WHEREAS , AS REGARDS TRANSPORT OPERATIONS OVER SHORT DISTANCES , MEMBER STATES SHOULD FURTHER BE ALLOWED , AS A TRANSITIONAL MEASURE , TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS TO THE OBLIGATION TO CARRY AN INDIVIDUAL CONTROL BOOK , IN THE CASE OF VEHICLES FITTED WITH RECORDING EQUIPMENT CONFORMING TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 20 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1463/70 , OR WHERE , AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION , SOME OTHER EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF CONTROL IS INSTITUTED ;
CONSIDERANT QU'IL CONVIENT EN OUTRE , POUR LES TRANSPORTS A COURTE DISTANCE , DE PERMETTRE AUX ETATS MEMBRES , A TITRE TRANSITOIRE , D'ACCORDER DES DEROGATIONS A L'OBLIGATION DE TENIR UN LIVRET INDIVIDUEL DE CONTROLE SI LE VEHICULE EST EQUIPE D'UN APPAREIL DE CONTROLE REPONDANT AUX DISPOSITIONS DE L'ARTICLE 20 DU REGLEMENT ( CEE ) N 1463/70 OU SI , APRES CONSULTATION DE LA COMMISSION , UN AUTRE SYSTEME DE CONTROLE EFFICACE EST ETABLI ,