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Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/149 24.1.2025
COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2025/149
of 15 November 2024
amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to
take into account scientific and technical progress
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008on the inland
transport of dangerous goods(1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Section I.1 of Annex I, Section II.1 of Annex II and Section III.1 of Annex III to Directive 2008/68/EC refer to
provisions set out in international agreements on the inland transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland
waterways.
(2) The provisions of those international agreements are updated every two years. Their last amended versions apply as
from 1 January 2025, with a transitional period until 30 June 2025.
(3) Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Amendments
Directive 2008/68/EC is amended as follows:
1. in Annex I, Section I.1 is replaced by the following:
‘I.1. ADR
Annexes A and B to the ADR, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2025, it being understood that “contracting
party” is replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.’;
2. in Annex II, Section II.1 is replaced by the following:
‘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.’;
3. in Annex III, Section III.1 is replaced by the following:
‘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.’.
(1) OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/68/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir_del/2025/149/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 24.1.2025
Article 2
Transposition
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
this Directive by 30 June 2025. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a
reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they
adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
Article 4
Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 November 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir_del/2025/149/oj