Directive 2001/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2001 amending Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road (Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 2001/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 7 May 2001
amending Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),
Whereas:
(1) 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(4) laid down uniform rules for the transportation of dangerous goods in the Community.
(2) The Annexes to Council Directive 95/50/EC of 6 October 1995 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road(5) are related to the Annexes to Directive 94/55/EC. Adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the Annexes to Directive 94/55/EC may have an effect on the Annexes to Directive 95/50/EC.
(3) Adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the Annexes to Directive 94/55/EC is to be made using a Committee procedure.
(4) It must be possible to adapt the Annexes to Directive 95/50/EC rapidly to scientific and technical progress. For that purpose, a Committee should also be set up for Directive 95/50/EC.
(5) The measures necessary for the implementation of Directive 95/50/EC should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(6).
(6) Annex I to Directive 95/50/EC should be amended in order to take into account Commission Directive 1999/47/EC of 21 May 1999 adapting for the second 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(7).
(7) Directive 95/50/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,