EEC: Regulation No 141 of the Council exempting transport from the application of Council Regulation No 17
Modified by
Règlement no 1002/67/CEE du Conseildu 14 décembre 1967portant prorogation du délai de non-application aux transports par chemin de fer, par route et par voie navigable du règlement no 17 du Conseil, 31967R1002, December 16, 1967
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003of 16 December 2002on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty(Text with EEA relevance), 32003R0001, January 4, 2003
Regulation No 141 of the Councilexempting transport from the application of Council Regulation No 17THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 67 thereof;Having regard to the first Regulation made in implementation of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty (Regulation No 17) of 6 February 1962, as amended by Regulation No 59 of 3 July 1962;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;Having regard to the Opinion of the Assembly;Whereas, in pursuance of the common transport policy, account being taken of the distinctive features of the transport sector, it may prove necessary to lay down rules governing competition different from those laid down or to be laid down for other sectors of the economy, and whereas Regulation No 17 should not therefore apply to transport;Whereas, in the light of work in hand on the formulation of a common transport policy, it is possible, as regards transport by rail, road and inland waterway, to envisage the introduction within a foreseeable period of rules of competition; whereas, on the other hand, as regards sea and air transport it is impossible to foresee whether and at what date the Council will adopt appropriate provisions; whereas accordingly a limit to the period during which Regulation No 17 shall not apply can be set only for transport by rail, road and inland waterway;Whereas the distinctive features of transport make it justifiable to exempt from the application of Regulation No 17 only agreements, decisions and concerted practices directly relating to the provison of transport services;HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: