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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)2final
Brussels,20January1982
&/i"-.Amendingofther: -»
rproposalforaCouncilRegulationamending
forthethirdtimeRegulation(EEC)No222/77on
\Communitytransit(amendmentpursuanttothesecond
paragraphofArticle149oftheEECTreaty)
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(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheproposalforaCouncilRegulationamendingforthethirdtimeRegulation
(EEC)No222/77onCommunitytransitIsdesignedtoeastasfarasposefbis
theburdenonthirdpartieswhoagreetofurnishfinancialguaranteesto
coverthepaymentofdutiesandotherchargeswhichmay'becomedueinrespect
ofCommunitytransitoperations.
Theaimofthemeasureistoensurethatthisguaranteesystemfunctions
smoothlyandatmoderatecost,particularly intheinterestsofsmalland
medium-sized transportundertakings .
Theproposalcouldusefullybeamendedtoincorporate changesarisingout
offurthersuggestions madebythetradeandbusinesscirclesconcerned
andbycertainMemberStates,thecogencyofwhichisaccepted:thatit
shouldbemadequiteclearthatanypersonwhofurnishesaguaranteeTinder
theCommunitytransitprocedureneednotpaysumsclaimedfromhimifit
isestablishedthatnoinfringement orirregularity hasbeencommitted;
andthat,similarly,anysuchpersonshouldbeentitled,wherethesame
conditionsapply,toobtaintherefundofsumswhichhemayhavepaidin
hiscapacityasguarantor.Draftingchangeshavealsobeenmadetothe
comprehensive guaranteeformcoveringseveralCommunitytransitoperations,
intheinterestsofclarity.
TheCosL.ioc<ionthereforeconsidersitnecessarytoamenditsoriginal
proposal,actingunderArticle149ofth.eTreatyestablishing theEuropean
ν
EconomicCommunity.
Theamendmentsare:theinsertioninArticle35ofRegulation(EEC)No222/77
ofanewprovisionconcerningtherefundofsumspaidbytheguarantor;an
additiontoparagraph2ofthespecimenguaranteeformsannexedtothe
originalproposalstipulatingthataguarantormaynotberequiredtopay
sumsclaimedfromhim;aredraftingofthesecondsubparagraph 2ofthe
BpecimenIguaranteeformannexedtotheinitialproposaltomakeits
meaningclearer.

Amending ofthe
theproposal foraCouncil Regulation
amending forthethird time Regulation (EEC)
No222/77onCommunity transit •>
(amendment pursuant tothesecond paragraph
ofArticle 149oftheEECTreaty )
1TheCommission hereby amends itsproposal asfollows :
1.The last recital isreplaced bythefollowing :
"Whereas theintroduction ofthis three-month period makes it
necessary toadapt theCommunity transit guarantee forms and
whereas the specimens ofthese forms must therefore beamended ;
Whereas experience hasshown theneed tomake provision forthe sums
paid bytheguarantors tobereimbursed ifitisestablished that no
irregularity hasbeen committed ;
Whereas Regulation (EEC)No222/77should therefore beamended ;"
2.Article 1isreplaced bythefollowing :
"Article 1
1.Article 35ofRegulation (EEC)No222/77ishereby amended as
follows :
(a)thefigure 1shall beinserted before thebeginning ofthefirst
line ofthepresent text ;
(b)thefollowing paragraph 2shall beadded after thepresent -texts
"2.Anysums paid bytheguarantor shall bereimbursed tohim
if,within twoyears following thedate onwhich theclaim
forpayment wasmade ,ithasbeen established tothe
satisfaction ofthecompetent authorities that nooffence or
irregularity wascommitted inconnection with thetransit
operation inquestion ."
2.Thespecimen guarantee forms annexed toRegulation (EEC)No222/77
arehereby replaced bythespecimens annexed tothis Regulation ."
3.Thespecimen guarantee forms annexed totheproposal for aRegulation are
replaced bythespecimens annexed tothis proposal foranamendment .
OJNoC97,29.4.1981 ,p.4.

