# 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–PT–2

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

Subject: Transport documentation for empty uncleaned tanks and containers.
Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.4.1.
Content of the Annex to the Directive: Requirements for transport documentation
Content of the national legislation: For the return journeys of empty tanks and containers that have transported dangerous goods, the transport document referred to in Section 5.4.1 of the RPE may be replaced by the transport document issued for the immediately preceding journey made to deliver the goods.
Initial reference to the national legislation: Despacho DGTT 15162/2004, 28 July 2004 , under Article 5, No 1, of Decreto-Lei No 267-A/2003, of 27 October.
Comments: The obligation that the transport of empty tanks and containers that have contained dangerous goods be accompanied by a transport document in accordance with the RPE causes, in certain cases, practical difficulties, which can be kept to the minimum without prejudice to safety.
Expiry date: 30 June 2021

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2008/68/annex/I/division/I.3/division/1/division/21/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2008-68/annex-I/division-I.3/division-1/division-21/division-2
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