Article 13(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85 of 20th. December 1985 on harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (OJ No L 370, 31.12.1985, p1) (“the Council Regulation”) provides that Member States may, in urgent cases, grant a temporary exception, for a period not exceeding 30 days, from the application of the provisions of that Regulation to transport operations carried out in exceptional circumstances.