This transitional provision concerns vehicles for the transport of the following dangerous materials (UN: 1202, 1268, 1223, 1863, 2614, 1212, 1203, 1170, 1090, 1193, 1245, 1294, 1208, 1230, 3262, 3257).

Regulation of the transport of dangerous goods is important for our transport system.

The objective of the proposal is to ensure a high level of safety through the application of harmonised rules, while at the same time improving inter-modality in the transport of dangerous goods.

(FR) At the moment, the transport of dangerous goods by road is subject to strict and detailed regulations, both at international level by means of the international agreement concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by road ‘ADR agreement’ of the United Nations Economic Committee for Europe, at European level by means of Directive 94/55/EC and at national level for transport carried out within the territory of a single Member State.

13. Considers that the local and public authorities legally and operationally responsible for the safety of persons and goods must be informed in advance of transit by convoys transporting hazardous materials, including nuclear materials, through or close to their territory, in order to enable them to take the administrative and emergency measures necessary in the event of an accident in accordance with the principle of responsibility and public safety; calls consequently on the Commission and Member State governments to ensure that the local and public authorities responsible for the safety of persons and goods, as well as the local an ...[+++]d national emergency services concerned, are duly informed in advance of consignments of radioactive material being transported through or over their territory;

12. Recommends that the Commission carry out a review of all EU legislation applying to the transport of radioactive materials by comparing it with that applying to the transport of hazardous materials in order to assess to what extent the nuclear sector is in line with the general principles of EU environmental and health policies;