EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

Council Directive 82/714/EEC of 4 October 1982 laying down the technical requirements for inland waterway vessels[1] introduced harmonised conditions for issuing technical certificates for inland waterway vessels in all Member States, albeit excluding operations on the Rhine. Essentially, the technical requirements set out in the annexes to Directive 82/714/EEC incorporated the provisions laid down in the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation, in the version approved by the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) in 1982.

The conditions and technical requirements for issuing inland navigation certificates under Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation have been revised regularly since then for most current types of vessels and are recognised as reflecting current technological developments. For competition and safety reasons it was desirable, specifically in the interests of promoting harmonisation at European level, to set a framework for such technical requirements for the whole of the EU's inland waterway network. Therefore, Directive 2006/87/EC[2], which has replaced Directive 82/714 EEC, ensures that Union inland navigation certificates attesting that all types of crafts are fully compliant with the aforementioned revised technical requirements are valid on all EU inland waterways, including on the Rhine and that Rhine certificates are valid on all EU inland waterways.

According to Article 3 of Directive 2006/87/EC it is mandatory when navigating on the Rhine (zone R) it is obligatory to carry either:

– a certificate issued under Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation or

– a Community inland navigation certificate issued or renewed after 30 December 2008 and attesting to the full compliance of the craft with the technical requirements referred to in Annex II of Directive 2006/87/EC for which equivalency with the technical requirements laid down in application of the abovementioned Convention has been established according to the applicable rules and procedures, without prejudice to the transitional provisions of the section in Annex II on "Transitional and final provisions".

However, the equivalence of the two certificates is difficult to maintain. They are linked to two different legal frameworks, each of which operates on a separate set of standards in accordance with its own specific rules and procedures.

In the interest of safety and in order to achieve a level playing field, progress towards a single, uniform set of technical standards is needed. This would provide more legal certainty and ensure that technical adaptations to technical progress can be introduced within a reasonable time so as to ensure that high safety standards on all EU inland waterways are maintained and that innovation in the sector is not hampered.

As the two legal regimes mentioned above operate according to their own rules and procedures, progress towards a single, uniform set of technical standards can only be achieved gradually. As a first step, it is important to separate the rules that refer to decision-making from those of a more general – non EU specific – procedural or technical nature. In the current version of the Directive, these provisions are not neatly separated, making it difficult to devise a single technical standard applicable to both legal regimes.

As a second step, it will be important to establish appropriate structures that enable the EU and CCNR to develop and maintain uniform common technical standards. Therefore, a dedicated structure needs to be created with the necessary expertise to develop technical standards within a context combining EU and CCNR Member States and associating other interested international organisations. To this effect, an administrative arrangement has been signed by the Commission services and the Secretariat General of the CCNR on 22 May 2013 which expresses the intention of both sides to establish a dedicated committee for this purpose under the auspices of the CCNR. This committee will be open to experts representing EU and CCNR member states and will also allow an adequate participation of other stakeholders.

This committee should develop technical standards. Once this dedicated Committee has been set up it would start its work in developing technical standards. The present proposal allows the Commission to take into account the technical standards developed by this dedicated Committee, by making a reference to its standards when adapting the technical requirements included in the directive to technical progress or to the work of international organisations.

If, in accordance with the administrative arrangement of 22 May 2013, the CCNR would proceed in a similar way to adapt the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation, allowing this Regulation to refer also to the standards of this new sui generis Committee, the administrative procedures for the maintenance of technical standards for inland navigation vessels would become more streamlined and full uniformity of standards would be achieved between the legal regimes of the EU and the Rhine.

Furthermore, there are amendments related to the fact that Directive 2006/87/EC is being reviewed for the first time after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon; the new rules on delegated and implementing powers needed to be introduced.

2. RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES

On 1 March 2013, the Commission convened a meeting with the Directors in charge of inland navigation in the Member States' administrations and in the EEA and the Secretary Generals of the River Commissions. Participants in the meeting generally welcomed the overall approach to revising governance in order to streamline updates of the technical standards for inland navigation.

3. LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL

In the context of Directive 2006/87/EC, the technical requirements for inland waterway vessels are laid down in annex II. The proposed Directive re-organises the content of the annexes so as to ensure that these only cover aspects of a technical or a procedural nature. Aspects referring to the decision-making mechanism are integrated into the main text of the Directive. This concerns mainly the following provisions:

– Equivalences and derogations (Article 18), Adaptation of the Annexes (Article 22),

– Carrying out of technical inspections (Article 9).

The approach taken in this proposal is to delegate powers to the Commission in respect of adapting the annexes of this directive in light of scientific and technical progress or of developments in this area arising from the work of other international organisations, in particular that of the CCNR.

In particular, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts for adapting the annexes, including for modifying the models of documents set out in the annexes to this Directive and adopting or modifying administrative instructions.

Furthermore, to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission, to authorise certain derogations to the technical requirements for specific craft, to approve classification societies and to approve certain additional technical requirements for certain zones that are not linked to the navigable inland waterways of another Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers.

