Article 1U.K.
Annexes A and B to Directive 94/55/EC are amended as follows:
Annex A is replaced by the following:
ANNEX A
Provisions of Annex A to the European Agreement on the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR), as applicable with effect from 1 January 2007, it being understood that “contracting party” is replaced by “Member State”.
The text of the amendments of the 2007 version of Annex A to the ADR will be published as soon as it is available in all official languages of the Community.”
Annex B is replaced by the following:
ANNEX B
Provisions of Annex B to the European Agreement on the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR), as applicable with effect from 1 January 2007, it being understood that “contracting party” is replaced by “Member State”.
The text of the amendments of the 2007 version of Annex B to the ADR will be published as soon as it is available in all official languages of the Community.”
Article 2U.K.
1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 2007 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2.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 3U.K.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4U.K.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 November 2006.
For the Commission
Jacques Barrot
Vice-President