BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES AND DISTURB THE FUNCTIONING OF THE COMMON MARKET ; WHEREAS CERTAIN MEMBER STATES HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS IN THIS CONNECTION , AND HAVE REQUESTED THAT THESE TARIFF MEASURES BE DISCONTINUED ;
WHEREAS THESE MEASURES HAVE BEEN IN FORCE FOR A LONG TIME ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ABRUPT CHANGE , IT WOULD THEREFORE BE PREFERABLE TO MODIFY THE PRESENT TARIFF SITUATION ONLY GRADUALLY , BY PHASING OUT THE TARIFF REDUCTIONS OVER A REASONABLE PERIOD ; WHEREAS THIS IS ALL THE MORE JUSTIFIED IN VIEW OF THE UNFAVOURABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE REGION IN QUESTION COMPARED WITH THE COMMUNITY AVERAGE , IN TERMS OF BOTH PER CAPITA INCOME AND LEVEL OF UNEMPLOYMENT ;
WHEREAS , FOR THE REASONS SET OUT ABOVE , THE REDUCTIONS GRANTED IN THE FRANCH TARIFFS IN QUESTION MAY BE MAINTAINED FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1981 , AND SHOULD SUBSEQUENTLY BE REDUCED BY AT LEAST ONE-THIRD ON 1 JANUARY 1982 AND 1 JANUARY 1983 AND TOTALLY ABOLISHED ON 1 JANUARY 1984 ;
WHEREAS THE COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVIEW ITS DECISION IF THE CONDITIONS ON WHICH IT IS BASED CHANGE OR NO LONGER APPLY ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
ARTICLE 1
COMMISSION DECISION 64/160/EEC IS HEREBY REPEALED .
ARTICLE 2
THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF ANNEX B TER TO THE ' CONDITIONS GENERALES D ' APPLICATION DES TARIFS POUR LE TRANSPORT DES MARCHANDISES PAR WAGON OU PAR RAME ' ( CGATMV ) OF THE SNCF AND OF THE PROVISIONS OF ' CHAPITRE 2 DES TARIFS SPECIAUX - TITRE V - FASCICULE 5 DU RECUEIL GENERAL DES TARIFS POUR LES TRANSPORTS ROUTIERS DE MARCHANDISES ' IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1983 .
ARTICLE 3
THE AUTHORIZATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE PERCENTAGE TARIFF REDUCTIONS GRANTED ON THE NORMAL TARIFFS ARE DECREASED BY AT LEAST ONE-THIRD ON 1 JANUARY 1982 AND 1 JANUARY 1983 AND ARE COMPLETELY ABOLISHED ON 1 JANUARY 1984 .
ARTICLE 4
THIS DECISION SHALL BE AMENDED OR REPEALED IF THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT IT IS NO LONGER JUSTIFIED .
ARTICLE 5
THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 11 OCTOBER 1979 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
RICHARD BURKE
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION