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( 1 ) OJ NO C 293 , 6 . 12 . 1977 , P . 6 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 63 , 13 . 3 . 1978 , P . 13 .

( 3 ) OJ NO C 101 , 26 . 4 . 1978 , P . 22 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 67 , 20 . 3 . 1972 , P . 13 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 265 , 24 . 11 . 1972 , P . 7 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2778/78

OF 23 NOVEMBER 1978

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF COMMON RULES FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES BY COACH AND BUS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

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 ( 1 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ),

WHEREAS , TO SIMPLIFY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES , IT IS DESIRABLE IN THE CASE OF THE SHUTTLE SERVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 OF 28 FEBRUARY 1972 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF COMMON RULES FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES BY COACH AND BUS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( 4 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2442/72 ( 5 ), TO OFFER MEMBER STATES THE TERRITORY WHICH IS TO BE CROSSED IN TRANSIT THE OPPORTUNITY TO WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZATION ENTITLING THE HOLDER TO CARRY OUT SUCH A SERVICE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

SOLE ARTICLE

THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE ADDED TO ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/72 :

' IN THE CASE OF THE SERVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 , THE PRESENT PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY IN THE CASE OF MEMBER STATES THE TERRITORY OF WHICH IS TO BE CROSSED IN TRANSIT , IF THEY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION . '

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 NOVEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

K . GSCHEIDLE