Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (Text with EEA relevance)

Content of the national legislation: provisions relating to the transport of small collected domestic hazardous waste as well as domestic hazardous waste from businesses, which is supplied in appropriate packaging with a maximum capacity of 60 litres. Given the small quantities involved in each instance and given the diverse nature of the various substances, it is not possible to conduct the transport operations in total compliance with ADR rules. Accordingly, a simplified variant deviating from a number of provisions in the ADR is therefore stipulated under the abovementioned scheme.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Scheme for transport of domestic hazardous waste 2015

Comments: The scheme was set up to enable individuals and businesses to deposit small chemical waste at a single location. The substances in question therefore consist of residues such as paint waste. The danger level is minimised by the choice of means of transport, involving, inter alia, the use of special transport elements and ‘no smoking’ notices plus a yellow flashing light clearly visible to members of the public. The crucial point as far as transport is concerned is that safety is guaranteed. This can be achieved by, for instance, having the substances transported in sealed packagings so as to avoid dispersal, or the risk of toxic vapours leaking or accumulating in the vehicle. Incorporated in the vehicle are units suitable for storing the various categories of waste and providing protection against shunting and accidental displacement as well as inadvertent opening. At the same time, notwithstanding the small quantities of waste presented, the transport operator must have a certificate of professional competence, given the diverse nature of the substances involved. Because of the lack of knowledge on the part of private individuals regarding the danger levels associated with these substances, written instructions shall be provided, as stipulated in the Annex to the scheme.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-NL-14

Subject: Adoption of RO-bi-SE-4

Initial reference to the national legislation: Wet Vervoer Gevaarlijke Stoffen, VLG

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

PT Portugal

RO-bi-PT-1

Subject: Transport documentation for UN 1965

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.4.1.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Requirements for transport documentation.

Content of the national legislation: The proper shipping name to be indicated in the transport document, as provided for in Section 5.4.1 of the RPE (Regulamento Nacional de Transporte de Mercadorias Perigosas por Estrada), for commercial butane and propane gases covered by the collective heading ‘UN No 1965 hydrocarbon gas mixture, liquefied, n.o.s.’, transported in cylinders, may be replaced by other trade names as follows:

‘UN 1965 Butane’ in the case of mixtures A, A01, A02 and A0, as described in subsection 2.2.2.3 of the RPE, transported in cylinders;

‘UN 1965 Propane’ in the case of mixture C, as described in subsection 2.2.2.3 of the RPE, transported in cylinders.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Despacho DGTT 7560/2004, 16 April 2004, under Article 5, No 1, of Decreto-Lei No 267-A/2003 of 27 October

Comments: The importance of making it easier for economic operators to fill in transport documents for dangerous goods is recognised, provided that the safety of these operations is not affected.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-PT-2

Subject: Transport documentation for empty uncleaned tanks and containers.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.4.1.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Requirements for transport documentation

Content of the national legislation: For the return journeys of empty tanks and containers that have transported dangerous goods, the transport document referred to in Section 5.4.1 of the RPE may be replaced by the transport document issued for the immediately preceding journey made to deliver the goods.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Despacho DGTT15162/2004, 28 July 2004, under Article 5, No 1, of Decreto-Lei No 267-A/2003, of 27 October

Comments: The obligation that the transport of empty tanks and containers that have contained dangerous goods be accompanied by a transport document in accordance with the RPE causes, in certain cases, practical difficulties, which can be kept to the minimum without prejudice to safety.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-PT-3

Subject: Adoption of RO-bi-BE-8

Initial reference to the national legislation: Deliberação 12/2021, de 5 Janeiro 2021

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

FI Finland

RO-bi-FI-1

Subject: Modification of information in the transport document for explosive substances.

Legal basis: Directive 2008/68/EC, Article 6(2)(a)

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.4.1.2.1(a)

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Special provisions for Class 1.

Content of the national legislation: In the transport document it is permissible to use the number of detonators (1 000 detonators correspond to 1 kg explosives) instead of the actual net mass of explosive substances.

Initial reference to the national legislation: The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Regulation on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road

Comments: The information is considered sufficient for national transport. This derogation is used mainly for the blasting industry in respect of small amounts transported locally.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-FI-3

Subject: Adoption of RO-bi-DE-1

Initial reference to the national legislation: The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Regulation on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-FI-4

Subject: Adoption of RO-bi-SE-6

Initial reference to the national legislation: Act on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (541/2023)

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

SE Sweden

RO-bi-SE-1

Subject: Carriage of hazardous waste to hazardous waste disposal plants.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1 to Directive 2008/68/EC: Part 5 and 6.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Requirements for construction and testing of packages.

