Transport of dangerous goods by road: uniform procedures for checks

The Committee adopted the report of Mr. LALOR (Irl, RDE) on the Committee proposal for a Council directive on uniformed procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road. The cross-border transport of dangerous goods and pollutants by road is increasing as a result of the liberalisation of the EU's haulage market. The disappearing of internal frontiers has made it necessary to draw up coherent provisions at Community level relating to such transport operations and there is a need for harmonization in view of the many bilateral agreements concluded between Member States. The Commission is therefore proposing a directive which should extend the provisions of the ADR agreement on the carriage of dangerous goods to cover cross-frontier transport. The rapporteur could go along with the Commission's proposal, although he had tabled some amendments to give the national authorities a greater say.