4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION

The Directive has no financial impact. Certain activities linked to the Directive will be financed through other basic acts.

2013/0302 (COD)

Proposal for a

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee[3],

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions[4],

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure[5],

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council[6] establishes harmonised conditions for issuing technical certificates for inland waterway vessels throughout the Union's inland waterway network.

(2) The technical requirements for vessels navigating on the Rhine river are established by the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR).

(3) The technical requirements set out in the annexes to Directive 2006/87/EC for the most part incorporate the provisions laid down in the Rhine Vessels Inspection Regulations, in the version approved in 2004 by the CCNR. The conditions and technical requirements for issuing inland navigation certificates under Article 22 of the Revised Convention on the Navigation on the Rhine are updated regularly and are recognised as reflecting current technological developments.

(4) Maintaining two different set of rules, those for certificates issued pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Convention on the Navigation on the Rhine and for the Union inland navigation certificate, does not ensure legal certainty and safety.

(5) In order to achieve harmonisation at Union level and to prevent distortions of competition and varying levels of safety the same technical requirements for the whole of the Union's inland waterway network should be applied and updated regularly.

(6) Since the CCNR has built up significant expertise in updating technical requirements for inland navigation vessels, this expertise should be fully used for the inland waterways in the Union.

(9) Union inland navigation certificates attesting that craft are fully compliant with the technical requirements should be valid on all Union inland waterways.

(10) The conditions for the issuing of supplementary Union inland navigation certificates by Member States for operations on Zone 1 and 2 waterways (estuaries)and for operations on Zone 4 waterways should be harmonised more closely.

(11) In the interests of safety, standards should be harmonised at a high level and in such a way that there is no reduction in safety standards on the Union inland waterways. However, Member States should be allowed, after consulting the Commission, to establish specific provisions concerning additional or reduced technical requirements for certain zones provided that such measures are limited to the specific subjects set out in Annexes III and IV.

(12) Member States should have the possibility to derogate from the provisions of this Directive in certain cases related to navigable waterways not linked to the inland waterways of other Member States or to certain craft that operate exclusively on a national waterway.

(13) Member States, after authorisation by the Commission, should also be allowed to derogate from the provisions of this Directive for specific crafts to accommodate alternative approaches, promote innovation or to prevent unreasonable costs.

(15) The Union inland navigation certificate should be issued to a craft that passes a technical inspection carried out prior to the craft being put into service. This technical inspection should be used to check whether the craft complies with the technical requirements set out in this Directive. The competent authorities of the Member States should be entitled to carry out additional inspections at any time to verify that the craft's physical state matches the Union inland navigation certificates.

(16) It is appropriate, within certain time limits and depending on the category of craft concerned, to determine the period of validity of Union inland navigation certificates in each specific case.

(17) Detailed provisions concerning the replacement, renewal, extension of validity and issuance of new Union inland navigation certificates need to be established, within certain limits, in order to maintain a high degree of safety in inland navigation.

(18) The measures set out in Directive 2009/100/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council[7] need to remain in force for vessels not covered by this Directive.

(19) A transitional regime should be applied in the case of craft in service not yet carrying a Union inland navigation certificate when they undergo a first technical inspection under the revised technical requirements established by this Directive.

(20) Binding administrative instructions should be issued in order to provide detailed rules on the application of the technical requirements in a harmonised manner.

(21) Changes in technical requirements need to be taken into account for reasons of safety of inland navigation and equivalence of certificates. In order to do so, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to adapt the annexes to this Directive in line with scientific and technical progress or with developments in this area arising from the work of other international organisations, in particular the CCNR. It is particularly important that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure simultaneous, timely and appropriate submission of the relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.

(22) In order to accommodate alternative approaches, to promote innovation, to prevent unreasonable costs, to provide for an efficient process for issuing certificates or to take account of regional circumstances, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards the authorisation of certain derogations to the technical requirements for specific craft, to approve classification societies and to approve additional or reduced technical requirements for vessels operating in certain zones which are not linked to the navigable inland waterways of another Member State. These powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council[8].

(26) Directive 2006/87/EC should therefore be repealed,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1 Classification of waterways

For the purposes of this Directive, the inland waterways of the Union shall be classified as follows:

(a) Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4:

(i) Zones 1 and 2: the waterways listed in Chapter 1 of Annex I;

(ii) Zone 3: the waterways listed in Chapter 2 of Annex I;

(iii) Zone 4: the waterways listed in Chapter 3 of Annex I.

(b) Zone R: those of the waterways referred to in point (a) for which certificates are to be issued in accordance with Article 22 of the Revised Convention on the Navigation on the Rhine as that Article is worded when this Directive enters into force.

