COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 3915/90 of 21 December 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) N° 3164/76 on access to the market in the international carriage of goods by road

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),

Whereas the enlargement of the Community through the unification of Germany is reflected in an extension of the market in the carriage of goods by road;

Whereas the number of additional Community authorizations and their allocation amongst the Member States must be fixed, with effect from 1 January 1991; whereas that allocation must afford carriers established in the former German Democratic Republic access to the Community market under the same conditions as those applicable to other carriers;

Whereas it is necessary for this purpose to amend Regulation (EEC) N° 3164/76(3) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 1053/90(4),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) N° 3164/76:

'In view of the enlargement of the Community through the unification of Germany, Member States shall receive the following additional allocations of Community authorizations in 1991 and 1992:

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Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1990.

For the CouncilThe PresidentA. RUBERTI

(1)Opinion delivered on 14 December 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)Opinion delivered on 18 December 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3)OJ N° L 357, 29. 12. 1976, p. 1.

(4)OJ N° L 108, 28. 4. 1990, p. 5.