Commission Directive 2004/112/EC

of 13 December 2004

adapting to technical progress Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 95/50/EC of 6 October 1995 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road1 and in particular Article 9a thereof,

Whereas:

(1)
Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road2 laid down uniform rules for the transportation of dangerous goods in the Community.
(2)

The Annexes to Directive 95/50/EC are related to the Annexes to Directive 94/55/EC. Adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the Annexes to Directive 94/55/EC may have an effect on the Annexes to Directive 95/50/EC.

(3)

In order to take into account Commission Directive 2003/28/EC of 7 April 2003 adapting for the fourth time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road, the Annexes to Directive 95/50/EC should be amended.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the transport of dangerous goods set up by Directive 94/55/EC,

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