Article 2 Definitions and scope of application

1. For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) ‘craft’: means a vessel or item of floating equipment;

(b) ‘vessel’: means an inland waterway vessel or sea-going ship;

(c) ‘tug’: means a vessel specially built to perform towing operations;

(d) ‘pusher’: means a vessel specially built to propel a pushed convoy;

(e) ‘passenger vessel’: means a day trip or cabin vessel constructed and equipped to carry more than 12 passengers;

(f) ‘floating equipment’: means a floating installation carrying working gear such as cranes, dredging equipment, pile drivers or elevators;

(g) ‘recreational craft’: means a vessel other than a passenger vessel, intended for sport or pleasure;

(h) ‘water displacement" : means the immersed volume of the vessel, in m³;

(i) ‘length (L)’: means the maximum length of the hull in m, excluding rudder and bowsprit;

(j) ‘breadth (B)’: means the maximum breadth of the hull in m, measured to the outer edge of the shell plating (excluding paddle wheels, rub rails, and similar);

(k) ‘draught (T)’: means the vertical distance in m between the lowest point of the hull without taking into account the keel or other fixed attachments and the maximum draught line;

(l) 'Classification society': means a classification society that has been approved in accordance with the criteria and procedures referred to in Article 9;

(m) ‘Union inland navigation certificate’: means a certificate issued to an inland waterway vessel by the competent authority, signifying compliance with the technical requirements of this Directive.

2. This Directive shall apply to the following craft:

(a) vessels having a length (L) of 20 metres or more;

(b) vessels for which the product of length (L), breadth (B) and draught (T) is a volume of 100 m3 or more.

3. This Directive shall also apply to the following craft:

(a) tugs and pushers intended for towing or pushing craft referred to in paragraph 1 or floating equipment or for moving such craft or floating equipment alongside;

(b) vessels intended for passenger transport which carry more than 12 passengers in addition to the crew;

(c) floating equipment.

4. This Directive shall not apply to the following craft:

(a) ferries;

(b) naval vessels;

(c) sea-going vessels, including sea-going tugs and pusher craft, which:

(i) operate or are based on tidal waters;

(ii) operate temporarily on inland waterways, provided that they carry:

– a certificate proving conformity with the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), or equivalent, a certificate proving conformity with the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines, or equivalent, and an international oil pollution prevention (IOPP) certificate proving conformity with the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL); or

– in the case of passenger vessels not covered by all of the Conventions referred to in the first indent, a certificate on safety rules and standards for passenger ships issued in conformity with Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast)[9] ; or

– in the case of recreational craft not covered by all of the Conventions referred to in the first indent, a certificate of the country of which it carries the flag.

Article 3 Obligation to carry a certificate

1. Craft operating on the Union inland waterways referred to in Article 1 shall carry:

(a) when operating on a Zone R waterway:

– either a certificate issued pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Convention on the Navigation on the Rhine; or

– a Union inland navigation certificate attesting full compliance of the craft, without prejudice to the transitional provisions of Annex II, with technical requirements as referred to in Annex II for which equivalency with the technical requirements laid down in application of the Revised Convention on the Navigation on the Rhine has been established according to the applicable rules and procedures;

(b) when operating on other waterways, a Union inland navigation certificate, including, where applicable, the specifications referred to in Article 5.

2. The Union inland navigation certificate shall be drawn up following the model set out in Part I of Annex V and shall be issued in accordance with this Directive. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 to amend that model if this becomes necessary in order to take account of scientific and technical progress, to streamline administrative requirements or to take account of developments in this area arising from the work of other international organisations, in particular that of the CCNR.

Article 4 Supplementary Union inland navigation certificates

1. All craft carrying a valid certificate issued pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Convention on the Navigation on the Rhine may, subject to the provisions of Article 5(5) of this Directive, navigate on Union waterways carrying that certificate only.

2. However, all craft carrying the certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be provided with a supplementary Union inland navigation certificate:

(a) when operating on Zone 3 and 4 waterways, if they wish to take advantage of the reduction in technical requirements on those waterways;

(b) when operating on Zone 1 and 2 waterways, or, in respect of passenger vessels, when operating on Zone 3 waterways that are not linked to the navigable inland waterways of another Member State, if the Member State concerned has adopted additional technical requirements for those waterways, in accordance with Article 5(1), (2) and (3).

3. The supplementary Union inland navigation certificate shall be drawn up following the model set out in Part II of Annex V and shall be issued by the competent authorities on production of the certificate referred to in paragraph 1 and under the conditions laid down by the authorities competent for the waterways concerned. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend that model if this becomes necessary in order to take account of scientific and technical progress, to streamline administrative requirements or to take account of developments in this area arising from the work of other international organisations, in particular that of the CCNR.

Article 5 Additional or reduced technical requirements for certain zones

1. Member States may, after consulting the Commission, and where applicable subject to the requirements of the Revised Convention on the Navigation on the Rhine, adopt technical requirements additional to those in Annex II for craft operating on Zone 1 and 2 waterways within their territory.

2. In respect of passenger vessels operating on Zone 3 waterways within its territory that are not linked to the navigable inland waterways of another Member State, each Member State may maintain technical requirements additional to those in Annex II. Member States may adopt such new additional technical requirements following the procedure referred to in paragraph 3. The additional requirements may cover only the elements listed in Annex III.

3. The Member State shall notify the Commission of the proposed additional requirements at least six months before their envisaged date of entry into force and shall inform the other Member States.

