Technical requirements for inland waterway vessels

Two sets of technical rules apply to EU waterways today. A legislative proposal currently under consideration in the EU aims to harmonise technical requirements for granting navigation certificates to inland waterway vessels, ensure a uniform level of navigation safety and prevent distortions of competition.

The plenary session of the European Parliament in September 2016 was expected to vote on a compromise text agreed with the Council earlier in 2016, and endorsed by its own TRAN Committee on the 1 September 2016.

Author: Marketa Pape

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Inland waterway vessels: Council adopts directive on uniform technical requirements http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-inland-waterway-vessels-council-adopts-directive-on-uniform-technical-requirements/

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