2006/0278(COD)

Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the inland transport of dangerous goods

Stage: In force, reached 30 Sept 2008
In force: In force since 20 Oct 2008 · CELEX 32008L0068
Transposition deadline: 30 Jun 2009
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 20 Oct 2008

1 entry · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Delegated act adopted: Inland transport of dangerous goods - scientific and technical progress (amendment), 25 Sept 2026.

25 Sept 2026
- Delegated act adopted: Inland transport of dangerous goods - scientific and technical progress (amendment)

18 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 17 published, 1 adopted.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption	Transposition deadline
Inland transport of dangerous goods - scientific and technical progress (amendment)	Delegated · Directive	Adopted	Q4 2026
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/149	Delegated · Directive	Published	Q4 2024	30 Jun 2025
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2407	Delegated · Directive	Published	Q4 2022	30 Jun 2023
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/1833	Delegated · Directive	Published	11/2020	30 Jun 2021
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1041	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1762	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1198	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1095	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1436	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1241	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1094	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/936	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/695	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/629	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/974	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/217	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2013/218	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2012/188	Implementing · Decision	Published

Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.

12 documents

Documents

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Report · A6-0227/2008Parliament
Report · A6-0253/2007Parliament
Proposal · COM(2025)0631Commission
Text adopted · Directive 2008/0068Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 260 30.09.2008, p. 0013Commission
Amendments · PE390.365Parliament
Report · PE404.575Parliament
SEC(2006)1725Commission
SEC(2006)1726Commission
Text adopted · SP(2007)5401Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0302/2008Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0370/2007Parliament

Summary

Generated

Directive 2008/68/EC governs inland transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, and inland waterway, applying ADR, RID, and ADN rules as amended. It covers loading, unloading, and transfers between modes, with national derogations for local transport. In force since 2008, it was last amended in May 2026. Member states may impose stricter safety rules for national transport.

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