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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-2309/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2016/2309",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-2309",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Directive (EU) 2016/2309\nof 16 December 2016\nadapting 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\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods, and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nSection 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.\n(2)\nThe provisions of these international agreements are updated every two years. Consequently, the last amended versions of these agreements shall apply as from 1 January 2017, with a transitional period up to 30 June 2017.\n(3)\nSection 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.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the transport of dangerous goods,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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