Article 1 
This Regulation lays down the rules for the distribution of permits allocated to the Community by Switzerland allowing heavy goods vehicles of up to 34 tonnes to travel on its territory as from 1 January 2001, opening up, from the same date, the quotas for vehicles the actual total laden weight of which is more than 34 tonnes but not more than 40 tonnes and for empty and light goods vehicles and introducing the RPLP (heavy traffic levy) on the Swiss network.
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Regulation: 1. ‘full-weight’ permit shall mean a permit to travel on Swiss territory granted for goods vehicles the actual total laden weight of which is more than 34 tonnes but not more than 40 tonnes; 2. ‘empty’ permit shall mean a permit to travel on Swiss territory granted for goods vehicles that are empty or are transporting light loads.
Article 3 
1. The Commission shall allocate permits in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. 2. The ‘full-weight’ permits shall be distributed in accordance with Annex I. 3. The ‘empty’ permits shall be distributed in accordance with Annex II. 4. The permits for each year shall be distributed before 15 August of the preceding year.
Article 4 
Member States shall distribute permits amongst the undertakings established in their territory according to objective and non-discriminatory criteria.
Article 5 
Before 15 September each year, Member States shall transfer to the Commission those permits which have not been allocated to undertakings. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7, the Commission shall allocate those permits to one or more Member States in such a way as to ensure an optimal use thereof.
Article 6 
When the Commission makes its proposal for adjustment, it shall take as a basis actual traffic flows during 2001, while seeing to it that equal account is taken of criteria relating to bilateral traffic operations and transit traffic operations. Should the recalculation result in an allocation for any Member State which differs substantially from that set out in Annexes I and II, any amendments necessary to adapt Annexes I and II shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7.
Article 7 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 8 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.