Council of the European Union and European Parliament 21 October 2009, Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 establishes common rules for admission to and pursuit of the occupation of road transport operator to ensure uniform application and fair competition within the internal market. It mandates that undertakings maintain an effective establishment, good repute, appropriate financial standing, and professional competence, while requiring the designation of a qualified transport manager. Enforcement is facilitated through the creation of interconnected national electronic registers and administrative cooperation between Member States to monitor compliance and impose penalties for serious infringements.AI