Considerations on COM(2022)59 - EU position at the 57th session of the Committee of Experts for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods as regards certain amendments to Appendix C to the Convention - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)59 - EU position at the 57th session of the Committee of Experts for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods as regards certain amendments ... |
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| document | COM(2022)59  |
| date | April 11, 2022 |
| (2) | According to Article 6 of the COTIF, international rail traffic and admission of railway material in international traffic are to be governed by rules listed in that Article, in particular the ‘Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)’ which form Appendix C to COTIF. |
| (3) | Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down requirements for the transport of dangerous goods by road, by rail or by inland waterway within or between Member States, by referring to RID. |
| (4) | Pursuant to letter d) of Article 13 § 1 and Article 33 § 5 of the COTIF, the Committee of Experts for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (‘RID Expert Committee’) of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (‘OTIF’) may adopt amendments to the Annex to the RID. |
| (5) | The RID Expert Committee, during its 57th session on 24 May 2022, is to adopt amendments to adapt the Annex to the RID to scientific and technical progress. |
| (6) | It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the RID Expert Committee, as the amendments to the RID will be binding on the Union. |
| (7) | The envisaged amendments aim at ensuring the safe and efficient transport of dangerous goods, while taking into account scientific and technical progress in the sector and the development of new substances and articles that could pose danger while being transported. |
| (8) | The envisaged amendments are considered to be appropriate for the safe transport of dangerous goods in a cost-effective manner and can therefore be supported. |
| (9) | It may be necessary to agree minor changes to the documents referred to in the Annex at technical level at the 14th session of the RID Committee of Experts’ standing working group on 23 May 2022, including on the basis of recommendations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Joint Meeting of the RID Committee of Experts and the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, |