Article 10 Lapse of an authorisation

Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road ( 12 ), an authorisation for a regular service shall lapse at the end of its period of validity or 3 months after the authorising authority has received notice from its holder of his intention to withdraw the service. Such notice shall contain a proper statement of reasons.

Where demand for a service has ceased to exist, the period of notice provided for in paragraph 1 shall be of 1 month.

The authorising authority shall inform the competent authorities of the other Member States concerned that the authorisation has lapsed.

The holder of the authorisation shall notify users of the service concerned of its withdrawal 1 month in advance by means of appropriate publicity.