Commission Directive 2003/28/EC of 7 April 2003 adapting for the fourth time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Directive 2003/28/EC
of 7 April 2003
adapting for the fourth time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/7/EC(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annexes A and B to Directive 94/55/EC refer to Annexes A and B to the European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road, generally known as the ADR, as applicable with effect from 1 July 2001.
(2) The ADR is updated every two years. Consequently, the amended version will be in force with effect from 1 January 2003, with a transitional period up to 30 June 2003.
(3) Annex C contains references to marginals which must become points.
(4) It is therefore necessary to amend the Annexes to Directive 94/55/EC.
(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in conformity with the opinion of the Committee for the transport of dangerous goods,