ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES 
DE LA COMMISSION 
 
 
 
COLLECTION RELIEE DES 
DOCUMENTS "COM" 
 
 
 
 
COM (83) 188 
 
 
 
Vol. 1983/00 81 
  
 
Disclaimer  
Conformém ent au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983 
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlem ent. 
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), t his file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom  1. 
Februa r 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. Septem ber 2003  
(ABI. L 243 v om 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit  
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5  
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.  
COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83) 188 final 
Brussels,  12 April 1983 
PROGRESS  TOWARDS  A COMMON  TRANSPORT  POLICY 
- INLAND TRANSPORT  -
(Communication from  the Commission  to the  Council) 
(COM(83) 58 final) 
modified version  of Annex C 
COM(83)  188 final 

Commission  proposals pending before  the Council  Annex C 
(situation  at 1.2.1983) 
Title Proposal to remain 
before the Council 
as it stands 
(without amendment) Proposal to  be 
purely and 
simply withdrawn Proposal to  be amended and/or 
withdrawn  and replaced  by a 
new proposal 
I. Infrastructure 
1. Proposal for  a Council Regulation  on 
support for projects of  Community 
interest in transport infrastructure. 
(OJ C 207 of 2.9.1976,  p.7) X 
+ 2 amendments: 
(OJ C 249 of 18.10.1977,  p.4) 
(OJ C 89 of 10.4.1980,  p. 4) 
II. More than one mode of transport 
2. Proposal for  a Council Directive  on 
the harmonized  application of the 
International  Convention for Safe 
Containers (CSC) in the  European 
Economic Community. X 
Discussions being 
held in context  of 
IM0 
(OJ C 228 of 8.9.1980,  p. 43) 
3. Proposal for  a Council Regulation 
(EEC) supplementing  Regulation (EEC) 
No 1191T69  of 26 June 1969 on action 
by Member States concerning the 
obligations  inherent in the concept 
of a public service in transport  by 
rail, road and inland  waterway. Proposal to  be withdrawn  and 
replaced by another proposal 
(C0M(72)1516  final) 

Title Proposal  to remain 
before the Council 
as it stands 
(without  amendment) 
4. Proposal  for a  Council Regulation 
(EEC) amending  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 1191/69  on action  by Member  States 
concerning  the obligations inherent  in 
the concept  of a public service  in 
transport  by rail, road and inland 
waterway. 
(OJ C 268 of 20.10.1981,  p. 11) 
+ 1 amendment 
(C0M(82)106  final) 
5. Proposal  for a  Council Regulation 
for a system  for monitoring  the 
markets for the  carriage  of goods by 
rail, road and inland  waterway between 
Member States  (=market  observation). 
(OJ C 1 of 5.1 .1976, p. 44 ) 
+ 1 amendment 
(C0M(80)785  final) 
6. Proposal  for a  Council Directive  on 
the facilitation  of formalities  and 
inspections  in respect  of the  carriage 
of goods between  Member  States. 
(OJ C 127 of 18.5.1982,  p. 6) X 
Experimental stage 
X X ProposaL  to be 
purely and 
simply withdrawn [Proposal  to be amended  and/or 
'withdrawn  and replaced  by a new 
proposal 

Title proposal to remain 
before the Counci I 
as it stands 
(without  amendment) Proposal to be 
purely and 
simply withdrawn Proposal to be  amended  and/or 
withdrawn  and replaced by a new 
proposal 
III. Railways 
7. Proposal for a Council Regulation 
amending  Regulation (EEC) No  1192/69 
on common  rules for the normalization 
of the accounts of railway undertakings. 
(OJ C 307 of  21.12.1977,  p. 5) 
8. Proposal for a Council Decision 
amending  Decision  75/327/EEC  on the 
improvement  of the  situation  of railway 
railway  undertakings and the 
harmonization of rules governing 
financial  relations  between  such 
undertakings and States. 
(OJ C 37 of  20.2.1981,  p.10 ) 
9. Proposal for a Council Regulation 
setting the time  limit  and conditions 
for the achievement of  financial 
balance by railway undertakings. 
OJ C 37 of  20.2.1981,  p. 7) 
+ 1 amendment 
(C0M(82)105  final) 
10. Proposal for a Council Decision on 
the commercial  independence  of the 
railways in the  management  of the^r 
international,  passenge.  and luggage 
traffi c. 
(OJ C 23 of  28.1.1983,  p. 12) 
i X 
• Proposal to be  withdrawn  and 
replaced  by another proposal 
Proposal to be  withdrawn  and 
replaced  by another proposal 

