Considerations on COM(2002)357 - Amendment of Council Directive96/49/EC as regards the time-limits within which pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport of dangerous goods by rail must comply with it

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dossier COM(2002)357 - Amendment of Council Directive96/49/EC as regards the time-limits within which pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for ...
document COM(2002)357 EN
date November  7, 2002
 
(1) The European standards laying down detailed technical specifications relating to the construction, use and conditions of carriage of pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport of dangerous goods by rail have not yet been added to the Annex to Directive 96/49/EC, since standardisation of the CEN on them is not yet complete.

(2) It is therefore necessary to defer the deadlines, fixed in Article 6(4) of Directive 96/49/EC, by which such pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks must comply with Directive 96/49/EC.

(3) Directive 96/49/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) In order to avoid any legal uncertainty this decision should apply from 1 July 2001.