# 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), Division: RO–bi–BE–8

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Subject: Exemption from prohibition on driver or driver’s assistant opening packages of dangerous goods in a local distribution chain from a local distribution depot to a retailer or end-user and from the retailer to the end-user (except for Class 7).
Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 8.3.3.
Content of the Annex to the Directive: Prohibition on driver or driver’s assistant opening packages of dangerous goods.
Content of the national legislation: Prohibition of opening packages is qualified by the proviso ‘ Unless authorised to do so by the operator of the vehicle ’ .
Initial reference to the national legislation: Arrêté royal relatif au transport des marchandises dangereuses par route
Comments: If taken literally, the prohibition in the Annex as worded can create serious problems for retail distribution.
Expiry date: 31 December 2022

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2008/68/annex/I/division/I.3/division/1/division/12/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2008-68/annex-I/division-I.3/division-1/division-12/division-4
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