Introductory text
United Kingdom
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)
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 goodsf1, and in particular Article 6(2) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Section I.3 of Annex I and Section II.3 of Annex II to Directive 2008/68/EC contain lists of national derogations, allowing specific national circumstances to be taken into account. Several new national derogations and several amendments to authorised derogations were requested by certain Member States.
(2)
The Commission has examined or reviewed those derogations and found that the conditions referred to in Article 6(2) and (4) of Directive 2008/68/EC are met. The derogations should therefore be authorised.
(3)
As Section I.3 of Annex I and Section II.3 of Annex II to Directive 2008/68/EC have therefore to be adapted, it is appropriate, for reasons of clarity, to replace them in their entirety.
(4)
Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Transport of Dangerous Goods Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: