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Council Directive 96/49/EC of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail · European Union

1.7.4.2. Consignments for which conformity with any requirement applicable to Class 7 is impracticable shall not be carried except under special arrangement. Provided the competent authority is satisfied that conformity with the Class 7 requirements of this Directive is impracticable and that the requisite standards of safety established by this Directive have been demonstrated through alternative means the competent authority may approve special arrangement transport operations for single or a planned series of multiple consignments. The overall level of safety in transport shall be at least equivalent to that which would be provided if all the applicable requirements had been met. For international consignments of this type, multilateral approval shall be required.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-31 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.