The Commission shall approve the additional technical requirements by way of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 25 (2).

4. Compliance with the additional requirements shall be specified in the Union inland navigation certificate referred to in Article 3 or, where Article 4(2) applies, in the supplementary Union inland navigation certificate. Such proof of compliance shall be recognised on Union waterways of the corresponding zone.

5. Where application of the transitional provisions set out in chapter 24a of Annex II would result in a reduction in existing national safety standards, a Member State may disapply those transitional provisions in respect of inland waterway passenger vessels operating on its inland waterways that are not linked to the navigable inland waterways of another Member State. In such circumstances, the Member State may require that such vessels operating on its non-linked inland waterways comply fully with the technical requirements set out in Annex II starting from 30 December 2008.

A Member State using the possibility referred to in the first subparagraph shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of its decision and provide the Commission with details of the relevant national standards applying to passenger vessels operating on its inland waterways.

Compliance with the requirements of a Member State for operating on its non-linked inland waterways shall be specified in the Union inland navigation certificate referred to in Article 3 or, where Article 4(2) applies, in the supplementary Union inland navigation certificate.

6. Craft operating only on Zone 4 waterways shall qualify for the reduced requirements set out in Annex II on all waterways in that zone. Compliance with those reduced requirements shall be specified in the Union inland navigation certificate referred to in Article 3.

7. Members State may, after consulting the Commission, allow a partial application of the technical requirements or set technical requirements which are less stringent than those of Annex II for craft operating exclusively on Zone 3 and 4 waterways within its territory.

The less stringent or partial application of technical requirements may cover only the elements listed in Annex IV. Where the technical characteristics of a craft correspond to the less stringent or partial application of technical requirements, this shall be specified in the Union inland navigation certificate or, where Article 4(2) applies, in the supplementary Union inland navigation certificate.

The Member States shall notify the Commission of the less stringent or partial application of the technical requirements of Annex II at least six months before they come into force and shall inform the other Member States.

Article 6 Derogations

1. Member States may authorise derogations from all or part of this Directive for:

(a) vessels, tugs, pushers and floating equipment operating on navigable waterways not linked by inland waterway to the waterways of other Member States;

(b) craft having a dead weight not exceeding 350 tonnes or craft not intended for the carriage of goods and having a water displacement of less than 100 m3, which were laid down before 1 January 1950 and operate exclusively on a national waterway.

2. Member States may authorise, in respect of navigation on their national waterways, derogations from one or more provisions of this Directive for limited journeys of local interest or in harbour areas. The derogations and the journeys or area for which they are valid shall be specified in the craft's certificate.

3. The Member States shall notify the Commission the derogations authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 and shall inform the other Member States.

4. Any Member State which, as a result of derogations authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, has no craft subject to the provisions of this Directive operating on its waterways shall not be required to comply with Articles 8, 9 and 11.

Article 7 Issuance of Union inland navigation certificates

1. The Union inland navigation certificate shall be issued to craft laid down as from [date of transposition of this Directive] following a technical inspection carried out prior to the craft being put into service and intended to check whether the craft complies with the technical requirements of Annex II.

2. The Union inland navigation certificate shall be issued to craft excluded from the scope of Directive 82/714/EEC, but covered by this Directive in accordance with Article 2(2) and (3), following a technical inspection which shall be carried out upon expiry of the craft's current certificate, but in any case no later than 30 December 2018, to check whether the craft complies with the technical requirements of Annex II.

Any failure to meet the technical requirements of Annex II shall be specified in the Union inland navigation certificate. Provided that the competent authorities consider that these shortcomings do not constitute a manifest danger, the craft referred to in the first subparagraph of this Article may continue to operate until such time as those components or areas of the craft which have been certified as not meeting those requirements are replaced or altered, whereafter those components or areas shall meet the technical requirements of Annex II.

3. Manifest danger within the meaning of this Article shall be presumed in particular when requirements concerning the structural soundness of the shipbuilding, the navigation or manoeuvrability or special features of the craft in accordance with the technical requirements referred to Annex II are affected. Derogations as allowed for in the technical requirements of Annex II shall not be identified as shortcomings which constitute a manifest danger.

The replacement of existing parts with identical parts or parts of an equivalent technology and design during routine repairs and maintenance shall not be considered as a replacement within the meaning of this Article.

4. Compliance of a craft with the additional requirements referred to in Article 5(1), (2) and (3) shall, where appropriate, be checked during the technical inspections provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, or during a technical inspection carried out at the request of the craft's owner.

Article 8 Competent authorities

1. Union inland navigation certificates may be issued by the competent authorities of the Member States.

2. Each Member State shall draw up a list indicating the competent authorities for issuing the Union inland navigation certificates and shall notify the Commission and the other Member States thereof.

3. Competent authorities shall keep a register of all Union inland navigation certificates they issue in accordance with the model set out in Annex VI. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 to amend that model in order to take account of scientific and technical progress, to streamline administrative requirements or to take account of developments in this area arising from the work of other international organisations, in particular that of the CCNR.

