22.11.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 335/15 DIRECTIVES COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2014/103/EU of 21 November 2014 adapting for the third time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to 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 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (%), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Section L1 of Annex I, Section IL.1 of Annex II and Section IIl.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 as defined in Article 2 of that Directive. (2)  The provisions of these international agreements are updated every two years. Consequently, the last amended versions of these agreements shall apply as from 1 January 2015, with a transitional period up to 30 June 2015. (3)  Section L1 of Annex I, Section II.1 of Annex II and Section IIl.1 of Annex III to Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (4)  The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the trans- port of dangerous goods, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Amendments to Directive 2008/68/EC Directive 2008/68/EC is amended as follows: (1) in Annex I, Section L1 is replaced by the following: 1.1. ADR Annexes A and B to the ADR, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2015, it being understood that “contracting party” is replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.; (2) in Annex II, Section IL1 is replaced by the following: ‘1.1. RID Annex to the RID, appearing in Appendix C to the COTIF, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2015, it being understood that “RID Contracting State” is replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.; in Annex III, Section IIL.1 is replaced by the following: — ) = 1L.1. ADN Annexed Regulations to the ADN, as applicable with effect from 1 January 2015, as well as Articles 3(f), 3(h), 8(1), 8(3) of the ADN, it being understood that “contracting party” is replaced by “Member State” as appropriate.’. () OJL 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13.