Council Directive 72/426/EEC of 19 December 1972 amending the first Directive of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carriage of goods by road for hire or reward)

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 19 December 1972  amending the first Directive of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of certain common rules for international transport (carriage of goods by road for hire or reward)  (72/426/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty concerning the accession of the new Member States to the European Economic Community and to the European Atomic Energy Community signed on 22 January 1972, and in particular Article 153 of the Act annexed thereto;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas 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) must be amended to ensure the liberalisation of the type of carriage by road referred to in this Directive in respect of carriage by road between certain coastal regions of the Communities separated by a seaway;
Whereas pursuant to Article 30 of the Act referred to above, the aforementioned Directive must be amended in conformity with the guidelines laid down in Annex II of that Act,