ANNEX
SPECIMEN I
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
GUARANTEE
(Comprehensive guaranteecoveringseveralCommunitytransitoperations)
1.UNDERTAKING BYTHEGUARANTOR
1.Theundersigned (')
residentat .(')
herebyjointlyandseverallyguarantees,attheofficeofguaranteeof '
uptoamaximumamountof
infavouroftheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublicof
Germany,theHellenicRepublic,theFrenchRepublic,Ireland,theItalianRepublic,the
GrandDuchyofLuxembourg ,theKingdomoftheNetherlands,theUnitedKingdomof
GreatBritainandNorthernIreland('),
anyamountforwhichaprincipal (*)maybeorbecome
liabletotheabovementioned Statesbyreasonofinfringementsorirregularitiescommittedin
thecourseofaCommunitytransitoperationcarriedoutbythatperson,includingduties,
taxes,agriculturalleviesandothercharges–withtheexceptionofpecuniarypenalties–as
regardsprincipalorfurtherliabilities,expensesandincidentals .
2.Theundersignedundertakestopay,withinaperiodofthreemonths
fromthedateofthefirstapplication inwritingbythecompetent
authorities oftheStatesreferredtoinparagraph 1,andwithout
beingabletodeferpaymentbeyondsuchperiod,thesumsrequested
uptotheLimitofthemaximumamountaforesaid,unlessheorany
otherpersonconcernedestablishes,beforetheexpiryofthisperiod,
tothesatisfaction ofthecompetentauthorities,thatnooffenceor
irregularity withinthemeaningofparagraph 1wascommitted.
Thisamountmaynotbereducedbythesumsalreadypaidinpursuanceofthisundertakingunlessrecourseishadtotheundersignedinrespectof
aCommunitytransitoperationwhichbeganbeforethereceiptoftheearlier
requestforpaymentorduringthethirtydaysfollowingthatreceipt.
3.Thisundertakingshallbevalidfromthedayofitsacceptancebytheofficeofguarantee.
Thisguaranteemaybecancelledatanytimebytheundersigned,orbytheStateinthe
territoryofwhichtheofficeofguaranteeissituated.
Thecancellationshalltakeeffectonthe16thdayafternotificationthereoftotheotherparty.
Theundersignedshallremainresponsibleforpaymentofthesumswhichbecomepayablein
respectofCommunitytransitoperationscoveredbythisundertakingwhichbeganbeforethe
dateonwhichthecancellationtookeffect,evenifthedemandforpaymentismadeafterthat
date.
()Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm.
OFulladdress.
()DeletethenameofanyStateofwhichtheterritorywillnotbeused.
(')Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdressoftheprincipal.

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4.F<5rthepurposeofthisundertakingtheundersignedgiveshisaddressforservice(')as
(')andin<ach-oftheotherStatesreferredto
inparagraph 1ascareof:
State Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdress_
t.
Theundersignedacknowledgesthatallcorrespondence andnotices^ndanyformalitiesor
proceduresrelatingtothisundertakingaddressedtooreffectedinyrritingatoneofhis
addressesforserviceshallbeacceptedanddulydeliveredtohim.
Theundersignedacknowledgesthejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheplaceswherehehasan
addressforservice.
Theundersignedundertakestomaintainhisaddressesforserviceor,ifhehastoalteroneor
moreofthoseaddresses,toinformtheofficeofguaranteeinadvance.
Doneat on.-
(Signature('))
II.ACCEPTANCE BYTHEOFFICEOFGUARANTEE
Officeofguarantee
Guarantor'sundertakingacceptedon
(Stampandsignature)
(')If,inihclawoftheState,thereisnoprovisionforaddressforservicetheguarantorshallappoint,ineachof
theStatesreferredtoinparagraph 1,anagentauthorizedtoreceiveanycommunications addressedtohim.
Thecourtsoftheplacesinwhichtheaddressesforserviceoftheguarantororofhisagentsaresituatedshall
havejurisdictionindisputesconcerningthisguarantee .Theacknowledgment inthesecondsubparagraphand
theundertakinginthefourthsubparagrapholparagraph4mustbemadetocorrespond .
()rulladdress.
(*)Thesignaturemustbeprecededbythefollowinginthesignatory'sownhandwriting:'Guaranteefortheamountof withtheamountwrittenoutinfull. *

