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Official Journal of the European Union
4.12.2012
DIRECTIVES
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2012/45/EU
of 3 December 2012
adapting for the second 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)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(2) in Annex II, Section II.1 is replaced by the following:
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
‘II.1. RID
Annex to the RID, appearing in Appendix C to the COTIF,
Having regard to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European
as applicable with effect from 1 January 2013, it being
Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the
understood that “RID Contracting State” is replaced by
inland transport of dangerous goods ( 1 ), and in particular
“Member State” as appropriate.’;
Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(3) in Annex III, Section III.1 is replaced by the following:
(1)
Annex I, Section I.1, Annex II, Section II.1 and Annex III,
Section III.1 to Directive 2008/68/EC refer to provisions
set out in international agreements on the inland
‘III.1. ADN
transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland
waterways as defined in Article 2 of that Directive.
Annexed Regulations to the ADN, as applicable with effect
from 1 January 2013, as well as Articles 3(f), 3(h), 8(1), 8(3)
of the ADN, it being understood that “contracting party” is
(2) The
provisions
of
these
international
agreements
are
replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.’.
updated every two years. Consequently, the last
amended versions of these agreements shall apply as
from 1 January 2013, with a transitional period up to
30 June 2013.
Article 2
Transposition
(3)
Annex I, Section I.1, Annex II, Section II.1 and Annex III,
Section III.1 to Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be
1. Member
States
shall
bring
into
force
the
laws,
regulations
amended accordingly.
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 30 June 2013 at the latest. They shall forthwith
communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
(4) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Directive
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods,
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a
reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
Article 1
Amendments to Directive 2008/68/EC
Directive 2008/68/EC is amended as follows:
2. Member
States
shall
communicate
to
the
Commission
the
text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in
the field covered by this Directive.
(1) in Annex I, Section I.1 is replaced by the following:
‘I.1. ADR
Article 3
Annexes A and B to the ADR, as applicable with effect from
1 January 2013, it being understood that “contracting party”
Entry into force
is replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.’;
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
( 1 ) OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13.
European Union.

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4.12.2012 Official
Journal
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European
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Article 4
Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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