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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingforthethirdtimeRegulation (EEC)No222/77
onCommunitytransit
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COM(S1)36finalCOM(81)36final
Brussels,3February1981

\ExplarUtory mémorandum
1,CouncilRegulation (EEC)No222/77of13December1976onCommunity
1transitincludesprovisions concerning theguarantee whichmust
normallybefurnishedinordertoensureCollection ofthedutiesand
othertaxeswhichmaybecomepayableinthecourseofaCommunitytransit
operation, .-
2,Exceptinthecaseofacashdeposit,theguaranteeconsistsinanatural
orlegalthirdpersonfurnishing ajointandseveralguaranteebysigning
aguaranteeformwhichconforms,accordingtothecaseinpoint,to
specimensI,IIorIIIannexedtotheRegulation,Theseguaranteeforms
provide,amongstotherthings,thatthepersonactingasguarantorunder­
takestopaythesumsrequestedforthwith,uponthefirstapplication in
writingbythecompetentauthorities .
Atpresent,therefore,guarantors areallowednotimeinwhich,for
example,toestablishwhethertherequestsforpaymentmadeofthemare
justified.Experience hasshownthatguarantors regardthissituation as
anexcessiveimposition andthatitmaypromptsomeofthemtowithdraw
fromtheCommunitytransitguarantee system;theirwithdrawal wouldnot
onlyseriouslydisrupttheoperationofthesystem,butmightalsodeprive
certaincategories ofoperatoroftheopportunity ofusingCommunity
transitprocedures ontheirownaccountandwithoutanintermediary ,
3,Itisthereforenecessaryto.introduce ameasureofflexibility into'the
guaranteearrangements ,andinparticulartoprovideforaperiodinwhich
tomakepayment.Followingthepracticeonotherinternational transit
procedures,itwouldseemappropriate tofixthisperiod .atthreemonths
fromreceiptofthewrittenrequestforpayment, x
4,ThepurposeofthisdraftRegulation,whichitisproposedtheCouncil'''
adopt,istoamendthespecimenguaranteeformsannexedtotheabovemen-
tionedRegulationinordertointroducethisthree-month period,,
10JNoL38,9,2,1977,p.1."

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)AMENDING
FORTHETHIRDTIMEREGULATION (EfC)No222/77ON
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , '
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle235thereof,
1HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
2HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
■I i■
Having,regardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee,
y.. 4WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No222/77,aslastamendedby
theActofAccessionofGreece,providesthatthegua­
ranteewhichmustnormallybefurnishedinordertoensurecollection of
thedutiesandothertaxeswhichmaybecomepayableinthecourseofa
Communitytransitoperationshallconsistofthejointandseveralguarantee
ofanaturalorlegalthirdpersonandthatthisguaranteeshallbeinthe
formofoneof'thespecimensannexedtothesaidRegulation;
Whereasthesespecimenguaranteeformsstipulate,inparticular,that
theguarantorshallpaythesumsrequestedforthwith,uponthefirstappli­
cationinwritingbythecompetentauthorities ;
Whereasexperience hasshownthatthisrequirement isexcessive andthat
guarantors needtobeallowedacertainperiodinwhichtoeffectpayment,
whichperioditwouldseemappropriate tofixatthreemonths;
OJNo
20JNoC
30JNoC
A0JNoL38,9.2.1977,p.1„

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Whereastheintroduction ofthisthree-month periodmakesitnecessaryto
adopttheCommunitytransitguaranteeformsandwhereasthespecimensof
theseformsannexedtoRegulation (EEC)No222/77mustthereforebeamended,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
formsannexedtoRegulation (EEC)No222/77are
specimensannexedtothisRegulation#
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingitspubli­
cationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.Thespecimenguarantee
herebyreplacedbythe
DoneatBrussels.
/For
ThetheCouncil
Président

ANNEX ■■ <•... ■
SPECIMENI ...- • ■
^ ,COMMUNITY TRANSIT
GUARANTEE .
(Comprehensive-guarantee coveringseveralCommunitytransitoperations)
I.UNDERTAKING BYTHEGUARANTOR
1.Theundersigned (')
residentat (*)
herebyjointlyandseverallyguarantees,attheofficeofguaranteeof
uptoajn.axinjum^amount^of ;
infavouroftheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublicof
Germany,theHellenicRepublic,theFrenchRepublic,Ireland,theItalianRepublic,theGrandDuctyof
Luxesbourg,theKingdomoftheNetherlands,theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthern
Ireland(3),
anyamountforwhichaprincipal (4)maybeorbecome
liabletotheahovenientioned States 'byreasonof
infringementsorirregularitiescommittedinthecourseofaCommunitytransitoperation
carriedoutbythatperson,includingduties,taxes,agriculturalleviesandothercharges–
withtheexceptionofpecuniarypenaities-r-asregardsprincipalorfurtherliabilities,
expensesandincidentals.- '
2.Theuidersignedundertakestopay,withinaperiodofthreemonthsfromthedateofthefirst
applicationinwritingbythecompetentauthoritiesoftheStatesreferredtoinparaoraph1,j
iandwithoutbeingabletodeferpaymentbeyondsuchperiod,theSUBSrequestediptotheliait;
ofthenaxinusanointaforesaid.
Thisamountmaynotbereducedbythesumsalreadypaidinpursuanceofthisundertaking
unlessrecourseishadtotheundersignedinrespectofaCommunitytransitoperation
whichbeganbeforethe30rhdayfollowingthatofthereceiptbytheundersignedofpre­
viousapplicationorapplications.
3.Thisundertakingshallbevalidfromthedayofitsacceptancebytheofficeofguarantee.
Thisguaranteemaybecancelledatanytimebytheundersigned,orbytheStateintheterri­
toryofwhichtheofficeofguaranteeissituated.
Thecancellationshalltakeeffectonthe16thdayafternotificationthereoftotheother
party.
1heundersignedshallremainresponsibleforpaymentofthesumswhichbecomepayable
inrespectofCommunitytransitoperationscoveredbythisundertakingwhichbegan
beforethedateonwhichrhecancellationtookeffect,evenifthedemandforpayment
ismadeafterthatdate.
(')surnameandforename*,ornameoffirm.
(■)Fulladtirest.r)DeleterhenameofanyStateofwhichtheterritorywillnotbeused.
(')Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdressoftheprincipal.

