Article 17 Control documents for cabotage operations

Cabotage operations in the form of occasional services shall be carried out under cover of a journey form as referred to in Article 12 which shall be kept on board the vehicle and be presented at the request of any authorised inspecting officer.

The following information shall be entered in the journey form:

The journey forms shall be supplied in books as referred to in Article 12 certified by the competent authority or body in the Member State of establishment.

In the case of special regular services, the contract concluded between the carrier and the transport organiser, or a certified true copy thereof, shall serve as the control document.

However, a journey form shall be filled out in the form of a monthly statement.

The journey forms used shall be returned to the competent authority or body in the Member State of establishment in accordance with procedures to be laid down by that authority or body.