No L 202/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 7. 90 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 24 July 1990 amending Directive 84/647/EEC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road. (90/398/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in . particular Article 75 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli- ament (3, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas Article 8 of Directive 84/647/EEC () requires the Council to re-examine Articles 3 (2) and 4 (2) of the abovementioned Directive. - which. contain restrictive clauses ; Whereas the restrictive clauses have resulted in unequal application of the Directive in the Community ; whereas abolition, at least in part, of these clauses would. allow better financial management and cut the costs of hauliers operating on their- own account or for hire or reward ; Whereas the abovementioned Directive should therefore - be. amended,” HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 Directive 84/647/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 1. Article 3 (2) is replaced by the following: ‘2" Member States may exclude from the provisions of paragraph 1 own-account transport operations carried - out by vehicles with a total permissible laden weight of more than 6 tonnes. 2. Article 4 (2) is: deleted. Article 2 Member States shall take the measures necessary -to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1990 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 July 1990. For the Council The President C. MANNINO () OJ No C 296; 24. 11. 1989, p: 7 and OJ No C 150, 19. 6. 1990, p. 4. () OJ No C 96, 17. 4. 1990, p. 352. () O No C 124, 21. 5. 1990, p. 20. () OF No L 335, 22. 12. 1984, p. 72.