4.Forthepurposeofthisundertakingtheundersignedgiveshisaddressforservice(')as
(*)andineachoftheother States
referredtoinparagraph 1ascareof:
Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdress State
\
Theundersignedacknowledges thatallcorrespondence andnoticesandanyformaliticsr
<-rproceduresrelatingtothisundertakingaddressedtooreffectedinwritingatoneof
h.saddressesforserviceshallbeacceptedanddulydeliveredtohim.
Theundersignedacknowledges thejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheplaceswherehehas
anaddressforservice.
Theundersignedundertakestomaintainhis*^^""^For1serviccor,ifhehastoalterone
ormoreofthoseaddresses,toinformtheofficeofguaranteeinadvance.
Doneat on
(Signature(•))
II.ACCEPTANCE BYTHEOFFICEOFGUARANTEE
Officeofguarantee
Guarantor'sundertakingaccentedon
(Stamp'andsignature)
(')If,inthela.voftheState,thereisnoprovisionforaddressforservicetheguarantorshallappoint,ineachoftheStates
referredtoinpar.ipraphI.anagentauthorizedtoreceiveanycommunications addressedtohim.Thecourtsofthe
placesinwhichtheaddressesl<»rserviceoftheguarantororofhisagentsaresituatedshallhavejurisdictionindisputes
concerningtinsguarantee .Thr'atknowltdgmentmthesecondsubparagraph andtheundertakinginthefourthsub­
paragraphofparagraph4mustbemadetocorrespond .
fa)Fulladdress.
(')Thesignaturemustheprecededbythefollowinginthesignatory'sownhandwriting :'Guaranteefortheamountof
'withtheamountwrittenoutinfull.

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Sl'l'(IMf'NII
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
GUARANTEE
(CuaranicecoveringasingleCommunitytransitoperation)
I.UNDERTAKINC BYIIliv(il'ARAN'TOR
1.Theundersigned fij
residentat (2)
herebyjointlyandseveraltyguarantees ,attheofficeofdepartureof
-infavouroftheKingdomofBcluium,theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublic
ofCieriuauy,theHellenicRepublic,theFrenchRepublic,Ireland,theItalianRepublic,theGrandDucfyof
Luxembourg ,theKingdomoftheNetherlands ,theUnitedKingdomofCrcatBritainand
NorthernIreland(:1),
anyamountforwhichaprincipal maybeorbecome
liabletotheabovemennoned States 'byreasonof
infringementsorirregularitiescommitiedinthecourseolaCommunitytransitoperation -
carriedoutby'thatpersonfromtheofficeofdepartureof
totheofficeofdestinationof inrespectofthegoods
designatedhereinafter,includingduties,taxes,agriculturalleviesamiothercharges–with
theexceptionofpecuniarypenalties–asregardsprincipalorfurtherliabilities,expenses
andincidentals .
2.Theindersignedundertakestopay,wlthinaperiodofthreemonthsfromthedateofthefirst
applicationinwritingbythecompetentauthoritiesoftheStatesreferredtoinparagraph 1,
andwithoutbeingabletodeferpaymentbeyondsuchperiod,theSUBSrequested.
3.rhisundertakingshallbevalidfromthedayofitsacceptancebytheofficeofdeparture.,.
4.1-orthepurposesoithisundertaking ,theundersignedgiveshisaddressforservice(')as
»
(')and,incinchoftheother Statesreferredto
inpnr.iur.iph I,astareof:
'Surnameandforenames ,ornameoffirm.
I'uliaddiess.
Deletethenameofany St.ireorStatesofwhichtheterritoryisnotfoheused.
'JSurnamejikIl<iu'it;intis,orn.win.ofhhn,andfulladdressofthepniKi|).il,
(hiIf,inthelawoftheSr.iie,thereisnoprovi'aonforaddressforservice,theguarantorshallappoint,ineach''I1SlatesriItrredi<»inp.ii.igraph I,.inayenlauthorizedtoreceiveanycommunications addressedtohtni.
Iheconnsofthepl.m'-smwlmlii!haddressesforserviceoftheiruarantororofhisagent*aresituatedshallhave
inrisdniionindisputesuMiurimii :thisguarantee.Iheacknowledgment inthesecondsubparagraph andtheunder­
takinginihefourthsuhp.iragr.iph ofparagraph4musthemadetucorrespond .

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StateSurnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdres*
Γ
Theundersignedacknowledges thatallcorrespondence andnoticesandanyformalities
orproceduresrelatingtothisundertakingaddressedtooreffectedinwritingatoneof
hisaddressesforserviceshallheacceptedasdulydeliveredtohim.
Theundersignedacknowledgesthejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheplaceswherehehas
anaddressforservice.
...addresses ...,,.Theundersignedundertakestomaintainhistorservice,or,ifhehastoalter
oneormoreofthoseaddresses,toinformtheofficeofguaranteeinadvance.
Doneat on
(Signature(*))
II.ACCEPTANCE BYTHEOFFICEOFDEPARTURE
Officeofdeparture
Guarantor'sundertakingacceptedon
tocovertheCommunitytransitoperationunderTl/T2(*),
issuedon ""d"No
(StampMidngnature)
C)Thetignaturemustbeprecededbr«befoUowin*inthengnMory*"ownh.odwriting.'&uMnree .
(*)DcJetcaaapproprure.

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SPECIMEN III
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
GUARANTEE
(Flat-rateguaranteesystem)
I.UNDERTAKING BYTHEGUARANTOR
1.Theundersigned
residentat
herebyjointlyandseverallyguarantees,attheofficeofguaranteeof
infavouroftheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublicofGermany,theHellenicRepublic,theFrenchRepublic,Ireland,theItalianRepublic,theGrandDuchyofItKea-
bourg,theKingdomoftheNetherlands ,theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthern
Ireland,
•anyamountforwhichaprincipalmaybecomeliabletotheabovementioned -States
byreasonofinfringements orirregularitiescommitttedinthe
courseofaCommunitytransitoperationincludingduties,taxes,agriculturalleviesandother
charges–withtheexceptionofpecuniarypenalties–asregardsprincipalorfurtherliabili­
ties.expensesandincidentalchargeswithregardtowhichtheundersignedhasagreedtobe
responsiblebytheissueofguaranteevouchersuptoamaximumamountof7000tLUs,
pervoucher.
2.Theundersignedwdertakestopay,withinaperiodofthreeaonthsfroothedateofthefirst
applicationinwritingbytheconpetentauthoritiesoftheStatesreferredtoinparagraphI,
andwithoutbeingabletodeferpayaartbeyondsuchperiod,,thesiaisrequestediptoananoint
■of7OCCECUsperguaranteevoucher.
3.Thisundertakingshallbevalidfromthedayofitsacceptancebytheofficeofguarantee.This .
guaranteemaybecancelledatanytimebytheundersigned ,orbytheStateinthe
territoryofwhichtheofficeofguaranteeissituated.
Thecancellationshalltakeeffectonthe■6thdayafternotificationthereoftotheotherparry.
Theundersignedshallremainresponsibleforpaymentofthesumswhichbecomepayablein
respectofCommunitytransitoperationscoveredbvthisundertakingwhichbeganbeforethe
daleonwhichthecancellationtookeffect,evenifthedemandforpaymentismadeafterthat
date. s
4.(')Forthepurposeofthisundertaking ,theundersignedgiveshisaddressforserviceas
(')and,ineachoftheotherStatesreferredto
inparagraph 1,ascareof." ;
('}Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm.
{*)ruliaddfçss.
(*)If,mtheUwofaState,thereisn<Tprovisionforgivingaddressesforservice,theguarantorshallappoint,ineachofthe
Statesreferredtoinparagraph I,anagentauthorisedtoreceiveanvcommunications addressedtohintThecourtsofthe
place*inwhichtheaddressesfofserviceoftheguarantororofhisng^nt*atesituatedshaMhaveturisduiionindisputesconcerning
this.giMranireThenknowledgemenl inthelecondsubparagraphandHieundertakingmthefourthsubparagraphofparagraph4
hiusfhemadetocorrespond . ';(')
•0

Sut« Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladress
\
'
Theundersignedacknowledges thatallcorrespondence andnoticesandanyformalitiesor
procedurerelatingtothisunderakingaddressedtooreffectedinwritingatoneofhis
addressesforserviceshallbeacceptedasdulydeliveredtohim.
Theundersignedacknowledges thejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheplaceswherehehasan
addressforservice.
Theundersignedundertakestomaintainhisaddressesforservice,or,ifhehastoalteroneor
moreofthoseaddresses,toinformtheofficeofguaranteeinadvance.
Doneat on
(Signatare('))
II.ACCEPTANCE BYTHEOFFICEOFGUARANTEE
Officeofguarantee ;
Guarantor'sundertakingacceptedon
(Stampandsignature)
(')Thfsignaturemustbeprecededbythefollowinginthesignatory'sownhandwriting :*Cuar«ntee .