Content of the national legislation: Carriage of packagings containing dangerous goods as waste shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of ADR from which only a few exemptions are allowed. Exemptions are not permitted for all types of substances and articles.

The main exemptions are:

Small packagings (less than 30 kg) of dangerous goods as waste may be packed in packagings, including IBCs and large packagings, without complying with the provisions of subsections 6.1.5.2.1, 6.1.5.8.2, 6.5.6.1.2, 6.5.6.14.2, 6.6.5.2.1 and 6.6.5.4.3 of Annex I, Section I.1 to this Directive. Packagings, including IBCs and large packagings need not be tested as prepared for carriage with a representative sample of small inner packages.

This is permitted provided that:

• — packagings, IBCs and large packagings conform to a type which has been tested and approved according to packing group I or II of the applicable provisions of Sections 6.1, 6.5 or 6.6 of Annex I, Section I.1 to this Directive,

• — the small packagings are packed with absorbent material that retains any free liquid that might escape into the outer packagings, IBCs or large packagings during carriage, and

• — the packagings, IBCs or large packagings as prepared for carriage have a gross mass of no more than the permitted gross mass stated on the UN design type marking for packing groups I or II for the packagings, IBCs or large packagings; and

• — the following sentence is included in the transport document ‘Packed according to part 16 of ADR-S’.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Appendix S – Specific regulations for the domestic transport of dangerous goods by road issued in accordance with the Transport of Dangerous Goods Act

Comments: subsections 6.1.5.2.1, 6.1.5.8.2, 6.5.6.1.2, 6.5.6.14.2, 6.6.5.2.1 and 6.6.5.4.3 of Annex I, Section I.1 to this Directive are difficult to apply because the packagings, IBCs and large packagings shall be tested with a representative sample of the waste, which is hard to predict on beforehand.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-2

Subject: The name and address of the consignor in the transport document.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.4.1.1.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: General information required in the transport document.

Content of the national legislation: National legislation states that the name and address of the consignor is not required if empty, uncleaned packaging is returned as part of a distribution system.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om vissa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Comments: Empty uncleaned packaging being returned will in most cases still contain small quantities of dangerous goods.

This derogation is mainly used by industries when returning empty uncleaned gas receptacles in exchange for full ones.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-3

Subject: Transport of dangerous goods in the close proximity of industrial site(s), including transport on public roads between various parts of the site(s).

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: Annexes A and B.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Requirements for the transport of dangerous goods on public roads.

Content of the national legislation: Transport in the close proximity of industrial site(s), including transport on public roads between various parts of the site(s). The derogations concern the labelling and marking of packages, transport documents, approval of design type packagings, vehicle equipment, driver’s certificate and certificate of approval of vehicles.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om vissa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Comments: There are several situations in which dangerous goods are transferred between premises situated on opposite sides of a public road. This form of transport does not constitute carriage of dangerous goods on a private road and shall therefore be associated with the relevant requirements. Compare also with Article 6(14) of Directive 96/49/EC.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-4

Subject: Transport of dangerous goods that have been seized by the authorities.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: Annex A and B.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Requirements for the transport of dangerous goods by road.

Content of the national legislation: Deviations from the regulations may be permitted if they are motivated by reasons of labour protection, unloading risks, submission of evidence etc.

Deviations from the regulations are permitted only if satisfactory safety levels are met during normal conditions of carriage.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om vissa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Comments: These derogations may be applied only by authorities seizing dangerous goods.

This derogation is intended for local transport e.g. of goods that have been seized by the police, such as explosives or stolen property. The problem with these types of goods is that one can never be sure of classifications. In addition, the goods are often not packed, marked or labelled in accordance with the ADR. There are several hundred such transportations carried out by the police every year. In the case of smuggled liquor, this must be transported from the place where it is seized to a facility where evidence is stored and then on to a facility for destruction; the latter two may be quite far apart from each other. The deviations permitted are: (a) each package does not need to be labelled; and (b) approved packages do not need to be used. However, each pallet containing such packages must be correctly labelled. All other requirements must be fulfilled. There are approximately 20 such transportations each year.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-5

Subject: Transport of dangerous goods in and in close proximity to ports.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 8.1.2, 8.1.5, 9.1.2

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Documents to be carried on the transport unit; every transport unit carrying dangerous goods must be equipped with the specified equipment; vehicle approval.

