Regulation (EEC) No 515/72 of the Council of 28 February 1972 amending Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport
Official Journal L 067 , 20/03/1972 P. 0011
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(I) P. 0127
English special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(I) P. 0134
Greek special edition: Chapter 05 Volume 1 P. 0135
Spanish special edition: Chapter 07 Volume 1 P. 0180
Portuguese special edition Chapter 07 Volume 1 P. 0180
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 77 , 29 . 3 . 1969 , P . 49 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 164 , 27 . 7 . 1970 , P . 1 .
REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 515/72 OF THE COUNCIL OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 543/69 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF CERTAIN SOCIAL LEGISLATION RELATING TO ROAD TRANSPORT
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 75 THEREOF ;
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 543/69 ( 1 ) OF 25 MARCH 1969 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF CERTAIN SOCIAL LEGISLATION RELATING TO ROAD TRANSPORT ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ;
WHEREAS THE OPERATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 543/69 SINCE 1 OCTOBER 1969 HAS REVEALED CERTAIN PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES , WHICH CAN BE REMEDIED WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING THE AIMS OF SOCIAL PROGRESS AND ROAD SAFETY PURSUED IN RELATION TO ROAD TRANSPORT ;
WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE TO EXEMPT AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY TRACTORS FROM THE APPLICATION OF THAT REGULATION ;
WHEREAS FOR PURPOSES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING MEMBER STATES MUST BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE APPROVED MINIMUM AGE FOR DRIVERS' MATES TO 16 YEARS ;
WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO LAY DOWN EXPRESSLY THAT THE ANNEX TO THE AFOREMENTIONED REGULATION RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL CONTROL BOOK FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE REGULATION ;
WHEREAS IT SHOULD ALSO BE EXPRESSLY LAID DOWN THAT THE MECHANICAL RECORDING EQUIPMENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 14 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 543/69 MUST BE OF A TYPE APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 20 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1463/70 ( 2 ) ON THE INTRODUCTION OF RECORDING EQUIPMENT IN ROAD TRANSPORT ;
WHEREAS INTERNAL ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATIONS OVER SHORT DISTANCES ARE SUBJECT IN CERTAIN CASES TO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES , AND WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE DESIRABLE TO ALLOW MEMBER STATES , AFTER CONSULTING THE COMMISSION , TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS FROM THE RULES GOVERNING CONTINUOUS DRIVING TIME AND BREAKS IN DRIVING AND , IN PARTICULAR IN RESPECT OF TRANSPORT OF HARVEST PRODUCE AND CERTAIN MILK TRANSPORT OPERATIONS , FROM THE RULES GOVERNING DAILY REST PERIODS , ALWAYS PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT STANDARDS OF EMPLOYEE PROTECTION AND OF ROAD SAFETY ARE NOT THEREBY IMPAIRED ;
WHEREAS , AS REGARDS TRANSPORT OPERATIONS OVER