Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/217

of 10 April 2014

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(2014) 2292)

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. New national derogations were requested by certain Member States.

(2)

These derogations should be authorised.

(3)

As Annex I, Section I.3, Annex II, Section II.3 and Annex III, Section III.3 have therefore to be adapted, it is appropriate, for reasons of clarity, to replace them in their entirety.

(4)

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

(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: