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COM (89) 602 final 
Brussels,16 January 1990 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive cm 
vocational training far certain 
drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous 
goods by road 
(presented by the Oomoission pursuant to 
Article 149(3) of the BBC Treaty) 
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Ifrplfljtttory. memorandum 
On 17 June 1988 the Commission sent the Council a proposal for a Directive 
on vocational training for certain drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous 
goods by road.1 
The aim of the proposal was to require appropriate vocational 
qualifications for all drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods, in 
domestic or international traffic, on the basis of uniform criteria. 
At its plenary session in January 1989 the European Parliament approved the 
proposal from the Commission subject to certain amendments, which in 
general are acceptable, i.e. with the exception of Amendment No 1; as the 
Commission had the opportunity of making clear to the Assembly, an attempt 
to require vocational training for drivers conveying dangerous goods for 
the Member States' armed forces or security forces appears to us to be 
premature at this point. This requirement might have delayed the adoption 
of the Directive by the Council. 
1 0QMC38) 339 final, 12 June 1988. 
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Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on 
vocational training for certain 
drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous 
goods by road 
(Submitted to the Council by the Commission pursuant to 
Article 149(3) of the BBC Treaty) 
Tne proposal for a Council Directive of 17 June 1986, 
the subject of 0CU(88) 339 final, 
is hereby amended as follows: 
Original text 
Article 4(2) 
2. Member States may grant the 
certificate of competence to drivers 
who request it for the first time 
without their being obliged to prove 
that they comply with the provisions 
of paragraph 1, on condition that 
such drivers can prove that they 
have engaged in the occupation of 
drivers of vehicles carrying 
dangerous goods without interruption 
for at least five years preceding 
the date of entry into force of this 
Directive. Amended, tfflrt 
Article 4(2) 
2. Member States may grant the certificate 
of competence to drivers who request it for 
the first time without their being obliged 
to prove that they comply with the 
provisions of paragraph 1, on condition 
that such drivers can prove that they have 
engaged in the occupation of drivers of 
vehicles carrying dangerous goods without 
interruption and without any serious 
flocflflflnt being attelhitfthlfi to tîifln fox at 
least five years preceding the date of 
entry into force of this Directive. 
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Original test 
Article 7(2) 
2. Member States shall communicate 
to the Commission the texts of the 
main provisions of national law 
which they adopt in the field 
governed by this Directive. In 
particular, each Member State shall 
provide the Commission with 
specimens of the certificates or 
equivalent documents which it adopts 
with a view to implementing 
Article 1 of this Directive. The 
Commission shall forthwith forward 
this information to the other Member 
States. Amended text 
Article 5a (new) 
Refresher courses gha.11 he nranpnl gory tjhen: 
lal this Directive is supplemented to a 
substantial extent by new provisions: 
Ùù. new dangerous substances or wastes are 
added to Annexes 1. la and lb to this 
Directive: 
Ic_l the drlvei*. for whatsoever reason, has 
not performed rwrriage of goods 
falling within the scope of tals Directive for a period of At, lea/ft two 
years. 
Article 7(2) 
2. Member States shall communicate to the 
Commissi on the texts of the main provisions 
of national law which they adopt in the 
field governed by this Directive. 
Certificates issued by Member States 
pursuant to Article 1 of this Directive 
ghA.11 he prepared In a/ran^A-noe with a. 
«tanda-Td model The Commission shall 
forthwith forward this information to the 
other Member States. 
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Original text 
Annex la 
Annex 2 
Subjects covered by Article 4 of 
this Directive 
The knowledge required in order to 
qualify for a certificate of 
competence must cover at least the 
following subjects: 
(a) general requirements concerning 
the transport of dangerous 
goods; 
(b) main types of hazard; 
(c) preventive and safety measures 
appropriate to the various types 
of hazard; 
(d) what to do after an accident 
(first aid, road safety, basic 
knowledge about the use of 
protective equipment, etc.); 
(e) labelling and marking to 
indicate danger; 
(f ) what a vehicle driver should and 
should not do during the 
carriage of dangerous goods; Argended teyh 
Add: 
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Amendment No 6 
Annex 2 
Subjects covered by Article 4 of this 
Directive 
The knowledge required in order to qualify 
for a certificate of competence must cover 
at least the following subjects: 
(a) general requirements concerning the 
transport of dangerous goods and, means 
of prevention and fire-fighting: 
(b) main types of hazard; 
(c) preventive and safety measures 
appropriate to the various types of 
hazard; 
(d) what to do after an accident (first 
aid and communication, road safety, 
basic knowledge about the use of 
protective equipment, etc.): 
(e) labelling and marking to Indicate 
danger; 
(f ) what a vehicle driver should and 
should not do during the carriage of 
dangerous goods, jp partio^ar 
knowledge of the rules relating to the 
permitted blood alcohol level during 
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Original text 
(g) the purpose and method of 
operation of technical equipment 
on vehicles; 
(h) the behaviour in vehicles 
carrying tanks and 
tank-containers on road, 
including movement of load; 
(i) prohibitions on mixed loading in 
the same vehicle or container; 
(j) handling and stowage of 
packages; 
(k) precautions to be taken during 
loading and unloading of 
dangerous goods; Amended text 
(g) the purpose and method of operation of 
technical equipment on vehicles; 
(h) the behaviour in vehicles carrying 
tanks and tank-containers on road, 
including movement of load; 
(i) prohibitions on mixed loading in the 
same vehicle or container; 
(j) handling and stowage of packages; 
(k) precautions to be taken during loading 
and unloading of dangerous goods; 
111 the rules relating to the cleaning and 
wa/ftlng of tftft trajisport unit; 
Iml documents relating to the load; 
Inl parKIng and flupflrvl filon of the 
transport unit. 
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