10. 10. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 290/23 COMMISSION DECISION of 15 September 1981 authorizing the Italian Republic to exempt from application of Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport the vehicles referred to in Article 14a (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 (Only the Italian text is authentic) (81/790/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regaid to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport(), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2828/77 (2), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof, Whereas the Italian Government has asked the Commission to authorize exemption from Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 of the vehicles referred to in Article 14a (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport (°); "Whereas this measure can have no repercussions on the situation as regards competition in the carriage of goods by road ; whereas, it can, moreover, in no way hinder the achievement of the aims of the social regu- lations applying to road transport ; Whereas the vehicles referred to above, which are in any case very small in number, are all intended for own-account operations having a negligible economic impact ; whereas they furthermore are normally used over very short distances and in consequence the drivers’ hours are limited ; Whereas the transport operations in question are not intended to benefit from exemptions from Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 and will therefore continue to be governed by its provisions, and in particular that (") OJ No L 164, 27. 7. 1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 334, 24. 12. 1977, p. §. () OJ No C 73, 17. 3. 1979, p. 1 (consolidated version). concerning the use of individual drivers’ control books ; Whereas this measure will relate, solely to the move- ment of the vehicles concerned on national territory and will not extend to their use in international trans- port operations, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Italian Republic is hereby authorized to exempt from the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 the vehicles referred to in Article 14a (3) (a) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 543/69. Article 2 The Italian Republic shall inform the Commission of the measures taken in order to implement this Deci- sion. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1981. For the Commission Giorgios CONTOGEORGIS Member of the Commission