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replaced  by  the  words  'geographical  area  covered  by  the  contract'.  Furthermore,  the 
possibility  for hauliers  to arrange  for return  loads  is not  impaired  if the  suggested  expression 
is adopted. 
Result  of the vote 
Votes  for : 12 
Votes  against:  40 
Abstentions  : 18 
Point  2.4.  — On Article  16,  subparagraph  (e)  (new) 
Delete  the text  proposed  by the Section  (and  retain  the Commission's  text). 
The Commission's  proposal  that  the  carriage  of live  animals  should  be excluded  from  the 
scope  of the  Regulation  is to be endorsed.  Because  of its special  features,  this  type  of 
transport  requires  special  rules.  In addition  it lis of secondary  importance  in international 
road  haulage,  so that  fixed  rules  on rates  are not necessary. 
Result  of the vote 
Votes  for : 23 
Votes  against:  27 
Abstentions  : 20. ' 
OPINION  OF  THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
on the  proposal  for  a Regulation  extending  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1174/68 
of 30 July  1968  on the introduction  of a system  of bracket  tariffs  for the carriage  of 
goods  by road  between  Member  States 
The text  referred  to the Committee  has  been  published  in the Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 70 of 18 June  1974,  page  10. 
At its meeting,  held  on 29 April  1974,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned 
proposal  for a Regulation  to the Economic  and  Social  Committee  in accordance  with 
Article  75 of the Treaty  establishing  the European  Economic  Community. 
The request  for  an Opinion  was  sent  by the  Council  to the  Economic  and.  Social 
Committee  on 2 May  1974. 
B. OPINION  OF  THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  prepared  its Opinion  on the above  matter  at its 
120th  Plenary  Session,  held  in Brussels  on 29 and  30 May  1974. 
The full  text  of the Opinion  is as follows  : Reason  : 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, requested  the  Economic  and  Social  Committee  to 
deliver  an Opinion  on the  Proposal  for  a Regula-
tion extending  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
1174/68  of 30 July  1968  on the  introduction  of a Having  regard  to the  letter  dated  2 May  1974,  in 
which  the  Council  of the  European  Communities 
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system  of bracket  tariffs  for  the  carriage  of goods 
by road  between  Member  States  ; 
Having  regard  to the  Treaty  establishing  the  Euro-
pean  Economic  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article  75 thereof  ; 
Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
1174/68  (*) of 30 July  1968  on the  introduction  of a 
system  of bracket  tariffs  for the carriage  of goods  by 
road  between  Member  States,  as amended  by Regu-
lation  (EEC)  Nos  293/70  (2) of 16 February  1970 
and 2826/72  (3) of 28 December  1972,  and  in parti-
cular  Article  17 of the most  recent  version  ; 
Having  regard  to the  second  paragraph  of Article 
198 of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community,  under  which  the  Council 
has fixed  the  Plenary  Session  at the  end  of May 
1974  as the  time  limit  for  the  submission  of the 
Committee's  Opinions  ; 
Having  regard  to  the  Decision  taken  by  the 
Chairman  of the  Committee  on 3 May  1974,  in 
accordance  with  Article  46 of the  rules  of Proce-
dure,  to apply  the  urgency  procedure  at Committee 
level  and  to entrust  the  Section  for  Transport  and 
Communications,  as the competent  section,  with  the 
preparation  of the  Committee's  Opinion  on  this 
matter  ; 
Having  regard  to  the  Decision  taken  by  the 
Chairman  of the Section  for Transport  and  Commu-
nications  on 3 May  1974,  in pursuance  of Article  47 
of the Rules  of Procedure  ; 
Having  regard  to the  Opinion  adopted  by  the 
Section  for  Transport  and  Communications  at its 
90th  meeting  on 15 May  1974  ; 
Having  regard  to the  oral  report  presented  by Mr 
Fredersdorf,  Rapporteur,  in pursuance  of Article  29 
of the Rules  of Procedure  ; 
Having  regard  to discussions  at the  120th  Plenary 
Session  on  29  and  30  May  1974  (session  of 30 
May)  ; 
Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1174/68  of 
30 July  1968  on the  introduction  of a system  of 
bracket  tariffs  for  the  carriage  of goods  by road 
between  Member  States,  as amended  by Regulation 
(EEC)  No 2826/72  of 28 December  1972,  remains  in 
(») OJ No L 194,  6. 8. 1968. 
(2) OJ  No L 40, 20. 2. 1970. 
(3) OJ  No L 228,  31. 12. 1972. force  until  31 December  1974,  by virtue  of Article 
17; 
Whereas  the  period  of application  may  be extended 
by one  year  in the  event  of the  Council  not  having 
decided  before  that  date  on the  tariff  system  to be 
applied  thereafter  ; 
Whereas  a decision  has  not  yet  been  made  on this 
tariff  system  and  is also  not  likely  before  the end  of 
1974, 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION  : 
1. The  Economic  and  Social  Committee  approves 
in principle  the Commission's  proposal  that  Regula-
tion (EEC)  No  1174/68  should  be extended  by two 
years  until  31 December  1976. 
2. It  thinks  that  not  enough  progress  has  been 
made  in the  harmonization  of competitive  condi-
tions  and  that,  owing  to the  lack  of adequate 
checks,  the  existing  rules  are  not  being  applied 
strictly  enough  for  some  Member  States  to be in a 
position  to accept  a certain  degree  of liberalization 
of the market. 
3. The  Economic  and  Social  Committee  is aware 
that the  transition  to a definite  organization  of the 
transport  market  cannot  be defined  exclusively  for 
international  road  haulage.  Rather,  it is an overall 
operation  which  can  only  be realized  by a coherent 
and harmonious  organization  in which  all relevant 
economic  facts  are taken  into  account. 
4. The  Economic  and  Social  Committee  therefore 
calls  on the  Commission  to take  all necessary  steps 
to this  end  and  recommends  that  the  Council 
should  provisionally  extend  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
1174/68  by  two  years,  taking  into  account  its 
Opinion  of 30 May  1974  on the  'Proposal  for  a 
Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
1174/68  on the  introduction  of a system  of bracket 
tariffs  for  the  carriage  of goods  by road  between 
Member  States'. 
Done  at .Brussels,  30 May  1974. 
The Chairman 
of the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Alfons  LAPPAS