Article 9 Carrying out of technical inspections

1. The technical inspection referred to in Article 7 shall be carried out by the competent authorities. Those authorities may refrain from subjecting the craft in whole or in part to technical inspection where it is evident from a valid attestation, issued by a recognised classification society, that the craft satisfies in whole or in part the technical requirements of Annex II.

2. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts in order to approve a classification society which meets the criteria listed in Annex VII, or to withdraw approval, in accordance with the procedure provided in paragraph 3 and 4. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 25 (2).

3. An application for approval shall be submitted to the Commission by the Member State in which the classification society has its headquarters or a subsidiary authorised to issue attestations that craft satisfies the requirements of Annex II in accordance with this Directive. This application shall be accompanied with all information and documentation needed to check that the criteria for approval are met.

Any Member State can demand that a hearing takes place or that further information or documentation has to be provided.

4. Any Member State can submit to the Commission a request to withdraw the approval if it considers that a classification society no longer meets the criteria provided in Annex VII. The request for withdrawal shall be accompanied with documentary evidence.

5. Until their approval under this Directive, classification societies which are recognised and approved and authorised by a Member State in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994[10] shall be considered approved only in respect of vessels which operate exclusively on waterways of that Member State.

6. The Commission shall publish and keep updated a list of the classification societies approved in accordance with the present Article.

7. Each Member State shall draw up a list indicating its competent authorities for carrying out technical inspections and shall notify the Commission and the other Member States thereof.

8. Each Member State shall comply with the specific requirements as regards inspection bodies and the request for an inspection provided in Annex II.

Article 10 Validity of Union inland navigation certificates

1. The validity period of Union inland navigation certificates issued to newly built vessels in accordance with the provisions of this Directive shall be determined by the competent authority up to a maximum of:

(a) five years in the case of passenger vessels;

(b) 10 years in the case of all other craft.

The period of validity shall be entered on the Union inland navigation certificate.

2. In the case of vessels already in operation before the technical inspection, the competent authority shall set the period of validity of the Union inland navigation certificate case by case, in the light of the results of the inspection. However, the validity may not exceed the periods specified in paragraph 1.

3. Each Member State may, in the cases specified in Annex II, issue provisional Union inland navigation certificates. Provisional Union inland navigation certificates shall be drawn up following the model set out in Part III of Annex V. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 to amend that model in order to take account of scientific and technical progress, to streamline administrative requirements or to take account of developments in this area arising from the work of other international organisations, in particular that of the CCNR.

Article 11 Replacement of Union inland navigation certificates

Each Member State shall lay down the conditions under which a valid Union inland navigation certificate which has been lost or damaged may be replaced.

Article 12 Renewal of Union inland navigation certificates

1. The Union inland navigation certificate shall be renewed on expiry of its period of validity in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 7.

2. For the renewal of Union inland navigation certificates, the transitional provisions provided in chapters 24 and 24a of Annex II shall apply to the craft and under the conditions specified therein.

Article 13 Extension of validity of Union inland navigation certificates

The validity of a Union inland navigation certificate may be exceptionally extended without a technical inspection in accordance with Annex II by the authority which issued or renewed it. The extension shall be indicated on the certificate.

Article 14 Issuance of new Union inland navigation certificates

In the event of major alterations or repairs which affect the structural soundness of the ship, the navigation or manoeuvrability or special features of the craft in accordance with Annex II, that craft shall again undergo, prior to any further voyage, the technical inspection provided for in Article 7. Following this inspection, a new Union inland navigation certificate stating the technical characteristics of the craft shall be issued or the existing certificate shall be amended accordingly. If the certificate is issued in a Member State other than that which issued or renewed the initial certificate, the competent authority which issued or renewed the certificate shall be informed accordingly within one month.

Article 15 Refusal to issue or renew, and withdrawal of, Union inland navigation certificates

1. Any decision refusing to issue or renew a Union inland navigation certificate shall be motivated. The owner of the craft shall be notified and shall be informed about the appeal procedure and its time limits in the Member State concerned.

2. Any valid Union inland navigation certificate may be withdrawn by the competent authority which issued or renewed it if the craft ceases to comply with the technical requirements specified in its certificate.

Article 16 Additional inspections

1. The competent authorities of a Member State may check at any time whether a craft is carrying a certificate valid under the terms of this Directive and satisfies the requirements set out in such certificate or constitutes a manifest danger for the persons on board, the environment or the safety of the navigation. The competent authorities shall take the necessary measures in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5.

2. If the authorities find upon such inspection that the certificate is not being carried or that the certificate carried on the craft is invalid, or that the craft does not satisfy the requirements set out in the certificate, but that such invalidity or failure to satisfy the requirements does not constitute a manifest danger, the owner of the craft or his representative shall take all necessary measures to remedy the situation. The authority which issued the certificate or which last renewed it shall be informed within seven days.

3. If, upon making the inspection, the authorities find that the craft constitutes a manifest danger for the persons on board, the environment or the safety of the navigation, they may prevent the craft from proceeding with its voyage until the necessary steps have been taken to remedy the situation.

