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 establishing common rules on the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator amending the proposal of the Commission by virtue of Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty
Date: 2009-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carriage of goods, carrier, professional qualifications, road safety, road transport, working conditions

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 22.6.2009 
COM(2009) 306 final 

2007/0098/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 

establishing common rules on the conditions to be complied with to pursue the 
occupation of road transport operator 

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 

establishing common rules on the conditions to be complied with to pursue the 
occupation of road transport operator 

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)263 final – 2007/0098/COD): 

23 May 2007 

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

16 January 2008 

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

21 May 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 proposal establishes common rules on the conditions to be complied with to pursue the 
occupation  of  road  transport  operator.  The  aim  is  to  replace  Directive  96/26/EC  by  a  new 
Regulation  in  order  to  achieve  better  harmonisation  and  to  promote  fairer  competition 
between operators within the internal market. 

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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, Parliament and the Council 
agreed  on  a  compromise  at  second  reading,  in  particular  concerning  the  establishment  of 
electronic  registers  of  transport  undertakings.  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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