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)
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 goods(1), and in particular Article 6(2) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
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.
For reasons of clarity, it is appropriate to replace those sections in their entirety.
Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
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:
Article 1
The Member States listed in the Annex to this Decision are authorised to implement the derogations set out therein regarding the transport of dangerous goods within their territory.
These derogations shall be applied without discrimination.
Article 2
Annex I, Section I.3, Annex II, Section II.3, and Annex III, Section III.3, to Directive 2008/68/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 April 2012.
For the Commission
Siim Kallas
Vice-President