COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 02.10.1997 
COM(97) 455 final 
96/0002 (SYN) 
Re-examined proposal for a 
COUNCIL RfiGïfLATIQN (EC) 
laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may 
operate national road passenger transport services within a Member State 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 c (d) 
of the EC Treaty) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
At its plenary session of 14 to 18 July 1997, the European Parliament approved, subject 
to a number of amendments, the text of the common position adopted by the Council on 
14 April 19971 with a view to adopting Council Regulation (EC) No laying down the 
conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national road passenger 
transport services within a Member State. 
The Commission has accepted the following amendments: 
Amendment 1 concerning recital 5a (new) of the common position, relating to the 
cabotage of regular services not covered by the Regulation, with some rewording. 
Amendment 2, paragraph 1 concerning Article 13 of the common position, relating to the 
drafting of the report on the implementation of Regulation No 2454/92 and on the 
operation of regular services in the Member States. 
The Commission has not accepted Amendment 2, paragraph 2 concerning the use of the 
recapitulative statistics referred to in Article 7. In producing the report the Commission 
will use all available information, not just the recapitulative statistics. 
Accordingly, the Commission has amended its proposal as follows: 
Annex: 2 amendments 
1 OJC 164, 30.5.1997, p. 17. 
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Re-examined proposal for 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
taytag dew» tfe© eeoditrans Hauler which non-reaideifct carrier» may 
operate RaHettal raaé passenger transport services witain a Member State 
The text of the common position adopted by the Council on 14 April 1997 with a view to 
adopting Council Regulation (EC) No laying down the conditions under which non­
resident carriers may operate national road passenger transport services within a Member 
State, is amended as follows: 
Council common position Re-examined proposal 
Recital 5a (new) 
"Whereas the question of harmonisation of 
access to the market in regular services not 
covered by this Regulation will be 
examined as part of the action to be taken 
following the Green Paper 'The Citizens' 
Network - fulfilling the potential of public 
passenger transport in Europe.' 
Council common position Re-examined proposal 
Article 13 
The Commission shall report to the 
European Parliament and the Council 
before 31 December 1999 on the 
application of this Regulation and, in 
particular, on the impact of cabotage 
transport operations on national transport 
markets. "1. The Commission shall report to the 
European Parliament and the Council, 
before 30 June 1998. on the results of the 
implementation of Regulation (EEC) 
No 2454/92 and on the operation of 
'regular services' in the Member States. 
2* The Commission shall report to the 
European Parliament and the Council 
before 31 December 1999 on the 
application of this Regulation and, in 
particular, on the impact of cabotage 
transport operations on national transport 
markets." 
Remainder of text unchanged. 
r Road passenger transport **n 
À4-0234/97 
Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council 
Regulation laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national 
road passenger transport services with a Member State (C4-0172/97 - 96/0002(SYN)) 
(Cooperation procedure: second reading) 
Common position of the Council Amendments by Parliament 
(Amendment 1) 
Recital 5a (new) 
(52L) Whereas the Commission has stated that it 
intends to reexamine the question of 
harmonization of access to the market in 
regular services not covered bv this 
Regulation as part of the initiatives it will 
adopt in response to reactions to the 
Green Paper: The Citizens' Network ° 
fulfilling the potential of public passenger 
transport in Europe': 
(Amendment 2) 
(>) OJC 380, 16.12.1996, p. 35. PFlg6S38 
(2) OJC 60, 29.2.1996, p. 10. 4. 
Jin Commission shall report to the Council and X. The Commisysfon phall report to parliament 
"*nd£ament before 31 December 1999 on the and the Council before 30 June 1998 on both ffo*> 
'^plication of this Regulation and, m particular, results of the implementation of Regulfffo" 
.it, f he impact of cabotage transport operations _ • (EEC) No 2454/92 and the operation of regular 
on nrdonal transport markets. services in the Member States, with a view ^ 
new legislative initiatives based on reactions ^ 
the Green Paper on The Citizens' Network1 
2u The Commission shall report to the 
Council and Pariiament before 31 December 
1999 on the application of this Regulation and, 
in particular, on the impact of cabotage 
transport operations in national transport 
markets, using the statistical data referred to in 
Article?. 
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