Considerations on COM(2020)71 - EU position on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2020)71 - EU position on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail. |
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| document | COM(2020)71  |
| date | May 7, 2020 |
| (2) | All Member States, with the exception of Cyprus and Malta, are Parties to COTIF. |
| (3) | Article 6 COTIF states that international rail traffic and admission of railway material in international traffic are to be governed by rules listed in that Article, in particular the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID), which form Appendix C to COTIF. |
| (4) | 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 on the basis of the RID. |
| (5) | Pursuant to letter (d) of Article 13 § 1 and Article 33 § 5 COTIF, the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) Committee of Experts for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (‘RID Expert Committee’) can amend the Annex to the RID. |
| (6) | The RID Expert Committee, during its 56th session on 27 May 2020, is to adopt amendments to adapt the Annex to the RID to scientific and technical progress. |
| (7) | The envisaged amendments concern technical standards and aim at ensuring 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 a 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 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, |