Content of the national legislation: Documents (except for the driver’s certificate) need not be carried on the transport unit.

A transport unit need not be equipped with the equipment specified in 8.1.5.

Tractors need not have a certificate of approval.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om vissa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Comments: Compare Directive 96/49/EC, Article 6(14).

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-6

Subject: Inspectors’ ADR training certificate.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 8.2.1.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Drivers of vehicles must attend training courses.

Content of the national legislation: Inspectors who perform the yearly technical inspection of the vehicle do not need to attend the training courses mentioned in 8.2 or hold the ADR training certificate.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om vissa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Comments: In some cases, vehicles being tested in the technical inspection may be carrying dangerous goods as load, e.g. uncleaned, empty tanks.

The requirements in 1.3 and 8.2.3 are still applicable.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-7

Subject: Local distribution of UN 1202, 1203, 1223 and 3475 in tankers.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.4.1.1.6, 5.4.1.4.1.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: For empty uncleaned tanks and tank-containers the description shall be in accordance with 5.4.1.1.6. The name and address of multiple consignees may be entered in other documents.

Content of the national legislation: For empty, uncleaned tanks or tank-containers the description in the transport document according to 5.4.1.1.6 is not needed if the amount of the substance in the loading plan is marked with 0. The name and address of the consignees are not required in any document on board the vehicle.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om vissa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-9

Subject: Local transport in relation to agricultural sites or construction sites.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.4, 6.8 and 9.1.2.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Transport document; Construction of tanks; Certificate of approval.

Content of the national legislation: Local transport in relation to agricultural sites or construction sites need not comply with some regulations:

• (a) the dangerous goods declaration is not required;

• (b) older tanks/containers not constructed according to 6.8 but according to older national legislation and fitted on crew wagons may still be used;

• (c) older tankers, not fulfilling the requirements in 6.7 or 6.8, intended for the transport of substances of UN 1268, 1999, 3256 and 3257, with or without road surface coating equipment, may still be used for local transport and in close proximity to road work places;

• (d) certificates of approval for crew wagons and tankers with or without road surface coating equipment are not required.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om vissa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Comments: A crew wagon is a kind of caravan for a work crew with a crew room and fitted with a non-approved tank/container for diesel fuel intended for the operation of forestry tractors.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-10

Subject: Tank transport of explosives.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 4.1.4.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Explosives may be packaged only in accordance with 4.1.4.

Content of the national legislation: The competent national authority will approve vehicles intended for tank transport of explosives. Tank transport is permissible only for those explosives listed in the regulation or by special authorisation from the competent authority.

A vehicle loaded with explosives in tanks must be marked and labelled in accordance with 5.3.2.1.1, 5.3.1.1.2 and 5.3.1.4, Only one vehicle in the transport unit may contain dangerous goods.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Appendix S – Specific regulations for the domestic transport of dangerous goods by road issued in accordance with the Transport of Dangerous Goods Act and the Swedish regulation SÄIFS 1993:4.

Comments: This is applicable only to domestic transport and when the transport operation is mostly of a local nature. The regulations in question were in force before Sweden joined the European Union.

Only two companies perform transport operations with explosives in tank-vehicles. In the near future transition to emulsions is expected.

Old derogation No 84.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-11

Subject: Driver’s licence

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 8.2.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Requirements concerning the training of the vehicle crew.

Content of the national legislation: Driver training is not permitted with any vehicle referred to in 8.2.1.1.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Appendix S – Specific regulations for the domestic transport of dangerous goods by road issued in accordance with the Transport of Dangerous Goods Act

Comments: Local transport.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-12

Subject: Carriage of UN 0335 fireworks.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: Annex B, 7.2.4, V2(1)

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Provisions for the use of EX/II and EX/III vehicles.

Content of the national legislation: When carrying UN 0335 fireworks, Special Provision V2(1) in 7.2.4 is applicable only to a net explosive content of more than 3 000  kg (4 000  kg with trailer), provided the fireworks have been assigned to UN 0335 according to the default fireworks classification table in 2.1.3.5.5 of the fourteenth revised edition of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.