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.SPECIMEN II
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
GUARANTEE
(GuaranteecoveringasingleCommunitytransitoperation)
1.UNDERTAKING BYTHEGUARANTOR -
1.Theundersigned , !....(')
residentat ! > (i)
herebyjointlyandseverallyguarantees,attheofficeofdepartureof
infavouroftheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublicof
Germany,theHellenicRepublic,theFrenchRepublic,Ireland,theItalianRepublic,the
GrandDuchyofLuxembourg,theKingdomoftheNetherlands,theUnitedKingdomof
GreatBritainandNorthernIreland('),
anyamountforwhichaprincipal (4)maybeorbecome
liabletotheabovementioned Statesbyreasonofinfringementsorirregularitiescommittedin
thecourseofaCommunitytransitoperationcarriedoutbythatpersonfromtheofficeof
departureof :
totheofficeofdestinationof inrespectofthegoods
designatedhereinafter,includingduties,taxes,agriculturalleviesandothercharges–with
theexceptionofpecuniarypenalties–asregardsprincipalorfurtherliabilities,expensesand
incidentals .
2.Theundersignedundertakestopay,withinaperiodofthreemonths~
fromthedateofthefirstapplication inwritingbythecompetent
authoritiesoftheStatesreferredtoinparagraph 1,andwithout
beingabletodeferpaymentbeyondsuchperiod,thesumsrequested,
unlessheoranyotherpersonconcernedestablishes,beforethe
expiryofthisperiod,tothesatisfaction ofthecompetentautho­rities,thatnooffenceorirregularitywithinthemeaningof
paragraph 1wascommitted. -–
3.Thisundertakingshallbevalidfromthedayofitsacceptancebytheofficeofdeparture.
4.Forthepurposesofthisundertaking,theundersignedgiveshisaddressforservice(')as
(')and,ineachoftheotherStatesreferredtoinpara­
graph1,ascareof: '•
(')Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm.
()Pulladdress.
(*)DeletethenameofanyStateorStatesofwhichtheterritoryisnottobeused.
(')Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdressoftheprincipal.
C)If,intheSawoftheState,thereisnoprovisionforaddressforservice,theguarantorshallappoint,ineachof
theState?rrtVrredtoinparagraphanagentauthorizedtoreceiveanycommunications addressedtchim.
Theo:iru-pi.we*m*h;chtheaddressesforserviceoftheguarantororofhisagentsaresituatedshall
havejurisdictionindisputesconcerningthisguarantee.Theacknowledgment inthesecondsubparagraphand
theundertakinginthefourthsubparagraphofparagraph4mustbemadetocorrespond.

State Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdress
t
♦
..
Theundersignedacknowledgesthatallcorrespondence andnoticesandanyformalitiesor
proceduresrelatingtothisundertakingaddressedtooreffectedinwritingatoneofhis
addressesforserviceshallbeacceptedasdulydeliveredtohim.
Theundersignedacknowledgesthejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheplaceswherehehasan
addressforservice.
Theundersignedundertakestomaintainhisaddressesforservice,or,ifhehastoalterone
ormoreofthoseaddresses,toinformtheofficeofguaranteeinadvance.
Doneat on
(Signature(')
II.ACCEPTANCE BYTHEOFFICEOFDEPARTURE
Officeofdeparture
Guarantor'sundertakingacceptedon
tocovertheCommunitytransitoperationunderT1/T2(*),
issuedon underNo
(Sumpandsignatur«)
(')Thesignaturemustbeprecededbythefollowinginthesignatory'sownhandwriting :*Guararitee.
(')Deleteasappropriate.