They may also prescribe measures which will enable the craft to proceed safely, where appropriate on termination of its transport operations, to a place where it will be either inspected or repaired. The authority which issued or last renewed the certificate shall be informed within seven days.

4. A Member State which has prevented a craft from proceeding with its voyage, or has notified the owner of its intention to do so if the defects found are not corrected, shall inform the authority in the Member State which issued or last renewed the certificate, within seven days, of the decision which it has taken or intends to take.

5. Any decision to interrupt the passage of a craft taken in the implementation of this Directive shall state in detail the reasons on which it is based. It shall be notified without delay to the party concerned, who shall at the same time be informed of the appeal procedures available to him under the laws in force in the Member States and of their time limits.

Article 17 Unique European Vessel Identification Number

The competent authority having issued a Union inland navigation certificate shall include in the Union inland navigation certificate the Unique European Vessel Identification Number in accordance with Chapter 2 of Annex II.

Article 18 Equivalences and derogations

1. Member States may require the Commission to adopt implementing acts allowing derogations or recognising the equivalence of technical specifications for a specific craft regarding:

a) the use, or presence, on board of a craft of other materials, installations or items of equipment, or the adoption of other design aspects or other arrangements than those included in Annex II;

b) the issuance of a Union inland navigation certificate for trial purposes for a limited period incorporating new technical specifications that derogate from the requirements of Part II of Annex II provided those specifications offer equivalent safety;

c) the application, by the inspection bodies, of derogations, on a passenger vessel, regarding the areas provided for use by persons with reduced mobility, where the application of the specific requirements laid down in chapter 15 of Annex II is considered difficult in practice or incurs unreasonable costs;

d) the use of other extinguishing agents than those referred to in chapter 10 of Annex II;

e) the use of permanently installed firefighting systems for protecting objects;

f) the application of chapter 24 of Annex II to a craft converted to a length of more than 110 m;

g) derogations from the requirements laid down in chapter 24 and chapter 24a of Annex II following the expiry of the transitional provisions, where those requirements are technically difficult to apply or where their application might require disproportionate costs;

h) the recognition of standards concerning systems spraying smaller quantities of water other than those referred to in chapter 10 of Annex II.

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 25 (2).

2. The equivalences and derogations referred to in points (a) to (g) of paragraph 1 shall be entered in the Union inland navigation certificate by the competent authorities of the Member States. The Commission and the other Member States shall be informed.

3. Pending the adoption of the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 point (a), the competent authorities may issue a provisional Union inland navigation certificate in accordance with Article 10(2).

In that case, the competent authorities shall within one month of the issuance of the provisional Union inland navigation certificate report to the Commission and the other Member States the name and the European Vessel Identification Number of the craft, the nature of the derogation and the State in which the craft is registered or has its home port.

4. The Commission shall publish a register of radar navigation equipment and rate-of-turn indicators approved in accordance with Annex II.

Article 19 Recognition of navigability certificates of craft from third countries

The Union shall enter into any negotiations with third countries in order to ensure the mutual recognition of navigability certificates between the Union and third countries.

Pending the conclusion of such agreements, the competent authorities of a Member State may recognise the navigability certificates of craft from third countries for navigation on the waterways of that Member State.

The issuance of Union inland navigation certificates to craft from third countries shall be carried out in accordance with Article 7(1).

Article 20 Continued applicability of Directive 2009/100/EC

For those craft falling outside the scope of Article 2(2) and (3) of this Directive, but falling within the scope of Article 1(a) of Directive 2009/100/EC, the provisions of that Directive shall apply.

Article 21 Transitional provisions concerning the use of documents

Documents falling within the scope of this Directive and issued by the competent authorities of the Member States under Directive 2006/87/EC before the entry into force of this Directive remain valid until they expire.

Article 22 Adaptation of the Annexes

1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 concerning the adaptations of Annexes I, II, III, IV and VII to scientific and technical progress or to developments in this area arising from the work of other international organisations, in particular that of the CCNR to ensure that the two certificates referred to in Article 3(1)(a) are issued on the basis of technical requirements which guarantee an equivalent level of safety, or to take account of the cases referred to in Article 5.

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 concerning binding administrative instructions as regards the detailed application of the technical requirements provided in Annex II, in order to ensure a harmonised interpretation of those requirements or take into account best practices developed at Union level or derived from the work of international organisations, in particular that of the CCNR.

When adopting such delegated acts the Commission shall ensure that the technical requirements that have to be fulfilled for the issuance of the Union inland navigation certificate recognised for navigation on the Rhine comply with a level of safety equivalent to that required for the issuing of the certificate referred to in Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation.

2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 in order to update the references in this Directive to certain provisions of Annex II in order to take into account the amendments brought to this Annex.

Article 23 Temporary requirements

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 in order to provide for temporary technical requirements for crafts to allow tests in order to incentivise innovation and technical progress. Such requirements shall be valid for a maximum period of three years.

Article 24 Delegation

1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 3, 4, 8, 10, 22 and 23 is conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force of the Directive].

