81/790/EEC: Commission Decision of 15 September 1981 authorizing the Italian Republic to exempt from application of Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport the vehicles referred to in Article 14a (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 (Only the Italian text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 15 September 1981 authorizing the Italian Republic to exempt from application of Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport the vehicles referred to in Article 14a (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 (Only the Italian text is authentic) (81/790/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2828/77 (2), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof,
Whereas the Italian Government has asked the Commission to authorize exemption from Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 of the vehicles referred to in Article 14a (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport (3);
Whereas this measure can have no repercussions on the situation as regards competition in the carriage of goods by road ; whereas, it can, moreover, in no way hinder the achievement of the aims of the social regulations applying to road transport;
Whereas the vehicles referred to above, which are in any case very small in number, are all intended for own-account operations having a negligible economic impact ; whereas they furthermore are normally used over very short distances and in consequence the drivers' hours are limited;
Whereas the transport operations in question are not intended to benefit from exemptions from Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 and will therefore continue to be governed by its provisions, and in particular that concerning the use of individual drivers' control books;
Whereas this measure will relate solely to the movement of the vehicles concerned on national territory and will not extend to their use in international transport operations,