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PROPOSALS FORCOUNCILDIRECTIVES AMENDING
CouncilDirective74/561/EEConadmissiontotheoccupationofroad
haulageoperatorinnationalandinternational transportoperations.
CouncilDirective74/562/EEConadmissiontotheoccupationofroad
passengertransportoperatorinnationalandinternational transport
operations/
CouncilDirective77/796/EEC■aimingatthemutualrecognition of
diplomas,/certificates andotherevidenceofformalqualifications
forgoodshaulageoperatorsand-roadpassengertransportoperators,
includingmeasuresintendedtoencouragetheseoperatorseffectively
toexercicetheirrighttofreedomofestablishment .
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C0M(80)389final

PROPOSALS FOR COUNCIL DIRECTIVES AMENDING
(i)Council Directive 74/561/EEConadmission totheoccupation
01' -cadhaulage operator innational and .international transport operations ,
(ii)Council Directive 74/562/EEConadmission totheoccupation of
road ,passenger transport operator innational andinternational transport ;
operations ,
(iii)Council Directive 77/796/EECaiming atthemutual recognition of
diplomas ,certificates andother evidence offormal qualifications forgoods
' h&ulage operators androad passenger transport operators ,including measures
intended toencourage these operators effectively toexercise their right
tofreedom ofestablishment .
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.ThetwoCouncil Directives of12November 1974 onadmission tothe
occupation ofroad haulage operator (l)andpassenger transport operator (2)
respectively ,which make theexercise ofthese occupations conditional on
theoperator 'sgood repute ,sound financial standing andprofessional
competence ,took full effect inthepresent Member States on1January 1978 .
TheCouncil Direotive of12December 1977 onthemutual recognition of
diplomas ,certificates andother evidence offormal qualifications for
operators inconnection with theexercise oftheabovementioned occupations (3)
became applicable on1January 1979 *
•/.
(1)Council Directive 74/561/EEC–OJNoL3O8of19thNovember 1974 »
pp.18to22.
(2)Council Directive 74/562/EEC-OJNoL3O8of19thNovember 1974 »
pp. 23to27»
(3)Council Directive 77/796/EEC-OJNoL334of24th December 1977 »
pp.37to29.

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2.ThethreeDirectivescontaintransitional provisionstoenablethe
MemberStatestoadapttheirnationalarrangements totheCommunityscheme
andtoensurethatrightsacquired "byoperatorsengagingintheiroperations
beforethenewarrangements wereappliedaresafeguarded.
3.UnderthetermsofAnnexXIItotheActappendedtotheTreatyof
AccessionoftheHellenicRepublic,thelattermustapplythethree
Directivesfrom1January1984*
Furthermore ,underthetermsofAnnexIIofthatAct,thetwoDirectives
of12November1974admissiontotheoccupations mustbeadapted,in
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle146oftheAct,sothat
inthecaseofGreecethedatesbeforewhichoperatorsmusthavebeen
engagedintheiroccupations inordertobeexemptedfromcertainobligations
canbedeferred,thusensuringinthatcountrythattherightsacquiredby
operatorsarerespectedunderconditionscomparabletothosewhichwere
enjoyedbyoperatorsinthepresentMemberStateswhentheDirectives were
firstappliedo
t
AnnexIItotheActalsoomitstoprovidefortheadaptationofthe
Directiveof12December1977onthemutualrecognition ofdiplomas,although
thatDirective,which,incidentally ,onlycoversthesameactivitiesasthe
two1974Directives,alsosetsadeadlinefortherecognition ofcertain
1acquiredrights.
4.Article5(l)and-(2)oftheDirectiveof12November1974onadmission
totheoccupationofroadhaulageoperatorandArticle4.(1)and(2)ofthe
Directiveonadmissiontotheoccupationofpassengertransportoperator
providethatoperatorswhowereauthorizedtoengageintheiroccupation
before1January1978shallbeexemptfromtherequirementtofurnishproof
thattheysatisfytheconditionsastogoodrepute,financialstandingand
professional competence,itbeingunderstoodhoweverthatthosesoauthorized
after31-December1974andbefore1January1978shouldfurnishproofoftheir
professional competencebefore1January1980,iftheyhavenotdoneso
previously.
•/

ToprovidecomparableconditionsmthecaseofGreece,thevarious
deadlinesmentionedaboveshould,inviewofthedatewhentheHellenic
RepublicwillapplytheDirectivesinquestion(lJanuary1984),be
postponeduntil1January1984»31December1980,1January1984and1
January1986respectively .
5.AsfortheDirectiveof12December1977onmutualrecognition
(applicablefrom1January1979)jArticle5(l)thereoflaysdownspecial
conditionsfortherecognition byaMemberStateoftheprofessional
competenceofoperatorswhowereauthorizedtoexercisetheiroccupation
inanotherMemberStatebefore1January1975».
WhereGreeceisconcerned,andforthesamereasonsasthoseset
outinparagraph4above,thisdateshouldbereplacedby1January1981.

PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DIKECTIVE
AMENDING DIRECTIVE 74/561/EECONADMISSION TOTHEOCCUPATION
OPROAD HAULAGE OPERATOR INNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheActofAccession ofGreece ,
andinparticular Article 146thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
(1) ..Whereas Directive 74/561/EEC must beamended
with aview toensuring that inGreece theexisting
rights ofoperators already engaged intheir occupation inthat country are
safeguarded under conditions comparable tothose which have been enjoyed "by
operators inthepresent Member States ,
Whereas ,under theterms ofArticle 22oftheabovementioned Act ,theafore­
said Directive must beamended inaccordance with theguidelines laid down
inAnnex IItotheAct ,andwhereas such amendment must take into account
s
thetime limit provided forinAnnex XIItotheActfortheintroduction by
Greece ofthemeasures required fortheapplication oftheDirective concerned ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
(1)OJNoL308of19November 1974 ,p.18.

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Article 1
ThereisaddedtoArticle5ofDirective 74/561/EECaparagraph 3as
follows:
"3.WithregardtoGreece,thedatesinparagraphs 1and2shallbe
replacedasfollows:
-inparagraph 1,"1January1978"isreplacedby"1January1984";
-inparagraph 2,"31December1974","1January1978"and"1January1980
arereplacedby"31December1980","1January1984"and"1January1986
respectively .
Article 2
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStatesandshallapplywith
effect ,fromthedateoftheaccessionofGreece.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCounciI
ThePresident

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PROPOSAL FORACOUNCIL DIRECTIVE
AMENDING DIRECTIVE 74/562/EEC ONADMISSION
TOTHE OCCUPATION OPROAD PASSENGER TRANSPORT OPERATOR
INNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard tothe ActofAccession ofGreece ,
and inparticular Article 146thereof .
Having regard ,totheproposal from theCommission .
.1
(1)Whereas Directive 74/562 /EEC must beamended
with aview'to ensuring that inGreece theexisting
rights ofoperators already engaged intheir occupation inthat country are
safeguarded under conditions cpmparable tothose which have "been enjoyed
"byoperators inthepresent Member States , '
Whereas ,under theterms ofArticle 22oftheabovementioned Act ,theafore­
said Directive must "beamended inaccordance with theguidelines laid down
»
inAnnex IItotheAct ,andwhereas ,such amendment must take into account
thetime limit provided forinAnnex XIIoftheActfortheintroduction "by
Greece ofthemeasures required fortheapplication oftheDirective concerned ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE t
•/.
(l)OJNoL308of19November 1974 *P-23.

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Article 1
ThereisaddedtoArticle4ofCouncilDirective74/562/EECaparagraph
3asfollows:
"3.WithregardtoGreece,thedatesinparagraphs 1and2shallbe
replacedasfollows:
' - *
-inparagraph 1,"1January1978isreplacedby"1January1984",
-inparagraph2,"31December1974","1January1978"and"1January1980
arereplacedby"31December1980","1January1984"and"1January1986
respectively . . ,
Article2
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStatesandshallapplywith
effectfromthedateoftheAccessionofGreece.
DoneatBrussels, ■' .
«
FortheCouncil
ThePresident ,

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PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DIRECTIVE
AMENDING DIRECTIVE 77/796/EECAIMING AT
THEMUTUAL RECOGNITION OPDIPLOMAS ,CERTIFICATES AND
OTHER EVIDENCE OPFORMAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR GOODS HAULAGE OPERATORS AND ROAD
PASSENGER TRANSPORT OPERATORS ,INCLUDING MEASURES INTENDED TOENCOURAGE THESE
OPERATORS EFFECTIVELY TOEXERCISE THE RIGHT TOFREEDOM OFESTABLISHMENT
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard "tothe Act ofAccession ofGreece ,
and inparticular Article 146thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
(1)Whereas Directive 77/796 /EEC must be
amended with aview toensuring
t
themutual recognition inGreece oftransport operators *professional
competence under conditions comparable tothose applied inthepresent Member
States ,
Whereas such amendment must take into acpount thetime limit laid down in
Annex XIIoftheabovementioned Actfortheintroduction "byGreece ofthe
measures required fortheapplication oftheDirective concerned ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE t
ν
•Λ
(l)OJNoL334of24December 1977 ,p.37.

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Article 1
ThereisaddedtoArticle5ofDirective 77/796/EECaparagraph 3
asfollows:
"3.Inthecaseofnaturalpersonsandundertakings whichhavebeen
authorizedinGreecetoexercisetheprofessionofcarrier/the
date"1January1975"inparagraph 2isreplacedby"1January1981"."
Article 2
ThisDirectiveisaddressedto.theMemberStatesandshallapplywith,
effectfromthedateoftheaccessionofGreece.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCountil
ThePresident