SPECIMEN III
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
GUARANTEE
(Flat-rateguaranteesystem)
I.UNDERTAKING BYTHEGUARANTOR
1.Theundersigned
residentat(')
o
herebyjointlyandseverallyguarantees,attheofficeofguaranteeof
infavouroftheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublicof
Germany,theHellenicRepublic,theFrenchRepublic,Ireland,theItalianRepublic,the
GrandDuchyofLuxembourg ,theKingdomoftheNetherlands,theUnitedKingdomof
GreatBritainandNorthernIreland,
anyamountforwhichaprincipalmaybecomeliabletotheabovementioned Statesbyreason
ofinfringementsorirregularitiescommittedinthecourseofaCommunitytransitoperation
includingduties,taxes,agriculturalleviesandothercharges–withtheexceptionofpecun­
iarypenalties–asregardsprincipalorfurtherliabilities,expensesandincidentalcharges
withregardtowhichtheundersignedhasagreedtoberesponsiblebytheissueofguarantee
vouchersuptoamaximumamountof7000ECUspervoucher.
2.Theundersigned undertakestopay,withinaperiodofthreemonths
fromthedateofthefirstapplication inwritingbythecompetent
authorities oftheStatesreferredtoinparagraph 1,andwithout
beingabletodeferpaymentbeyondsuchperiod,thesumsrequested
uptoanamountof7.000ECUspervoucher,unlessheoranyother
personconcernedestablishes,beforetheexpiryofthisperiod,to
thesatisfaction ofthecompetentauthorities,thatnooffenceor
irregularit ywithinthemeaningofparagraph 1wascommitted.
.3.Thisundertakingshallbevalidfromthedayofitsacceptancebytheofficeofguarantee.This
guaranteemaybecancelledatanytimebytheundersigned ,orbytheStateintheterritoryof
whichtheofficeofguaranteeissituated.
Thecancellationshalltakeeffectonthe16thdayafternotificationthereoftotheotherparty.
Theundersignedshallremainresponsibleforpaymentofthesumswhichbecomepayablein
respectofCommunitytransitoperationscoveredbythisundertakingwhichbeganbeforethe
dateonwhichthecancellationtookeffect,evenifthedemandforpaymentismadeafterthat
date.
4.(')Forthepurposeofthisundertaking ,theundersignedgiveshisaddressforserviceas
(')Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm.
(*)Pulladdress.
(*)If,inthelawofaState,thereisnoprovisionforgivingaddressesforservice,theguarantorshallappoint,in
eachoftheStatesreferredtoinparagraph I,anagentauthorizedtoreceiveanycommunications addressedto
him.Thecourtsoftheplacesinwhichtheaddressesforserviceoftheguarantororofhisagentsaresituated
shallhavejurisdictionindisputesconcerningthisguarantee.Theacknowledgement inthesecond
subparagraphandtheundertakingtothefourthsubparagraphofparagraph4mustbemadetocorrespond.(*)and,ineachoftheotherStatesreferredtoinparagraph 1,ascareof:

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State Surnameandforenames »ornameoffirm,andfulladdress
■
;.
-
Theundersignedacknowledgesthatallcorrespondence andnoticesandanyformalitiesor
procedurerelatingtothisundertakingaddressedtooreffectedinwritingatoneofhis
addressesforserviceshallbeacceptedasdulydeliveredtohim.
Theundersignedacknowledges thejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheplaceswherehehasan
addressforservice.
Theundersignedundertakestomaintainhisaddressesforservice,or,ifhehastoalterone
ormoreofthoseaddresses,toinformtheofficeofguaranteeinadvance.
Doneat -on .
(Signature(*))
II.ACCEPTANCE BYTHEOFFICEOFGUARANTEE
Officeofguarantee '
Guarantor'sundertakingacceptedon
»^• ;.
(Stampandsignature)
(')Thesignature xmustbeprecededby<thefollowinginthesignatory'sownhandwriting :'Guarantee.