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Directive 2008/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2008/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 amending Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
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Article 1Amendments
Article 9a and 9b of Directive 95/50/EC shall be replaced by the following:
‘Article 9a
The Commission shall adapt the Annexes to scientific and technical progress in the fields covered by this Directive, in particular to take account of amendments to Directive 94/55/EC. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9b(2).
Article 9b
1.The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on the Transport of Dangerous Goods set up by Article 9 of Directive 94/55/EC.
2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.’.
Article 2Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 3Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 17 June 2008.
For the European Parliament
The President
H.-G. Pöttering
For the Council
The President
J. Lenarčič
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