2009/240/EC: Commission Decision of 4 March 2009 authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods (notified under document number C(2009) 1327)

17.3.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/23
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 March 2009
authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods
(notified under document number C(2009) 1327)
(2009/240/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 6(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I, Section I.3, Annex II, Section II.3, and Annex III, Section III.3, to Directive 2008/68/EC contain lists of national derogations, allowing specific national circumstances to be taken into account. Those lists should be updated to include new national derogations.
(2) For reasons of clarity, it is appropriate to replace those sections in their entirety.
(3) Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the transport of dangerous goods Committee set up by Directive 2008/68/EC,