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Proposal for a Council Decision for the European system for observing the inland goods 
transport markets 
COM(90) 652 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 20 January 1991) 
(91/C 29/07) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas a market observation policy is an essential 
component of the common transport policy whose aim is 
to ensure market transparency and a decision-making aid 
for the competent authorities and the transport industry; 
"Whereas the work undertaken by the Commission since 
1979 has demonstrated the feasibility and usefulness of 
such a system; whereas such a system must now be put 
on a permanent footing; 
Whereas the completion of the internal market implies 
the need to monitor the national and international 
aspects of markets in view of their interdependence; 
Whereas a market observation system is necessary to 
support the crisis mechanism for cabotage in the road 
haulage sector established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4059/89 (*) and the crisis mechanism proposed for 
road transport between Member States provided for in 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 000 (2); 
Whereas a market observation system is required to 
monitor the impact of the scrapping scheme in the inland 
waterway sector provided for in Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 1101/89 (3); 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4058/89 (4) 
provides for the introduction of a permanent market 
observation system for goods transport; 
Whereas, it must be possible to conduct sample surveys 
of the market, or of particular sectors of the market for 
such an observation system to work; 
Whereas the Commission must be in a position to call 
upon the active participation of national public auth­
orities; 
Whereas the relevant findings must be published, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
A European system for observing the inland goods 
transport markets is hereby established in the 
Community. 
(') OJ No L 390, 30. 12. 1989, p. 3. 
(2) Not yet adopted. 
(3) OJ No L 116, 28. 4. 1989, p. 25. 
(4) OJ No L 390, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1. 
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This system shall include: 
— market analysis, 
— forecasting trends in certain aspects of markets, 
— gathering the statistical information on the markets 
necessary for this analysis and forecasting. 
The system shall cover national and international 
transport operations, both intra-Community and between 
Member States and other European countries. 
The administration of this system shall be carried out by 
the Commission. 
Article 2 
1. Market analysis shall involve a study of transport 
markets, and in particular: 
— the demand for transport, 
— the economic position of transport undertakings, 
— the social situation in the transport sector, 
— the balance between supply and demand in the 
transport sector. 
For this purpose, the following shall, in particular, be 
carried out: 
— calculation of average rates and costs for each mode 
of transport on the basis of data gathered by survey 
or sampling or any other existing information system, 
— a regular analysis of the demand for transport, 
— a regular analysis of the social situation in the 
transport sector, 
— a regular analysis of the number and structure of 
transport undertakings, 
— an analysis of existing capacity and the level of 
investment in each mode of transport. 
2. Social and economic trends in the transport sector 
shall be monitored and the volume of business in each mode and market shall be analysed in order to draw up 
short and medium-term market forecasts. 
3. The gathering of statistical information shall relate 
to all the data which are necessary for the achievement 
of the objectives outlined in paragraphs 1 and 2. The 
Commission must make maximum use of the information 
available and, if the need arises, may carry out sample 
surveys in order to complete the existing information. 
The gathering of numerical information or opinions shall 
cover the different transport sectors, transport under­
takings, users and providers of services ancillary to 
transport. 
Article 3 
The competent authorities of the Member States shall 
provide the Commission with any assistance it may 
require to fulfil the duties assigned to it by this Decision, 
and, to comply with the requirements of Article 2, shall 
take all the necessary steps to supply the Commission 
with all the available data. 
Article 4 
The information gathered in the framework of the 
present Decision may be used solely for the purposes for 
which it was requested. Neither the Commission nor its 
officials or other servants shall divulge any detailed 
information they have gathered in the course of 
implementing this Decision, which is, by nature, covered 
by professional secrecy. 
Article 5 
1. The findings obtained pursuant to this Decision 
shall be published by the Commission. 
2. The Commission shall submit a report to the 
Council on the functioning of the market observation 
system by 31 December 1993 and every three years 
thereafter. 
Article 6 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.