Such assignment shall be made with the agreement of the competent authority. A verification of the assignment shall be carried on the transport unit.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Appendix S – Specific regulations for the domestic transport of dangerous goods by road issued in accordance with the Transport of Dangerous Goods Act

Comments: The carriage of fireworks is limited in time to two short periods of the year, the turn of the year and the turn of the month April/May. The carriage from consignors to terminals can be effected by the present fleet of EX-approved vehicles without great problems. However, the distribution both of fireworks from terminals to shopping areas and of the surplus back to the terminal is limited due to a lack of EX-approved vehicles. The carriers are not interested in investing in such approvals because they cannot recover their costs. This places the whole existence of consignors of fireworks in jeopardy because they cannot get their products on the market.

When using this derogation, the classification of the fireworks must be made on the basis of the default list in the UN Recommendations, in order to get the most up-to-date classification possible.

A similar type of exception exists for UN 0336 fireworks incorporated in Special Provision 651, 3.3.1 of the ADR 2005.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RO-bi-SE-13

Subject: Adoption of RO-bi-DK-4

Legal basis: Directive 2008/68/EC, Article 6(2)(b)(i) (Local transport over short distances)

Reference to the Annex I, Section n I,1 to Directive 2008/68/EC: Parts 1 to 9.

Content of the Annex to the Directive:

Reference to national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om visa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Comments:

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

ANNEX II

TRANSPORT BY RAIL

II.1   RID

The Annex to the RID, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2025, it being understood that ‘RID Contracting State’ is replaced by ‘Member State’ as appropriate.

II.2.   Additional transitional provisions

• 1.Member States may maintain derogations adopted on the basis of Article 4 of Directive 96/49/EC until 31 December 2010 or until Annex II, Section II.1 is amended to reflect the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods referred to in that article if this occurs earlier.

• 2.Within its territory each Member State may authorise the use of wagons and tank wagons of gauge 1 520 /1 524 mm constructed before 1 July 2005 which do not comply with this Directive but were constructed in accordance with Annex II to the SMGS or with that Member State's national provisions in force on 30 June 2005, provided that those wagons are maintained to the required safety levels.

• 3.Within its territory each Member State may authorise the use of tanks and wagons constructed before 1 January 1997 which do not comply with this Directive but were constructed in accordance with the national requirements in force on 31 December 1996, provided that such tanks and wagons are maintained to the required safety levels.

• Tanks and wagons constructed on or after 1 January 1997 which do not comply with this Directive but were constructed in accordance with the requirements of Directive 96/49/EC that were applicable on the date of their construction may continue to be used for national transport.

• 4.Within its territory each Member State in which the ambient temperature is regularly lower than – 20 °C may impose more stringent standards as regards the operating temperature of materials used for plastic packaging, tanks and their equipment intended for use in the national transport of dangerous goods by rail until provisions on the appropriate reference temperatures for given climatic zones are incorporated into Annex II, Section II.1, to this Directive.

• 5.Within its territory each Member State may maintain national provisions other than those laid down in this Directive with regard to the reference temperature for the transport of liquefied gases or mixtures of liquefied gases, until provisions relating to appropriate reference temperatures for designated climatic areas are incorporated into European standards and referred to in Annex II, Section II.1, to this Directive.

• 6.Each Member State may, for transport operations performed by wagons registered within its territory, maintain the provisions of its national legislation in force on 31 December 1996 relating to the display or placement of an emergency action code or hazard card in place of the hazard identification number, provided for in Annex II, Section II.1, to this Directive.

• 7.For transport via the Channel Tunnel, France and the United Kingdom may impose provisions more stringent than those laid down in this Directive.

• 8.A Member State may maintain and adopt provisions for its territory on the transport of dangerous goods by rail from and to contracting parties of the OSJD. By means of appropriate measures and obligations the Member States concerned shall guarantee the maintenance of a level of safety equivalent to that provided for in Annex II, Section II.1.

• The Commission will be informed of such provisions and will inform the other Member States accordingly.

• Within 10 years of the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission will assess the consequences of the provisions mentioned in this paragraph. The Commission will, if necessary, submit appropriate proposals together with a report.

• 9.Member States may maintain national restrictions on the transport of substances containing dioxins and furans applicable on 31 December 1996.

II.3.   National derogations

Derogations for Member States for the transport of dangerous goods within their territory on the basis of Article 6(2) of Directive 2008/68/EC.

