Council Directive 78/1016/EEC of 23 November 1978 amending Directive 76/135/EEC on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 23 November 1978  amending Directive 76/135/EEC on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels  (78/1016/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Article 5 of Council Directive 76/135/EEC of 20 January 1976 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels (4) provides that as soon as possible, and not later than 1 January 1978, the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, adopt common provisions establishing technical requirements for inland waterway vessels ; whereas, owing to the complexity of the matter, it has not been possible to observe this time limit ; whereas it is therefore appropriate to provide for these common provisions to be adopted by 1 January 1980;
Whereas Article 7 of the aforesaid Directive lays down that it shall be valid until 31 December 1978 and that, if need be, its validity may be extended until the provisions referred to in Article 5 enter into force ; whereas, in the light of the above, such extension should be implemented,