Title Proposal  to remain 
before the Council 
as it stands 
(without  amendment) 
IV Inland  waterways 
11. Proposal  for a Council Regulation  on 
the harmonization  of certain  social 
provisions relating  to goods 
transport  by inland waterway 
(OJC 259 of  12.11.1975,  p. 2) 
+ 1 amendment 
(OJ C 206 of  16.8.1979,  p. 3) 
12. Proposal  for a Council Regulation  on 
a system of reference  tariffs  for the 
carriage of goods by inland waterway 
between Member  States 
(OJ C 54 of  8.3.1976, page  30) 
+ 1 amendment 
(OJ C 185 of  3.8.1977,  p. 10) 
13. Proposal  for a Council Regulation 
relating to access to the inland 
waterway  freight  market. 
(OJ C 95 of  21. 9.1968,  p. 1) 
+ 1 amendment 
(C0M(69)311  final) 
!4. Proposal  for a Council Decision  on 
common action by certain  Member 
States to determine  the conditions 
for issuing  the document 
substantiating  the right of a vessel 
to belong  to Rhine navigation. 
(C0M(83)34  final) Discussions being 
held in the  context 
of CCR (Tripartite 
conference) 
only for Article 38: 
cabotage Proposal  to be 
purely and 
simply withdrawn Proposal  to be amended  and/or 
withdrawn  and replaced  by a new 
proposal 
Proposal  to be withdrawn  and 
replaced  by another proposal 
As to the  remainder  of the  proposal 
(not including Art.  38) 
Proposal  to be  withdrawn  and 
replaced  by another proposal 

1 
I Title Proposal  to remain 
before the Council 
as it stands 
(without  amendment) Proposal  to be 
purely and 
simply withdrawn Proposal,  to be amended  and/or 
withdrawn  and replaced  by a 
new proposal 
V. Road transport 
15. '"••ropGsal  for a  Regulation  on the Regulation  543/69  (adjustment 
harmonization  of certain  social of working  hours  and spread-
legislation  relating  to road over) to be amended,  and 
transport. proposal  to be amended 
(OJ C 103 of 6.5-1976., p. 2) 
+ 1 amendment 
(OJ C 249 of 18.10.1977,. p. 6) 
16-Proposal  for a  First Council X 
Directive  concerning  the adjust­
ment of national  systems  of 
commercial  vehicle taxation. 
(OJ C 95 of 21.9.1968, p. 41 ) 
17. Proposal  for Council Directive X 
faiiiendiny  Council  Directive 
68/297/32 on the  standardization 
of provisions regarding  the duty­
free admission  of fuel contained 
in the fuel tanks of commercial 
vehi cles„ 
(OJ C 104 of 13.9.1974, p. 96) 
18. Proposal  for a  Council Directive X 
concerning  the weights  and 
dimensions  of commercial  road 
vehicles  and certain  additional 
technical  requirements concerning 
such vehicles. 
(OJ C yO of 11.9.1971, p. 25) 

Titte Proposal to remain 
before the CounciI 
as it stands 
(without amendment) Proposal  to be  Proposal  to be amended  and/or 
purely and withdrawn  and replaced  by a 
simply withdrawn  new  proposal 
19. Proposal  for a Council Directive  on 
the weights  and certain  other 
characteristics  (not including 
dimensions)  of road vehicles  used 
for the carriage  of goods. 
(OJ C 16 of  18.1.1979,  p. 3) 
+ 1 amendment 
(C0M(81)510  final) 
20. Proposal  for a Regulation  on the 
adjustment  of capacity  for the 
carriage  of goods by road for hire 
or reward between  Member  States. 
(OJ C 247 of  18.10.1978,  p. 6 ) 
21. Proposal  for a Directive  on own-
account carriage  of goods by road 
between Member  States. 
(OJ C 41 of  14.2.1979,  p. 10) 
22. Proposal  for a Council Regulation 
amending  Regulation  (EEC) 3164/76 
on the Community  quota for the 
carriage  of goods by road between 
Member States. 
(OJ C 350 of  31.12.1980,  p. 18) 
Proposal  for a Council Regulation 
amending  Directive  65/269/EEC  on the 
standardization  of certain  rules 
relating to authorizations  for the 
carriage  of goods by road between 
Member States  (tractor  vehicles). 
(0J C 350 of  31.12.1980,  p.19 ) (partly adopted 
by the Council) 
X 

Tit Le JProposaL  to remain 
before the Council 
as it stands 
(without  amendment) Proposal  to be  Proposal  to be amended  and/or 
purely and withdrawn and  replaced  by a 
simply withdrawn new  proposal 
23. Proposal  for a  Council Directive 
amendi ng 
- the  first Directive  of 23 July 1962 
on the establishment  of common 
rules for certain  types of 
carriage  of goods by  road between 
Member States 
and 
- Council Directive  65/269/EEC. 
(OJ C 253 of 1.10.1980, p. 6) 
24. Proposal  for a  Council Directive 
amending  Directive  65/269/EEC 
concerning  the standardization  of 
certain  rules  relating  to author­
izations  for the  carriage  of goods 
by road between  Member  States.(removals) 
(OJ C 307 of 24.11.1982, p. 4) 
25. Proposal  for a  Council Decision  on the 
collection  of information concerning 
the activities  of road hauliers 
participating  in the  carriage  of 
goods to and from  certain  non-member 
count ri es 
(OJ C 36 of 12.2.1982, p. 8) 
26. Proposal  for a  Council Decision  on the 
amendment  of the European Agreement 
concerning  the work of crews of 
vehicles  engaged in  international 
road transport  (AETR) and on the 
access of the European Communities 
to the Agreement. 
(C0M(78)767  final) (partly adopted 
by the Counci I) 
X 

Title Proposal  to remain 
before the Counci I 
as it stands Proposal  to be 
purely and simply 
withdrawn 'Proposal  to be amended  and/or 
withdrawn  and replaced  by a 
new proposal 
(without  amendment) 
27. Proposal  for a  Council Directive  on 
the conditions  under which non­
resident  carriers  may operate  certain 
national  transport services within  a 
Member State. 
(OJ C 18 of  22.1.1983,  p. 3) 
28. Proposal  for a  Council Regulation  on 
the formation  of rates for the 
carriage  of goods by road between 
Member States. 
(OJ C 265 of  9.10.1982,  p. 5] 
VI. Sea transport 
29. Proposal  for a  Regulation  laying  down 
detailed  rules for the  application  of 
Articles  85 and 86 of the  Treaty to 
maritime  transport. 
(OJ C 282 of  5.11.1981,  p. 4) 
30. Proposal  for a  Council Decision 
rendering  mandatory  the procedures  for 
ship inspection forming  the subject  of 
resolutions  of the  Intei—governmental 
Maritime Consultative Organization 
(IMCO). 
(OJ C 284 of  28.11.1978,  p. 3) 
31. Proposal  for a  Council Directive 
concerning  the enforcement,  in respect 
of shipping using  Community  ports,  of 
international  standards  for shipping 
safety and pollution  prevention. 
(OJ C 192  of30.7.1980,  p. 8) 

Title Proposal  to remain 
before the Counci I 
as it stands 
(without  amendment) 
VII. Air transport 
32. Proposal  for a Council Regulation  X 
(EEC) concerning  the authorization  of 
scheduled interregional  air services 
for passengers,  maiI and cargo 
between Member  States. 
(C0M(80)624  final) 
+ 1 amendment 
(C0M(81)771  final) 
33. Proposal  for a Council Directive  X 
(EEC) on tariffs  for scheduled  air 
transport  between Member  States. 
(OJ C 78 of  30.3.1982,  p. 6) 
34. Proposal  for a Regulation applying  X 
Articles 85 and 86 of the  Treaty 
(rules on competition applying  to 
undertakings)  to air transport. 
(OJ C 317 of  3.12.1982,  p. 3) 
VIII. Relations with  third  countries 
35. Proposal  for a Council Decision 
setting up an  information  and 
consultation  procedure  for relations 
and agreements  with third  countries 
in the field of transport  by rail, 
road and inland waterway. 
(OJ C 350 of  31.12.1980,  p. 23) Proposal  to be 
purely and simply 
withdrawn Proposal  to be amended  and/or 
withdrawn  and replaced  by a 
new proposal 
This proposal should 
be withdrawn  as,. 
following  a judgment] 
by the Court of 
Justice,  it now 
serves no useful 
purpose