De kompetente myndigheder i etableringsmedlemsstaten overdrager indehaveren originaleksemplaret af fællesskabstilladelsen, som skal opbevares af transportvirksomheden samt et antal bekræftede kopier svarende til det antal køretøjer til international personbefordring, indehaveren af tilladelsen råder over, uanset om disse køretøjer ejes helt, eller på et andet grundlag, navnlig i kraft af en afbetalingsaftale eller en leje- eller leasingkontrakt.
The competent authorities of the Member State of establishment shall issue the holder with the original of the Community licence, which shall be kept by the carrier, and the number of certified true copies thereof corresponding to the number of vehicles used for the international carriage of passengers at the disposal of the holder of the Community licence, whether those vehicles are wholly owned, or held in another form, particularly under an instalment-purchase, hire or leasing contract. The Community licence and the certified true copies thereof shall correspond to the model set out in Annex II.