3. The European Parliament or the Council may revoke the delegation of power referred to in Articles 3, 4, 8, 10, 22 and 23 at any time. A revocation decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified in the decision. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall simultaneously notify the European Parliament and the Council.

5. A delegated act adopted under Articles 3, 4, 8, 10, 22 and 23 shall enter into force only if neither the European Parliament nor the Council objects within 2 months of the Commission notifying them of the act. The European Parliament or the Council may extend this period by 2 months.

Article 25 Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee established by Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’). The Committee is a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. If the Committee's opinion is to be obtained by written procedure, its chair may decide to terminate the procedure without result within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion.

Article 26 Penalties

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take the measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

Article 27 Transposition

1. Member States with inland waterways referred to in Article 1 shall bring the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive into force, with effect from 1 January 2015. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt such provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the national law provisions that they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 28 Repeal

Directive 2006/87/EC is repealed with effect from 1 January 2015.

References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive.

Article 29 Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 30 Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States that have inland waterways referred to in Article 1.

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament For the Council

The President The President

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex I List of Union inland waterways divided geographically into Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4

Annex II Minimum technical requirements applicable to craft on inland waterways of Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4

Annex III Subjects for possible additional technical requirements applicable to craft on inland waterways of Zones 1 and 2

Annex IV Subjects for possible reductions of the technical requirements applicable to craft on inland waterways of Zones 3 and 4

Annex V Model for Union inland navigation certificate

Annex VI Model for register of Union inland navigation certificates

Annex VII Classification societies

[1] OJ L 301, 28.10.1982, p. 1–66.

[2] 2006/87/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC, OJ L 389, 30.12.2006, p. 1–260

[3] OJ C , , p. .

[4] OJ C , , p. .

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[6] Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (OJ L 389, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

[7] Directive 2009/100/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 16 September 2009 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels (OJ L 259, 2.10.2009, p. 8).

[8] Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

[9] OJ L 163, 25.6.2009, p. 1.

[10] Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (OJ L 319, 12.12.1994. p. 20).

ANNEX

to the proposal for a

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex I List of EU inland waterways divided geographically into Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4

Annex II Minimum technical requirements applicable to craft on inland waterways of Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANNEX I

LIST OF EU INLAND WATERWAYS DIVIDED GEOGRAPHICALLY INTO ZONES 1, 2, 3 AND 4

CHAPTER 1

Zone 1

Federal Republic of Germany

Ems || from a line linking the former Greetsiel lighthouse and the western pier of the port entrance at Eemshaven seawards as far as latitude 53° 30' N and longitude 6° 45' E, i.e. slightly seawards of the lightering area for dry-cargo carriers in the Alte Ems[1]

Republic of Poland

The part of Pomorska Bay southward from the line linking NordPerd on Rugen Island and the lighthouse Niechorze.

The part of Gdańska Bay southward from the line linking the lighthouse Hel and the entrance buoy to the port of Baltijsk.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

SCOTLAND ||

Blue Mull Sound || Between Gutcher and Belmont

Yell Sound || Between Tofts Voe and Ulsta

Sullom Voe || Within a line from the north-east point of Gluss Island to the northern point of Calback Ness

Dales Voe || In winter: within a line from the north point of Kebister Ness to the Coast of Breiwick at longitude 1° 10,8' W

Dales Voe || In summer: as for Lerwick

Lerwick || In winter: within the area bounded to the northward by a line from Scottle Holm to Scarfi Taing on Bressay and to the southward by a line from Twageos Point Lighthouse to Whalpa Taing on Bressay

Lerwick || In summer: within the area bounded to the northward by a line from Brim Ness to the north east corner of Inner Score and to the southward by a line from the south end of Ness of Sound to Kirkabisterness

Kirkwall || Between Kirkwall and Rousay not east of a line between Point of Graand (Egilsay) and Galt Ness (Shapinsay) or between Head of Work (Mainland) through Helliar Holm light to the shore of Shapinsay; not north west of the south east tip of Eynhallow Island, not to seaward and a line between the shore on Rousay at 59°10,5' N 002° 57,1' W and the shore on Egilsay at 59° 10' N 002° 56,4' W

Stromness || To Scapa but not outside Scapa Flow

Scapa Flow || Within an area bounded by lines drawn from Point of Cletts on the island of Hoy to Thomson's Hill triangulation point on the island of Fara and thence to Gibraltar Pier on the island of Flotta; from St Vincent Pier on the island of Flotta to the westernmost point of Calf of Flotta; from the easternmost point of the Calf of Flotta to Needle Point on the island of South Ronaldsay and from the Ness on Mainland to Point of Oxan lighthouse on the island of Graemsay and thence to Bu Point on the island of Hoy; and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Balnakiel Bay || Between Eilean Dubh and A'Chleit

Cromarty Firth || Within a line from North Sutor to Nairn Breakwater and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Inverness || Within a line from North Sutor to Nairn Breakwater and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Tay — Dundee || Within a line from Broughty Castle to Tayport and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Firth of Forth and River Forth || Within a line from Kirkcaldy to River Portobello and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Solway Firth || Within a line from Southerness Point to Silloth

