After consulting each Member State concerned, the Commission shall take the  necessary decisions.

3. The prohibition provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply to tariffs fixed to meet  competition.

Article 8l

Charges or dues in respect of the crossing of frontiers which are charged by a carrier  in addition to the transport rates shall not exceed a reasonable level after taking the  costs actually incurred thereby into account.

Member States shall endeavour to reduce these costs progressively.

The Commission may make recommendations to Member States for the application  of this Article.

Article 82

The provisions of this Title shall not form an obstacle to the application of measures  taken in the Federal Republic of Germany to the extent that such measures are  required in order to compensate for the economic disadvantages caused by the  division of Germany to the economy of certain areas of the Federal Republic  affected by that division.

Article 83

An Advisory Committee consisting of experts designated by the governments of  Member States shall be attached to the Commission. The Commission, whenever it  considers it desirable, shall consult the Committee on transport matters without  prejudice to the powers of the transport section of the Economic and Social Committee.

Article 84

1.The provisions of this Title shall apply to transport by rail, road and inland  waterway.

2.The Council may, acting by a qualified majority, decide whether, to what extent  and by what procedure appropriate provisions may be laid down for sea and air  transport.

The procedural provisions of Article 75 ( 1 ) and ( 3 ) shall apply.

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