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(1)These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
(2)These Regulations shall come into operation on 30 June
- In these Regulations, the “Principal Regulations” means the European Communities (Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 651 of 2010 ).
- Regulation 2
(1)of the Principal Regulations is amended - (
- a)by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “Directive”: “ ‘Directive’ means Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 20081 , as amended by - (
- a)Commission Directive 2010/61/EU of 2 September 20103 , (
- b)Commission Directive 2012/45/EU of 3 December 20124 , (
- c)Commission Directive 2014/103/EU of 21 November 20145 , (
- d)Commission Directive (EU) 2016/2309 of 16 December 20166 , (
- e)Commission Directive (EU) 2018/1846 of 23 November 20187 , (
- f)Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 of 20 June 20198 , (
- g)Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/1833 of 2 October 20209 , and (
- h)Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2407 of 20 September 20222 ; ”, and (
- b)by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “RID”: “ ‘RID’ means the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID), appearing as Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) concluded at Vilnius on 3 June 1999 as applicable with effect from 1 January 2009, and the Annex to those Regulations as referred to in section II.1 in Annex II to the Directive and as applicable with effect from 1 January 2023;”. 4. Regulation 7
(1)(d)(i) of the Principal Regulations is amended by the deletion of “Chapter 4.4 and”. 5. Regulation 12
(3)(c)(
- i)of the Principal Regulations is amended by the substitution of – (
- a)“time” for “tine”, and (
- b)“6.9.2.8” for “6.9.5”. 6. Schedule 1 of the Principal Regulations is amended in paragraph
(3)by the substitution of “Chapter 2.2.1.4” for “Chapter 2.2.1.1.7”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 9 June, 2023. EAMON RYAN, Minister for Transport. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) The purpose of these Regulations is to amend the European Communities (Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 651 of 2010 ) in line with the technical amendment made by Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2407 of 20 September 2022 in regard to inland transport of dangerous goods by rail (RID). The Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC (the main EU Directive on the inland transport of dangerous goods) have been further adapted to scientific and technical progress by Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2407 and the definitions for “Directive” and “RID” in S.I. No. 651of 2010 have been amended to reflect these changes. Regulations 7
(1)(d)(i) and 12
(3)(c)(i) have also been amended, along with Schedule 1, to update references to RID in keeping with changes to the 2023 version. 1 OJ No. L260, 30.09.2008, p.13 2 OJ No. L317, 09.12.2022, p.64 1 OJ No. L260, 30.09.2008, p.13 3 OJ No. L233, 03.09.2010, p.27 4 OJ No. L332, 04.12.2012, p.18 5 OJ No. L335, 22.11.2014, p.15 6 OJ No. L345, 20.12.2016, p.48 7 OJ No. L299, 26.11.2018, p.58 8 OJ No. L198, 25.7.2019, p. 241 9 OJ No. L408, 04.12.2020, p.1 2 OJ No. L317, 09.12.2022, p.64 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais