Enhver medlemsstat kan indtil den 31. december 1998 tillade transport på sit område af visse former for farligt gods, der er emballeret inden den 1. januar 1997, på betingelse af, at godset er klassificeret, emballeret og etiketteret i overensstemmelse med kravene i den nationale lovgivning, der var gældende inden den 1. januar 1997.
Each Member State may allow the transport within its territory of certain dangerous goods packaged before 1 January 1997 until 31 December 1998, provided that the goods are classified, packaged and labelled in accordance with the requirements of national legislation in force before 1 January 1997.