Numbering of derogations: RA-a/bi/bii-MS-nn

RA=Rail

a/bi/bii=Article 6(2) a/bi/bii

MS= Abbreviation of Member State

nn= order number

Based on Article 6(2)(a) of Directive 2008/68/EC

DE Germany

RA-a-DE-2

Subject: Combined packaging authorisation.

Reference to Annex II, Section II.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 4.1.10.4 MP2.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Prohibition of combined packaging.

Content of the national legislation: Class 1.4S, 2, 3 and 6.1; authorisation of combined packaging of objects in Class 1.4S (cartridges for small weapons), aerosols (Class 2) and cleaning and treatment materials in Class 3 and 6.1 (UN numbers listed) as sets to be sold in combined packaging in packaging group II and in small quantities.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Gefahrgut-Ausnahmeverordnung – GGAV 2002 vom 6.11.2002 (BGBl. IS. 4350); Ausnahme 21.

Comments: List No 30*, 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f, 30g.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

FR France

RA-a-FR-3

Subject: Transport for the needs of the rail carrier.

Reference to Annex II, Section II.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.4.1.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Information concerning hazardous materials to be indicated on the consignment note.

Content of the national legislation: Transport for the needs of the rail carrier of quantities not exceeding the limits set in 1.1.3.6 is not subject to the load declaration obligation.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Arrêté du 5 juin 2001 relatif au transport des marchandises dangereuses par chemin de fer – Article 20.2

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

RA-a-FR-4

Subject: Exemption from the labelling of certain mail wagons.

Reference to Annex II, Section II.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.3.1.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Obligation to affix labels on the walls of wagons.

Content of the national legislation: Only mail wagons carrying over 3 tonnes of a material in the same class (other than 1, 6.2 or 7) must be labelled.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Arrêté du 5 juin 2001 relatif au transport des marchandises dangereuses par chemin de fer – Article 21.1

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

SE Sweden

RA-a-SE-1

Subject: A railway carriage carrying dangerous goods, as express goods, need not be marked with labels.

Reference to Annex II, Section II.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 5.3.1.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Railway carriages carrying dangerous goods must display labels.

Content of the national legislation: A railway carriage carrying dangerous goods, as express goods, need not be marked with labels.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Särskilda bestämmelser om vissa inrikes transporter av farligt gods på väg och i terräng

Comments: There are quantity limits in the RID for goods designated as express goods. Therefore it is a small quantity issue.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

Based on Article 6(2)(b)(i) of Directive 2008/68/EC

DK Denmark

RA-bi-DK-1

Subject: Carriage of dangerous goods in tunnels

Reference to Annex II, Section II.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 7.5

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Loading, unloading and protective distances

Content of the national legislation: The legislation provides for alternative provisions than provided for in Annex II, Section II.1 to Directive 2008/68/EC regarding carriage through the rail tunnel of the fixed link across the Great Belt and Øresund. These alternative provisions relate only to load volume and the distance between dangerous goods loads.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Bestemmelser om transport af Eksplosiver i jernbanetunnellerne på Storebælt og Øresund, 11. maj 2017

Comments:

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

DE Germany

RA-bi-DE-2

Subject: Transportation of packaged hazardous waste.

Reference to Annex II, Section II.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 1 to 5.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Classification, packaging and marking.

Content of the national legislation: Classes 2 to 6.1, 8 and 9: Combined packaging and transportation of hazardous waste in packs and IBCs; waste must be packaged in internal packagings (as collected) and categorised in specific waste groups (avoidance of dangerous reactions within a waste group); use of special written instructions relating to the waste groups and as a waybill; collection of domestic and laboratory waste, etc.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Gefahrgut-Ausnahmeverordnung – GGAV 2002 vom 6.11.2002 (BGBl. IS. 4350); Ausnahme 20.

Comments: List No 6*.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

SE Sweden

RA-bi-SE-1

Subject: Carriage of hazardous waste to hazardous waste disposal plants.

Reference to the Annex II, Section II.1 to Directive 2008/68/EC: Part 5 and 6.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Requirements for construction and testing of packages.

Content of the national legislation: Carriage of packagings containing dangerous goods as waste shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Directive from which only a few exemptions are allowed. Exemptions are not permitted for all types of substances and articles.

