Council Directive 80/1178/EEC of 4 December 1980 amending, consequent on the accession of Greece, Directive 74/561/EEC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator in national and international transport operations

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 4 December 1980  amending, consequent on the accession of Greece, Directive 74/561/EEC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator in national and international transport operations  (80/1178/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 146 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Directive 74/561/EEC of 12 November 1974 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator in national and international transport operations (1) should be amended so as to ensure that in Greece the acquired rights of operators already engaged in their occupation in that country are safeguarded under conditions comparable to those which have been enjoyed by operators in the present Member States;
Whereas, under the terms of Article 22 of the 1979 Act of Accession, Directive 74/561/EEC must be adapted in conformity with the guidelines set out in Annex II to that Act ; whereas, moreover, such adaptation should take account of the time limit provided for in Annex XII to the Act for the introduction by Greece of the measures required for the application of Directive 74/561/EEC,