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 Directive (EU) 2018/1846of 23 November 2018amending 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)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 inland transport of dangerous goodsOJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13., and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Whereas:(1)Section I.1 of Annex I, Section II.1 of Annex II and Section III.1 of Annex III 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 those international agreements are updated every two years. Consequently, the last amended versions of those agreements shall apply as from 1 January 2019, with a transitional period up to 30 June 2019.(3)Section I.1 of Annex I, Section II.1 of Annex II and Section III.1 of Annex III 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: