Council Directive 74/149/EEC of 4 March 1974 amending the first Directive on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carriage of goods by road for hire or reward)

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 4 March 1974  amending the first Directive on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carriage of goods by road for hire or reward)  (74/149/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 (1) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;
Whereas it is desirable that the rules applying to transport should be amended to take account of the development of trade among Member States ; whereas in view of this need it is essential that, amongst others, certain types of carriage by lowtonnage vehicles should be exempted from any quota or authorization system ; whereas, furthermore, it is desirable that Article 1 of the first Council Directive of 23 July 1962 (1), on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carriage of goods by road for hire or reward), as amended by the Council Directive of 19 December 1972 (2), should no longer apply exclusively to carriage for hire or reward,