The EU sets its position on changes to dangerous goods railway transport rules
13 May 2026
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Who is affected:
Railway transport companies and logistics operators of dangerous goods
Summary
The EU Council approves the European stance on international modifications regarding the transport of dangerous goods by rail. It affects the rules of the COTIF Convention on railway safety.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The EU Council authorizes the position that the Union will defend at the 59th session of the OTIF Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. These are modifications to Appendix C of the COTIF Convention, which regulates the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601071: Decisión (UE) 2026/1071 del Consejo, de 5 de mayo de 2026, relativa a la posición que debe adoptarse, en nombre de la Unión Europea, en la 59.a sesión del Comité de Expertos en Transporte de Mercancías Peligrosas de la Organización Intergubernamental para los Transportes Internacionales por Ferrocarril en lo que se refiere a determinadas modificaciones del apéndice C del Convenio relativo a los Transportes Internacionales por Ferrocarril