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Commission Directive 2014/103/EU of 21 November 2014 adapting for the third 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)         

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# Commission Directive 2014/103/EU                     

# of 21 November 2014

# adapting for the third 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,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having 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(1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,                        

Whereas:

(1)Section 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.

(2)The provisions of these international agreements are updated every two years. Consequently, the last amended versions of these                              agreements shall apply as from 1 January 2015, with a transitional period up to 30 June 2015.

(3)Section 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.

(4)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the transport of dangerous                              goods,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

## Article 1U.K.Amendments to Directive 2008/68/EC

Directive 2008/68/EC is amended as follows:

in Annex I, Section I.1 is replaced by the following:

### ‘I.1.**ADR**

Annexes A and B to the ADR, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2015, it being understood that “contracting party” is                                 replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.’;                           

in Annex II, Section II.1 is replaced by the following:

### ‘II.1.**RID**

Annex to the RID, appearing in Appendix C to the COTIF, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2015, it being understood                                 that “RID Contracting State” is replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.’;                           

in Annex III, Section III.1 is replaced by the following:

### ‘III.1.**ADN**

Annexed Regulations to the ADN, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2015, as well as Articles 3(f), 3(h), 8(1), 8(3)                                 of the ADN, it being understood that “contracting party” is replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.’.                           

## Article 2U.K.Transposition

1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive                        by 30 June 2015 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.                  

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain 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.                  

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.                  

## Article 3U.K.Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union*.                  

## Article 4U.K.Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 November 2014.

*For the Commission*                            

*The President*                            

Jean-Claude Juncker                            

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OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13.