Within the framework of the Community rules applicable and in particular of Article 9 (1) of Council Decision 75/327/EEC, the railway undertakings shall, in accordance with their commercial interests and taking account of costs and the market situation, fix the rates and conditions for the international carriage of goods between Member States.
These rates shall be drawn up in the form of company tariffs or special agreements as provided for in this Decision.
The company tariffs shall be offers to customers. They may be general tariffs or special tariffs and may be differentiated in the light of the special nature of various transport services.
