Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (Text with EEA relevance)
- In force
- CELEX number: 32008L0068
- Official Journal: JOL_2008_260_R_0013_01
- Form: Directive
- Procedure number: 2006/0278(COD), 2006/0278/COD
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Dates
Date of document: - September 24, 2008
- September 30, 2008
- October 20, 2008
- Entry into force - Date pub. + 20 See Art 13
- June 30, 2009
- At the latest See Art 10.1
Modified by
Modified by:
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/1833 of 2 October 2020 amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards adaptation to scientific and technical progress (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Commission Directive (EU) 2018/1846 of 23 November 2018 amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to take into account scientific and technical progress (Text with EEA relevance.) - detail
- Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 adapting a number of legal acts providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1095 of 29 June 2022 amending Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to authorise certain national derogations (notified under document C(2022) 4302) (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1198 of 21 June 2023 amending Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to authorise certain national derogations (notified under document C(2023) 3900) (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- 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 - detail
- Commission Directive (EU) 2018/217 of 31 January 2018 amending Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods by adapting Section I.1 of its Annex I to scientific and technical progress - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1094 of 17 June 2019 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(2019) 4303) (Text with EEA relevance.) - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/695 of 7 April 2017 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(2017) 2198) - detail
- 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) - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/936 of 29 June 2018 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(2018) 4003) - detail
- 2011/26/EU: Commission Decision of 14 January 2011 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(2010) 9724) - detail
- 2009/240/EC: Commission Decision of 4 March 2009 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 number C(2009) 1327) - detail
- Commission Directive 2014/103/EU of 21 November 2014 adapting for the third 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 - detail
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2407 of 20 September 2022 amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to take into account scientific and technical progress (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1762 of 5 June 2024 amending Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to authorise certain national derogations (notified under document C(2024) 3646) - detail
- Commission Directive 2010/61/EU of 2 September 2010 adapting for the first 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 - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/629 of 20 April 2016 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(2016) 2229) - detail
- 2013/218/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 6 May 2013 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(2013) 2505) - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/974 of 17 June 2015 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(2015) 4087) - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1241 of 28 August 2020 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(2020) 5797) (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Commission Directive (EU) 2016/2309 of 16 December 2016 adapting for the fourth 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 ) - detail
- 2010/187/EU: Commission Decision of 25 March 2010 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(2010) 1610) - detail
- 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) - detail
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1436 of 31 August 2021 amending Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to authorise certain national derogations (notified under document C(2021) 6156) (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
All documents based on this document:
- Commission Directive 2010/61/EU of 2 September 2010 adapting for the first 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
- 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
- Commission Directive 2014/103/EU of 21 November 2014 adapting for the third 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
- Commission Directive (EU) 2016/2309 of 16 December 2016 adapting for the fourth 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 )
- Commission Directive (EU) 2018/217 of 31 January 2018 amending Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods by adapting Section I.1 of its Annex I to scientific and technical progress
- Commission Directive (EU) 2018/1846 of 23 November 2018 amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to take into account scientific and technical progress (Text with EEA relevance.)
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/1833 of 2 October 2020 amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards adaptation to scientific and technical progress (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2407 of 20 September 2022 amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to take into account scientific and technical progress (Text with EEA relevance)
Modifies
Repeal:
- 2005/263/EC: Commission Decision of 4 March 2005 authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 94/55/EC with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (notified under document number C(2005) 440) (Text with EEA relevance).
- Directive 2000/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2000 on minimum examination requirements for safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway
- Council Directive 96/35/EC of 3 June 1996 on the appointment and vocational qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway
- Council Directive 96/49/EC of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail
- 2005/180/EC: Commission Decision of 4 March 2005 authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Council Directive 96/49/EC with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (notified under document number C(2005) 443) (Text with EEA relevance)
- 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 road
Implicit repeal:
- 2005/903/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2005 amending Decision 2005/263/EC on authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 94/55/EC with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (notified under document number C(2005) 3565) (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 2001/7/EC of 29 January 2001 adapting for the third 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 96/86/EC of 13 December 1996 adapting 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
- 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 2006/90/EC of 3 November 2006 adapting for the seventh time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 1999/47/EC of 21 May 1999 adapting for the second 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 - Text with EEA relevance
- 2007/447/EC: Commission Decision of 26 June 2007 amending for the second time Decision 2005/263/EC authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Council Directive 94/55/EC with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (notified under document number C(2007) 2587) (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 2006/89/EC of 3 November 2006 adapting for the sixth 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
- 2002/886/EC: Commission Decision of 7 November 2002 amending Council Directive 94/55/EC as regards the time-limits within which pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport of dangerous goods by road must comply with it (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4344)
- 2002/885/EC: Commission Decision of 7 November 2002 amending Council Directive 96/49/EC as regards the time-limits within which pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport of dangerous goods by rail must comply with it (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4343)
- Directive 2000/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2000 amending 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
- Directive 2000/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2000 amending Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail
Affected by case
- Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 20 May 2021. X v College van burgemeester en wethouders van de gemeente Purmerend. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State. Reference for a preliminary ruling – Inland transport of dangerous goods – Directive 2008/68/EC – Article 5(1) – Concept of ‘construction requirement’ – Prohibition on laying down more stringent construction requirements – Authority of a Member State requiring a service station to be supplied with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) only from road tankers fitted with a particular heat-resistant lining not provided for by the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) – Unlawfulness – Decision legally unchallengeable by a category of persons – Strictly limited possibility of obtaining the annulment of such a decision where there is clear conflict with EU law – Principle of legal certainty – Principle of effectiveness. Case C-120/19.
- A05P1
- Case C-120/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State (Netherlands) lodged on 15 February 2019 — X, other parties: College van burgemeester en wethouders van de gemeente Purmerend, Tamoil Nederland B.V.
- article 5 paragraph 1
Legal basis
- Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) Part Five - Institutions of the Community TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions Chapter 2 - Provisions common to several institutions Article 251
- Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) Part Three - Community policies TITLE V - Transport Article 71
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