No C 170/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.6. 84 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on fuel rationing for commercial 
transport between the Member States (') 
COM(84) 322 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty 
on 12 June 1984) 
(84/C 170/02) 
O OJ No C 195, 22. 7. 1983, p. 4. 
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 
Recitals 1 to 11 unchanged 
Whereas it is not necessary to include border traffic, 
since this can be refuelled in its country of origin, 
within the scope of this Directive, 
They may, however, debar from such refuelling 
arrangements vehicles belonging to non-resident 
carriers performing border transport operations, i.e. 
services to destinations on their territory within 50 
kilometres of the border. Whereas, in order to cut down border formalities, the 
Member States may introduce simplified arrangements 
for supplying fuel for vehicles belonging to non­
resident carriers performing border transport 
operations, 
Deleted 
Paragraph 3 (new) 
Member States may, however, introduce simplified 
arrangements for the supply of fuel, such as the 
provision of weekly refuelling cards for vehicles Paragraph 2 unchanged Articles 1 and 2 unchanged 
Article 3 Article 3 
Paragraph 1, first subparagraph unchanged 
Second subparagraph Second subparagraph 
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ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 
belongning to non-resident carriers performing border 
transport operations, i.e. services to destinations on 
their territory within 50 kilometres of the border. 
Articles 4 and 5 unchanged 
Article 6 Article 6 
Paragraph 1 unchanged 
2. A State intending to take such measures must: 
— in the case of transport operations covered by 
Community rules, give prior notice to the 
Commission, which will then hold the consul­
tations provided for in Article 5 and address 
proposals on appropriate measures to the Council, 
which will act by a qualified majority; 
— in the case of transport operations carried out 
under bilateral agreements, give prior notice to 
the Member States concerned and to the 
Commission, which may, at the request of those 
States or on its own initiative, proceed with the 
consultations provided for in Article 5. Paragraph la (new) 
Within six months after this Directive has been 
adopted, Member States shall notify the Commission 
of the criteria on which selection with regard to the 
issue of fuel coupons is based as laid down in 
paragraph 1. 
Paragraph lb (new) 
On the basis of this information and consultations 
within the group of delegates provided for in Article 3 
of Directive 73/238/EEC, the Commission shall draw 
up, if necessary, appropriate proposals with a view to 
harmonizing the selection criteria. 
In any case, each Member State shall be informed of 
the criteria for selection applied in the conditions 
referred to in paragraph 1. 
2. A State intending to take such measures shall 
first inform the other Member States and the 
Commission. The Commission will then proceed with 
the consultations provided for in Article 5 and, if 
necessary, address proposals on appropriate measures 
to the Council, which will act by a qualified majority. 
Articles 7 and 8 unchanged 
Annex unchanged