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NEGOTIATIONS FORTHEACCESSION OFSPAIN
PROPOSALS ONTRANSPORT
(Communication fromtheCommission totheCouncil)
COM(81)191final.

INTRODUCTION
Thiscommunication dealswiththederogationsrequestedbySpatn
inthecontext,ofitsacceptanceoftheacquiscommunautaireinthe
fieldoftransport.ItconcernsthereplieswhichtheCommission
considersshouldbegiventotherequestmadebySpaininthe
accessionnegotiations for"'temporary derogationsinthisfield.
2.Spainsetoutthesubstanceofitsrequestsinitsstatementsof
3.12.1979(1),22.4.1980(2)and3.11.1980(3).TheSpanishrequests,
whichoriginallynumberedtenwerereducedtothreefollowinganumber
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oftechnicalcontacts.
3.TheSpanishrequeststhereforeconcernthefollowingthreeacts:
-Council.Regulation (EEC)No.1463/70of20JiTty1970onthe
introduction ofrecordingequipmentinroadtransport;
~CouncilRegulation (EEC)No.117/66of28July1966onliberalisation
oftransportofpassengersbyroadbyoccasionalservice;
-CouncilRegulation (EEC)No.1191/69of26June1969onaction
ofMemberStatesconcerningtheobligationsinherentintheconcept
ofapublicserviceintransportbyrail,roadandinlandwaterway.
ItshouldbenotedthatSpainmadenomentioninitsstatementsof
theexactdurationofthederogationsitintendedtorequest.
4.TheCommunityshouldnowtakeupapositiononthesubstanceof
theSpanishrequests.
5.Spainhasnotsupplieddetailsconcerningtimelimitsbuthas,asfar
asRegulation1463/70(tachygraph)isconcerned,undertakenattechnical
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meetingsbetweenSpanishexpertsandCommissionofficials,andinits
declarationof16.3.1981,todrawupaprogrammeofestablishment of
calibrationcentresandinstallation oftachygraphs.TheCommission's
servicesfortheirparthaveindicatedthattheystandreadytolend
technicalassistancetotheSpanishauthorities inMadridindrawingup
aworktableprogramme. t ' ■
6.Itshouldbenotedthattheproposalsare.basedontheacquis
communautaireasitstandstoday.Accordingly,theyareentirelywithout
prejudicetoanymeasuresontranportwhichmaybetakenbytheCommunity,
whichwouldobviouslyformpartoftheacquiscommunautaireasfrom
theiradoption.
(1)C0NF-E/20/79
(2)C0NF-E/22/8Q
(3)C0NF-E/55/80

i.
SPECIFIC PROPOSALS
Thefollowing sets outtheSpanish position inrespect ofthe
three acts forwhich Spain hasrequested temporary derogations andalso
thesupporting arguments given bySpain ,followed ineach case bythe
Commission proposal .
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I.Council Regulation (EEC)No.1463 /70of20July 1970 ontheintroduction
ofrecording equipment inroad transport .
(a)Spanish position
TheSpanish authorities foresee aproblem both insetting-up the
calibration centres necessary forcertifying each tachygraph as
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properly installed andoperating andforsealing itandalso ininstalling
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tachygraphs inexisting vehicles .They arecurrently carrying out a
technical study ,theresults ofwhich will shortly bepresented ,ofthe
time-scale necessary forcarrying outthis work .Atitstechnical
meeting with theCommission 'sservices on11.3.1981 theSpanish
representatives stressed that itwasintended toensure ,from thedate
of .accession ,installation anduseoftachygraphs innewvehicles ,
vehicles used ininternational carriage andvehicles carrying dangerous
goods .
(b)Commission proposal
TheCommission proposes that Spain should apply ,asfrom accession ,
theCommunity rules onrecording equipment with regard tonewvehicles ,
vehicles used ininternational carriage andthose transporting dangerous
goods .
With regard toother vehicles ,theCommission proposes that Spain 's
request foratemporary derogation should beaccepted inprinciple .
Thederogation should ,however ,beofshort duration ,aswasagreed inthe
thecase ofthepreceding accessions .TheCommission therefore proposes
that recording equipment beintroduced within three years from the tdate
ofaccession .This would give Spain sufficient time toimplement a
detailed programme covering altthelegal andtechnical aspects involved
insetting upcalibration stations fortherecording equipment ,especially
ifsuch aprogramme were drawn-up straight away .TheCommission proposes'
that Spain beinvited tosupply details ofsuch aprogramme tothe
Conference before itreaches itsfinal stage when thederogation will be
confirmed .Itsservices stahd (ready tolend technical assistance to
theSpanish authorities inMadrid indrawing upsuch aprogramme ..'■

