CELEX: 51974PC0465
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Date: 1974-04-10
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) extending Regulation (EEC) No 1174/68 of the Council of 30 July 1968 on the introduction of a system of bracket tariffs for the carriage of goods by road between Member States (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                            COM(74)465 final
                                                            Brussels , 10 April 1974
                        PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (ESC)
                 extending Regulation. (EEC) No 1174/ 68 of the
               Council of 30 July 1968 on the introduction of a
                 system of "bracket tariffs for the carriage of
                      goods "by road "between Member States
                 ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
   COM(74) 465 final
 ---pagebreak--- 'Ur-o le nat ^ ry Memorandum
           Pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (LSC) ITo . 1 1 74/ 6'°'t the
 tariff system implemented. by this Regulation for the carriage of goods
by road between Kernber States expires on 31 December 1974 *          -*hQ period
 of application may be extended for one year in the event of the Council
not having decided before that date on the tariff system to be applied
 thereafter .
           The Council must ttexefore decide, before the end of 1974 » on a
 proposal from the Commission , on the extension of the Regulation or on
 a new system of prices .
           The system of obligatory bracket tariffs based on the Regulation
has, from the beginning, been considered to be a temporary but necessary
 intervention into the free fixing of prices in regard to the harmonization
 of competitive conditions between transport modes and carriers .           This
system, which is of: an experimental nature , and which was.' implfimen/feed in
I968 , has only been applied since 1972 'in the- six original SeraSe'r^States.
Its; implementation in the new5 Menrbe-tf States is currently being discussed®
           The Commission has underlined this conception in its last communica­
 tion to the Council regarding the development of the transport policy ,
where it has been indicated that , in the field of prices , it is envisaged
 to "prepare the way for the progressive removal of all constraints on
 the formation of transport rates ".
 ---pagebreak---         Under these conditions , the question could therefore arise as to
whether the passage from tho existing obligatory system to a more flexible
system of reference tariffs to "be applied with effect from 1 January 1975
should not he considered immediately .
        In any case , tho different phases towards a definite organisation
of the transport market cannot be defined exclusively for international
road haulage ; an essential amendment of the Regulation cannot be envisaged
at present .   It is a matter of overall operation which , because of the
interdependence of political , economic and legal factors existing in all
relevant markets , can only be realised by a global conception , a coherent
and harmonious organisation in which all relevant economic facts are taken
into account .
        The necessary work for this purpose has been started .   In the
course of 1 975 j this work could result in a general report accompanied
by the necessary proposals . In the meantime , the extension of the
existing Regulation seems to be the most adequate solution .
        This proposal should not be considered to be a political option
in favour of this tariff system and of continuing in this way . There
is no indication , after all , that tho present experiment should lead
to the supposition that. the. present system should bacons permanent .
 ---pagebreak---                                PROPOSAL FOR A
                              IZSSOLMSGN fcSEG ).
                                                      V ' u
                    extending Re/julation (SDC ) No . 1174/68
                    of the Council of 30 July 1968 on the
                    introduction of a system of bracket
                    tariffs for the carriage of goods by
                    road between i'lenber States .
TIZH COUITCIL OP TK, JiJUROPZ^jT COIJUTTITES ,
Having regard to the 'Treaty establishing the European 2coiaornic Community ,
and in particular Article 75 thereof ;
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 Socie.1 Committee ;
VifUICAG by virtue of its Article 1 7j Regulation (.ISC) Ko . 1174/68 of the
Council of 30 July 1J68 on the introduction of a system cf bracket tariffs
for the carriage of goods by road between lienber States ( l ) as amended by
Regulation (.V3C ) I'o . 2826/72 of 28.12.1972 ( 2 ) expires on 31 December 1974
and nay be extended for a period of one year, in the event of the Council
not having decided before that date on the tariff system to be applied
thereafter ;
VJIIDHEAo st> decision has not yet been made on this tariff -S^rs-teni!      ■'
                                                                        • /• • •
( 1 ) O.J. of the 3.C. Ko . L 194 of 6.8.1963 .
 ( 2) O.J. of the 3.C. Ho . L 2?8 of 31.12.1972
 ---pagebreak---  WHEREAS in addition it appears appropriate to establish the tariff system
  which is to be applied after 31 December 1975 as part of an overall orga­
 nisation for the transport markets of the Community } the solution to "be
  found has to take account of all aspects of this organisation . The Council
  can only take decisions on the future system after having examined this
  overall conception on the "basis of propositions the Comriseion will submit
  for this purpose in due course . This future system can therefore only be
  implemented and enter into force in the course of 1976 ;
  WHEREAS Regulation (EEC ) no . 1174/68 has only been applied by the original
  Member States from 1972 and the tari ft* system based on it is only in a phase
  of elaboration for the new Member States ;
  WHEREAS in these circumstances it is appropriate to extend this Regulation
. for two years without modifying it . Such solution cannot and should not pre­
  judice the rules to be made in the future for the formation cf transport
  rates for the carriage of goods in the Community ^
  HAS ADOPTED TIUS REGULATION ;
                                       Article 1
  A3rbicle 17 of Regulation (EEC ) no 1174/ 68 cf'the Council of 30 July 1968
  is replaced by the following :
  "This Regulation shall apply until 31 December 1976".
                                       Article 2
  This Regulation shall enter into force on
  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
  in all Member States .
  Done at Brussels ,                              For the Council
                                                   The President