Commission Directive 2012/45/EU
of 3 December 2012
adapting for the second time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to scientific and technical progress
(Text with EEA relevance)
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 goods , and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I, Section I.1, Annex II, Section II.1 and Annex III, Section III.1 to Directive 2008/68/EC refer to provisions set out in international agreements on the inland transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterways as defined in Article 2 of that Directive.
(2)
The provisions of these international agreements are updated every two years. Consequently, the last amended versions of these agreements shall apply as from 1 January 2013, with a transitional period up to 30 June 2013.
(3)
Annex I, Section I.1, Annex II, Section II.1 and Annex III, Section III.1 to Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Transport of Dangerous Goods,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13.