Council Directive 85/505/EEC of 14 November 1985 amending Directive 65/269/EEC on the standardization of certain rules relating to authorizations for the carriage of goods by road between Member States

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 14 November 1985
amending Directive 65/269/EEC on the standardization of certain rules relating to authorizations for the carriage of goods by road between Member States
(85/505/EEC)
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 (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, by its Directive 65/269/EEC (1), as amended by Directive 73/169/EEC (2), the Council established a system of authorizations for the carriage of goods by road between Member States;
Whereas the application of Directive 65/269/EEC has revealed difficulties in the use of these authorizations in the case of certain coupled combinations of vehicles;
Whereas the system of issuing authorizations in respect of tractors has administrative, economic and legal advantages and should, in the light of experience, be extended to cover the use of coupled combinations of vehicles;
Whereas Community-level uniform rules for the issuing of such authorizations are needed;
Whereas Directive 65/269/EEC should therefore be amended,