for så vidt angår kravet om økonomisk evne er det vigtigt, at der fastsættes visse kriterier, som vognmændene skal opfylde, således at der navnlig sikres lige behandling af virksomhederne i de enkelte medlemsstater;
Whereas, as regards the requirement of appropriate financial standing, it is necessary, in particular in order to ensure the equal treatment of undertakings in the various Member States, to lay down certain criteria which road transport operators must satisfy;