Decision (EU) 2018/1485 establishing the position to be adopted as regards the amendments to the European Agreements concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)

Summary:

On 17 August 2018 the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council Decision establishing the Union's position concerning amendments to the Annexes to the ADR and to the Annexed Regulations to the ADN. The Council of the European Union adopted the Decision on 28 September 2018.

Further information:

The objective of the Decision is to establish the position of the European Union with regard to amendments to the Annexes to ADR and the Annexed Regulations to ADN, in connection with the envisaged end of the standstill period in which members of the Working Party on Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15) and of the ADN Administrative Committee can object to the proposed amendments for the 2019 edition.

The above mentioned Annexes and Regulations regulate the international transport of dangerous goods by road and by inland waterways, respectively, between members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) which are also contracting parties to ADR and ADN.

Background:

The development of transport of dangerous goods by road and inland waterways, both within the Union and between the Union and neighbouring countries, is a key component of the European common transport policy and ensures the proper functioning of all industrial branches producing or making use of the goods classified as dangerous under ADR and ADN.

Adaptation to technical and scientific progress of these agreements is therefore essential to allow for development of transport and associated industrial branches within the economic chain. The proposed amendments aim to align ADR and ADN with the UN Model Regulations, including new definitions, classification criteria and UN numbers, packaging / labelling requirements, update of applicable standards and technical provisions, as well as editorial corrections.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: COM(2018)598: Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the position to be adopted as regards amendments to the European Agreements concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2018:598:FIN

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