Commission Directive 2012/45/EU of December 3, 2012, adapting for the second time to scientific and technical progress Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods.
http://www.boe.es/doue/2012/332/L00018-00019.pdf
Published in: Official Journal of the European Union, No. 332 of December 4, 2012, pages 18 to 19 (2 pages).
Department: European Union
Reference: DOUE-L-2012-82426
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Having regard to the following:
(1) Annex I, Section I.1, Annex II, Section II.1, and Annex III, Section III.1 of Directive 2008/68/EC refer to provisions of international agreements on the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway, as defined in Article 2 of that Directive.
(2) The provisions of the aforementioned international agreements are updated every two years. Therefore, the latest modified versions of such agreements will be applicable from January 1, 2013, with a transitional period ending on June 30, 2013.
(3) Therefore, Annex I, Section I.1, Annex II, Section II.1, and Annex III, Section III.1 of Directive 2008/68/EC should be modified accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Amendments to Directive 2008/68/EC
Directive 2008/68/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1) In Annex I, Section I.1 is replaced by the following text:
«I.1. ADR
Attachments A and B of the ADR, applicable from January 1, 2013, it being understood that «Contracting Party» is replaced by «Member State», as appropriate.».
2) In Annex II, Section II.1 is replaced by the following text:
«II.1. RID
Annex to the RID, which appears in Appendix C of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF), applicable from January 1, 2013, it being understood that «Contracting Party to the RID» is replaced by «Member State», as appropriate.».
3) In Annex III, Section III.1 is replaced by the following text:
«III.1. ADN
Regulations annexed to the ADN applicable from January 1, 2013, as well as Article 3, points (f) and (h), and Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the ADN, it being understood that «Contracting Party» is replaced by «Member State», as appropriate.».
Article 2
Transposition
- Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by no later than June 30, 2013. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
- Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(1) OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13.
Article 4
Addressees
The addressees of this Directive shall be the Member States.
Done at Brussels, December 3, 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO