CELEX: 51982PC0718
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Date: 1982-11-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 65/269/EEC concerning the standardization of certain rules relating to authorizations for the carriage of goods by road between Member States (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                      Proposal for a
                                    COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
          amending Directive 65 / 269 / EEC concerning the standardization of certain
          rules relating to authorizations for the carriage of goods by road between
                                        Member States
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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                         EXPLANATÛXÏ MEMORANDUM
                                           1
Under the First Directive of 23 July 19«2 , removals by road between Member
States are not subject to any quota system but they raay require authorization ,
In practice , all removals do require such a document .
There is no limit to the number of authorizations which are issued to removers ,
but the practice so far has been to issue bilateral authorizations . As a result ,
depending on the journeys involved , reasov&l companies require several authori­
zations , to be issued in each case by the authorities in the country of depart­
ure and allocated by those in the country of destination and of transit .
The numerous administrative formalities involved tend to complicate intra-
Community removals and unnecessarily reduce removers' mobility . These difficult­
ies are particularly troublesome in the case of removals because , unlike the
three other categories of carriage listed in Annex II to the First Directive ,
removers are involved in carrying out multilateral transport operations by the
very nature of their activities .
This type of transport operation would therefore be much easier to organize
if the remover could be equipped with a multilateral authorization of the Member
State in which he has his place of business , authorizing him to effect inter­
national removals throughout the Community .
Since international removals within the Community are virtually all effected
by road this measure would not , moreover , affect competition with the other
modes of transport .
It should also be pointed out that this proposal takes account of the desidera­
ta of FEDEMAC ( the Federation of Common Market Removers ).
The implementation details are explained in the appended proposal for a
Directive .
 First Council Directive on the establishment of common rules for certain
 rypes of carriage of goods by road between Member States (OJ No . 70 of
 6 August 1972 , p. 2005/62 .
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                             ^ =      COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
AMENDING DIRECTIVE 65 / 269 / EEC CONCERNING THE STANDARDIZATION OF CERTAIN RULES
RELATING TO AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD BETWEEN
                                      MEMBER STATES
 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 the proposal from the Commission ,
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament \
                                                                          2
 Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee          ,
 Whereas the adoption of a common transport policy involves , inter alia , laying
 dovn common rules for the carriage of goods by road between Member States $
 whereas such rules should be drawn up in such a way as to help establish a c
 common transport market ;
 Whereas the First Council Directive of 23 July 1962^ already exempts from any
 quota system removals carried out by road between Member States by undertakings
 having special staff and equipment for this purpose , although such transport
 operations may remain subject to authorization provided no quantitative
 restriction is involved :
 Whereas , however , the present practice of bilateral authorizations whereby
  several authorizations may have to be issued by national authorities
 involved depending on the removal operation in question , constitutes an obstacle
 to intra-Community removals ;
 Whereas multilateral authorizations should ensure more efficient organization
 of removals and hence increase the productivity of the undertakings concerned ;
 Whereas , moreover , such a measure will not affect the legitimate interests of
 other modes of transport , as removals by road between Member States do not
 compete with other modes ;
 1
 2
 5 0J No 70, 6.8.1962, p. 2005 /62 .
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas Council Directive 65/269/EEC aas Last amended by the Act of Accession of
1979 should therefore De amended in order to introduce a multi lateral -authorization
for removals by road ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE t
                                Article 1
Directive 65/269/EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1 . In the first paragraph of Article 2 , the words "or other " are
    deleted .
2 . The model authorization annexed to this Directive        a   '   added to the
    Annex to Directive 65/269/EEC .
                                Article 2
Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive
not later than 1 Jnauary 1984 . They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .
                                Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                   For the Council
                                                      The President
1 OJ No 88, 2^.5.1965, p. 1469/65 .
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                       MODEL AUTHORIZATION
                                                        (White fera - Front )
To be worded in the seven official languages of the Community
Issuing State           ?
           International distinguishing sign         Compétent agency
                                                          Period authorization
                          Authorization No •«•••••
                      for  international    removals
This authorization entitles •
                   (Name or trade nane and full address of carrier)
to carry out international removals , as referred to in the First Council
Directive on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage
of goods by road , on routes between Member States of the European Economic
Community , by means of a single vehicle or a coupled combination of vehicles ,
and to run such vehicles unladen throughout the Community .
This authorization is valid from
 .                      r
to
Restrictions , if any
Issued at ...........        ........ ........ Date
                                        (Signature and stamp of agency issuing
                                         authorization - State in which vehicle
                                         is registered)
                                                       (Vhite form - Back)
                                General conditions
This authorization must be carried on the tractor vehicle and be produced at
the request of any authorized inspecting officer.
It authorizes only international removals . It is not valid for national transport
It is not transferable .
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The carrier is required to comply , in the territory of each Member State , with
 the laws , regulations and administrative provisions of that State , and in
particular with those concerning transport and traffic .