenalties etc .
Accordingly the first negotiations will ,inpractice ,beentered
into only with the following countries :
Austria
Spain
Greece
NorwaySweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Portugal

VI1/366/72-E
ProposalforaCouncilDecision
providingfortheopeningofnegotiations foran
agreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andthirdcountriesontherulestobeappliedto
theinternational carriageofpassengersbycoach
andbus
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andinparticularArticle73thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee ;
V/hereascommonrulesontheinternational carriageofpassengers by
coachandbuswerelaiddowninCouncil ;Regulations No117/66/EECof
28July1966,(EEC)No316/72of28February1972(inpursuanceof
Article8ofRegulation No117/66/EEC)and(EEC)No317/72of
28February1972(inpursuanceofArticle7ofRegulation No117/66/EEC)
andinCommissionRegulations No1016/68of9July1968and
No1172/72of16May1972;(.
WhereasbyvirtueofArticleh(2)ofCouncilRegulation No117/66/EEC
referredtoabove,theCommunitymustenterintoanynegotiations with
thirdcountrieswhichmaybefoundnecessaryforthepurposeofimple­
mentingthatRegulation ;whereas -paragraph3ofthesameArticleprovides
thatwhenthecommonrulesprovidedforinArticles7and8havebeen
laiddown,theCouncilshall,assoonaspossible,laydownthecommon
rulesnecessaryinordertoenableapplications ofthatRegulationto
beextendedtotheinternational carriageofpassengers byroadto
orfromthirdcountries ;whereasthecommonrulesprovidedforin
Articles7and8ofthatRegulation wereinfactlaiddowninCouncil
Regulations No316/72and317/72of28February1972;

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Whereas ,inview oftheheavy volume ofpassenger road traffic between
theCommunity andthird countries ,itisdesirable toextend theappli­
cation ofthe common rules laid down in,orinpursuance of,Council
Regulation No117/66/EECtotheinternational carriage ofpassengers
byroad toorfrom third countries orintransit intheterritory of
these countries orinthat oftheCommunity ;
Whereas theestablishment ofuniform rules canonly beeffected
adequately bytheconclusion ofaninternational agreement between the
Community and theinterested third countries ;
Whereas ,therefore ,theCommission should beauthorized ,toenter into
such negotiations asarenecessary fortheconclusion ofsuch an
agreement ;
Whereas the third countries wfcioh are themost interested inpassenger *
road transport through the territories oftheCommunity ,and with which
therefore negotiations should first beentered into ,areAustria ,
Spain ,Greece ,Norway ,Portugal ,Sweden ,.Switzerland ,".Turkey ,Yugoslavia ;
DECIDES :
Article 1
The Commission JLsauthorized toenter into negotiations with Austria ,
Spain ,Greece ,Norway ,Portugal ,Sweden ,Switzerland ,Turkey andYugo­
slavia with aview tothe conclusion ofanagreement between the
European Economic Community andthese countries for theestablishment
ofuniform rules applicable totheinternational carriage ofpassengers ,
byroad toorfrom these third countries orintransit inthese countries
orinCommunity territory .
Article 2
Thenegotiations shall beconducted along thelines laid downm
Directives adopted bytheCouncil ,acting byaqualified majority ,
upon proposals from theCommission .
Done atBrussels , 19–
For the Council