The main exemptions are:

Small packagings (less than 30 kg) of dangerous goods as waste may be packed in packagings, including IBCs and large packagings, without complying with the provisions of subsections 6.1.5.2.1, 6.1.5.8.2, 6.5.6.1.2, 6.5.6.14.2, 6.6.5.2.1 and 6.6.5.4.3 of Annex II, Section II.1 to this Directive. Packagings, including IBCs and large packagings need not be tested as prepared for carriage with a representative sample of small inner packages.

This is permitted provided that:

• — packagings, IBCs and large packagings conform to a type which has been tested and approved according to packing group I or II of the applicable provisions of Sections 6.1, 6.5 or 6.6 of Annex II, Section II.1 to this Directive,

• — the small packagings are packed with absorbent material that retains any free liquid that might escape into the outer packagings, IBCs or large packagings during carriage, and

• — the packagings, IBCs or large packagings as prepared for carriage has a gross mass of no more than the permitted gross mass stated on the UN design type marking for packing groups I or II for the packagings, IBCs or large packagings, and

• — the following sentence is included in the transport document ‘Packed according to part 16 of RID-S’

Initial reference to the national legislation: Appendix S – Specific regulations for the domestic transport of dangerous goods by rail issued in accordance with the Transport of Dangerous Goods Act

Comments: subsections 6.1.5.2.1, 6.1.5.8.2, 6.5.6.1.2, 6.5.6.14.2, 6.6.5.2.1 and 6.6.5.4.3 of Annex II, Section II.1 to this Directive are difficult to apply because the packagings, IBCs and large packagings shall be tested with a representative sample of the waste, which is hard to predict on beforehand.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

Based on Article 6(2)(b)(ii) of Directive 2008/68/EC

DE Germany

RA-bii-DE-2

Subject: local transport on designated routes of UN 1402 (calcium carbide), packaging group I, in containers on wagons.

Reference to Annex II, Section II.1 to Directive 2008/68/EC: 3.2, 7.3.1.1

Content of the Annex to the Directive: General provisions for transport in bulk. Chapter 3.2, Table A, does not allow calcium carbide to be carried in bulk.

Content of the national legislation: Local transport by rail of UN 1402 (calcium carbide), packaging group I, on specifically designated routes, as part of a defined industrial process and closely controlled under clearly specified conditions. The loads are transported in purpose-built containers in wagons. The transport of the goods is subject to additional operational provisions laid down by the competent safety authorities.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Ausnahme Eisenbahn-Bundesamt Nr. E 3/10

Expiry date: 30 June 2027

ANNEX III

TRANSPORT BY INLAND WATERWAY

III.1.   ADN

The Regulations annexed to the ADN, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2025, as well as Article 3, points (f) and (h) and Article 8(1) and (3) of the ADN, it being understood that ‘contracting party’ is replaced by ‘Member State’ as appropriate.

III.2.   Additional transitional provisions

• 1.Member States may maintain restrictions on the transport of substances containing dioxins and furans applicable on 30 June 2009.

• 2.Certificates, in accordance with Annex III, Section III.1 (8.1), issued before or during the transitional period referred to in Article 7(2) shall be valid until 30 June 2016, unless a shorter period of validity is indicated in the certificate itself.

III.3.   National derogations

Derogations for Member States for the transport of dangerous goods within their territory on the basis of Article 6(2) of Directive 2008/68/EC.

Numbering of derogations: IW-a/bi/bii-MS-nn

IW= Inland Waterways

a/bi/bii= Article 6(2) a/bi/bii

MS= Abbreviation of Member State

nn= order number

Based on Article 6(2)(bi) of Directive 2008/68/EC

DE Germany

IW-bi-DE-1

Subject: Transportation of packaged hazardous waste.

Reference to Annex III, Section III.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 1 to 5.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Classification, packaging and marking.

Content of the national legislation: Classes 2 to 6.1, 8 and 9: Combined packaging and transportation of hazardous waste in packs and IBCs; waste must be packaged in internal packaging (as collected) and categorised in specific waste groups (avoidance of dangerous reactions within a waste group); use of special written instructions relating to the waste groups and as a waybill; collection of domestic and laboratory waste, etc.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Gefahrgut-Ausnahmeverordnung - GGAV 2002 vom 6.11.2002 (BGBl. I S. 4350); Ausnahme 20.

Comments: List No 6*.

Expiry date: 30 June 2027.

[^E0001]: OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.