Commission Implementing Decision

of 4 April 2012

authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods

(notified under document C(2012) 2166)

(2012/188/EU)

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 goods1, and in particular Article 6(2) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex I, Section I.3, Annex II, Section II.3, and Annex III, Section III.3, to Directive 2008/68/EC contain lists of national derogations, allowing specific national circumstances to be taken into account. Those lists should be updated to include new national derogations.

(2)

For reasons of clarity, it is appropriate to replace those sections in their entirety.

(3)

Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the transport of dangerous goods Committee set up by Directive 2008/68/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: