Transport operator: mutual recognition of diplomas, free establishment

Commissioner Kinnock said that he could accept Amendments Nos 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11. He was also sympathetic to certain elements of Amendments Nos 1 and 3. With regard to the Commission’s stated intention to introduce ‘blacklists’ in areas other than agriculture, the Commissioner was prepared to accept the additional reference to combating fraud in the Community and common transit procedure. In particular he accepted the last part of Amendment No 1 and the corresponding part of Amendment No 3 calling for the number of journeys carried out by the undertaking concerned to be taken into consideration when assessing evidence of repeated minor offences. However, he could not accept the rest of Amendments Nos 1 and 3 on the transport of live animals nor Amendments Nos 2, 5 and 14 aiming to modify the transitional period for Austria, Finland and Sweden. Finally, Mr Kinnock said that the Commission could accept Amendment No 7 whereas Amendments Nos 6, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17 could not be accepted as they were incompatible with the aims of the original proposal.