det er noedvendigt, at der fastlaegges en ordning for internationale vejtransporter til eller fra tredjelande eller mellem to tredjelande, naar de passerer en medlemsstats omraade; paa saadanne transporter boer bestemmelserne i Den europaeiske overenskomst om arbejde, der udfoeres af det koerende personale i Vejtransport, af 1. juli 1970 (AETR), finde anvendelse; for saa vidt angaar koeretoejer, som er indregistreret i en stat, der ikke er kontraherende part i AETR, gaelder naevnte bestemmelser kun for den del af straekningen, der tilbagelaegges inden for Faellesskabet;
Whereas a system should be defined to apply to international road transport operations to or from a third country or between two countries in transit through the territory of a Member State; whereas the provisions of the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) of 1 July 1970 should apply to those transport operations; whereas in the case of vehicles registered in a State which is not a Contracting Party to AETR, those provisions will only apply to that part of the journey effected within the Community;