Commission Opinion pursuant to Article 251(2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council Common Position regarding the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services (recast) amending the proposal of the Commission by virtue of Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty
Date: 2009-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bus, carriage of passengers, market access, road transport, transport licence, transport market

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 22.6.2009 
COM(2009) 307 final 

2007/0097/COD 

COMMISSION OPINION 

pursuant to Article 251(2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty 
on the European Parliament's amendments 
to the Council Common Position regarding the 
proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services 
(recast) 

AMENDING THE PROPOSAL OF THE COMMISSION 
by virtue of Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty 

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COMMISSION OPINION 

pursuant to Article 251(2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty 
on the European Parliament's amendments 
to the Council Common Position regarding the 
proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services 
(recast) 

1. 

INTRODUCTION 

Article  251(2),  third  subparagraph,  point  (c)  of  the  EC  Treaty  requires  the  Commission  to 
deliver  an  opinion  on  the  amendments  proposed  by  the  European  Parliament  at  second 
reading.  The  Commission's  opinion  on  the  amendments  proposed  by  Parliament  is  set  out 
below. 

2. 

BACKGROUND 

Date on which the proposal was sent to the European Parliament 
and to the Council: 
(document COM(2007) 264 final – 2007/0097/COD): 

23 May 2007 

Date  of  the  opinion  of  the  European  Economic  and  Social 
Committee: 

26 September 2007 

Date of the opinion of the European Parliament, first reading: 

5 June 2008 

Date of transmission of the amended proposal: 

Date of adoption of the common position: 

13 June 2008 

9 January 2009 

Date of the opinion of the European Parliament, second reading 

23 April 2009 

3. 

AIM OF THE PROPOSAL 

The  objective  of  the  proposal  adopted  by  the  Commission  on  23  May  2007  is  to  establish 
common rules for access to the market for coach and bus services. The proposal replaces two 
Regulations currently applicable. One of the main objectives is to simplify the authorisation 
procedure for regular international passenger transport services. 

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4. 

OPINION  OF  THE  COMMISSION  ON  THE  AMENDMENTS  BY  THE  EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT 

After  several  months  of  negotiations  under  the  Czech  Presidency,  the  Parliament  and  the 
Council agreed on a compromise at second reading, in particular concerning the introduction 
of a new twelve-day rule. The Commission can accept the compromise amendments adopted 
by the European Parliament after the second reading to confirm this agreement. 

5. 

CONCLUSION 

By  virtue  of  Article  250(2)  of  the  EC  Treaty,  the  Commission  will  amend  its  proposal  in 
accordance with the above. 

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