3.
II.CouncilRegulation (EEC)No117/66of28July1966on"theintroduction
commonrulesf.ortheinternational carriageofpassengersbycoachandbus
Initsstatementof16.3.1981,Spainpointsoutthatalarge
numberofSpanishworkersworkandliveoutsideofSpainandthatSpain
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isarecipientoftouristtraffic.TheSpanishconcernisthattransport
enterprises ,operatingoutofthecountriesinwhichSpanishmigrant
workersliveandfromwhichtouristsgotoSpain,willhaveamarked
competitive advantage.TheentryintoforceoftheCommunityregulation
fromthemomentofaccessionwouldinvolveacompletely newsituation,
whichwouldrequireaprocessofadaptationinorderforSpanish
enterprises tohaveaccesstothemarketonequalfooting.Becauseof
theircostandtheircomplexity,^theserestructurationsrequirea
certainperiodoftime.TheSpanishtransportindustrywillhaveto
adapttonewmarketpatterns.Anetworkofauxiliaryserviceswill
havetobebuiltupandcontractsconcluded.Itwillalsobenecessary
toreorganisecertainregularservicesbetweenurbancentresinSpain
andotberpartsofEuropeinordertomeetcompetition andpreserve
profitability inregularservicesunderconsideration .
Spainwilltakeallnecessarymeasuresintheperiodupuntilthe
dateofaccessionbutconsidersitnecessary,nonetheless,toenvisage
ashorttransitional period.
Commission proposal
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TheCommission wishestoreiterateitsviewthatthe
liberalization ofoccasionalservicesasprovidedforinArticle5(2)(a)
and(b)ofCouncilRegulation No117/66/EECof28july1966should
notbe"liabletocauseseriousdistortionintheregularinter­
nationalpassengerservicesundertakenatpresentbySpanishcarriers".
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TbeCommission does nottherefore share theSpanish Delegation 's
view concerning theliberalization ofoccasional services .
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(1)TheCommission would stress first ofallthat infourteeen years
theapplication ofthese liberalization measures hasnever created
difficulties intherunning ofregular services intheCommunity .
(2)Itwould also draw attention tothe-fact that tourist services are
largely closed circuits ,i.e. services using thesame vehicle
tocarry thesame group ofpassengers from andback totheir point
ofdeparture ,without any chance oftaking onorsetting down
passengers enroute .
TheMember States Italy andGreece are,like Spain ,countries
which export labour andreceive tourists .Neither Italy ,in1966 ,
norGreece ,when itjoined theCommunity ,obtained atransitional
period leading uptothe liberalization ofoccasional services .
Given thecomparable situation ofItaly andGreece ,andthe
experience gained from theimmediate application ofRegulation
No117/66/EEC inthese twocountries ,the Commission considers
that theoccasional services seem unlikely tocause "serious
distortion "inregular international services .
(3)Itshould also bepointed outthat Regualtion No117/66/EECdoes
notallow thetransport ofmigrant workers tobecarried out
under theoccasional services system where itconstitutes regular
transport .Authorization isrequired insuch acase andmaybe
given only bycommon accord oftheStates onwhose territory the
passengers aretaken upandsetdown .
TheCommission therefore considers that there arenogrounds
forgranting Spain atemporary derogation from this Regulation .

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III.CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1191/69of26June1969onactionby
MemberStatesconcerning theobligations inherentintheconcept
ofapublicserviceintransportbyrail,roadandinlandwaterway.
Spain'sposition
SpainacceptstheentryintoforceofthisRegulation fromthe
dateofaccession.Asfarastheimplementation isconcerned,however,
itthinksthatashortdelaywillberequiredinordertoallowthe
Spanishauthorities topublishsufficiently inadvancethepublic
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serviceobligations which,intheiropinion,shouldbemaintainedto
keepuptheleveloftransports"erviceandinordertoenable the
compensation amountswhichwillfalltobepaidforthesepublic
serviceobligations tobeincludedinthenationalbudget.
Commission proposal
TheCommission acceptsthevalidityofthesearguments ,but
considersthattheSpanishauthorities shouldbeginimmediately totake
allnecessarydecisionsandmeasuresrelatingtowhichservicesshould
beterminatedormaintained ^andshouldthenbeinapositionto
incorporatethecostofcompensation inthefirstnationalbudget
afteraccessionwithaviewtofullimplementation ayearafter
accession.
TheCommission,therefore,proposesthataderogationforone
yearinfavourofSpainshouldbegrantedinrespectofthe
implementation ofthisRegulation.