Loch Ryan || Within a line from Finnart's Point to Milleur Point and seaward of Zone 2 waters

The Clyde || Outer limit: a line from Skipness to a position one mile south of Garroch Head thence to Farland Head Inner limit in winter: a line from Cloch Lighthouse to Dunoon Pier Inner limit in summer: a line from Bogany Point, Isle of Bute to Skelmorlie Castle and a line from Ardlamont Point to the southern extremity of Ettrick Bay inside the Kyles of Bute Note: The above inner summer limit is extended between 5 June and 5 September (both dates inclusive) by a line from a point two miles off the Ayrshire coast at Skelmorlie Castle to Tomont End, Cumbrae, and a line from Portachur Point, Cumbrae to Inner Brigurd Point, Ayrshire

Oban || Within an area bounded on the north by a line from Dunollie Point Light to Ard na Chruidh and to the south by a line from Rudha Seanach to Ard na Cuile

Kyle of Lochalsh || Through Loch Alsh to the head of Loch Duich

Loch Gairloch || In winter: none In summer: South of a line running east from Rubha na Moine to Eilan Horrisdale and thence to Rubha nan Eanntag

NORTHERN IRELAND ||

Belfast Lough || In winter: none In summer: within a line from Carrickfergus to Bangor and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Loch Neagh || At a greater distance than 2 miles from the shore

EAST COAST OF ENGLAND ||

River Humber || In winter: within a line from New Holland to Paull In summer: within a line from Cleethorpes Pier to Patrington Church and seaward of Zone 2 waters

WALES AND WEST COAST OF ENGLAND ||

River Severn || In winter: within a line from Blacknore Point to Caldicot Pill, Porstkewett In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Wye || In winter: within a line from Blacknore Point to Caldicot Pill, Portskewett In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Newport || In winter: none In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Cardiff || In winter: none In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Barry || In winter: None In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Swansea || Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters

Menai Straits || Within the Menai Straits from a line joining Llanddwyn Island Light to Dinas Dinlleu and lines joining the south end of Puffin Island to Trwyn DuPoint and Llanfairfechan Railway Station, and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Dee || In winter: within a line from Hilbre Point to Point of Air In summer: within a line from Formby Point to Point of Air and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Mersey || In winter: None In summer: within a line from Formby Point to Point of Air and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Preston and Southport || Within a line from Southport to Blackpool inside the banks and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Fleetwood || In winter: None In summer: within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Lune || In winter: None In summer: within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Heysham || In winter: None In summer: within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head

Morecambe || In winter: None In the summer: from within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head

Workington || Within a line from Southerness Point to Silloth and seaward of Zone 2 waters

SOUTH OF ENGLAND ||

River Colne, Colchester || In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers

River Blackwater || In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Crouch and River Roach || In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Thames and its tributaries || In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Medway and the Swale || In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Chichester || Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Langstone Harbour || Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Portsmouth || Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Bembridge, Isle of Wight || Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Cowes, Isle of Wight || Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Southampton || Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Beaulieu River || Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Keyhaven Lake || Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Weymouth || Within Portland Harbour and between the River Wey and Portland Harbour

Plymouth || Within a line from Cawsand to Breakwater to Staddon and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Falmouth || In winter: within a line from St Anthony Head to Rosemullion In summer: within a line from St Anthony Head to Nare Point and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Camel || Within a line from Stepper Point to Trebetherick Point and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Bridgewater || Within the bar and seaward of Zone 2 waters

River Avon (Avon) || In winter: within a line from Blacknore Point to Caldicot Pill, Portskewett In summer: within a line from Barry Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Zone 2

Czech Republic

Dam Lake Lipno

Federal Republic of Germany

Ems || From a line across the Ems near the entrance to the port of Papenburg between the former Diemen pumping station and the opening of the dyke at Halte as far as a line linking the former Greetsiel lighthouse and the western pier of the port entrance at Eemshaven

Jade || Inside a line linking the former Schillig cross light and Langwarden church tower

Weser || From the north-western edge of the railway bridge in Bremen as far as a line linking Langwarden and Cappel church towers, including the Westergate, Rekumer Loch, Rechter Nebenarm and Schweiburg side branches

Elbe with Bütztflether Süderelbe (from km 0,69 till the mouth in the Elbe), Ruthenstrom (from km 3,75 till the mouth in the Elbe), Wischhafener Süderelbe (from km 8,03 till the mouth in the Elbe) || From the lower limit of the port of Hamburg as far as a line linking the Döse beacon and the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand), including the Nebenelbe and the Este, Lühe, Schwinge, Oste, Pinnau, Krückau and Stör tributaries (in each case from the mouth to the barrage)

Meldorfer Bucht || Inside a line linking the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand) and the western pier head at Büsum

Eider || From the mouth of the Gieselau Canal (km 22,64) to the line between the middle of the fortress (Tränke) and the churchtower of Vollerwiek

Gieslau Canal || From the mouth in the Eider till the the mouth in the Nord-Ostsee Canal

Flensburger Förde || Inside a line linking Kegnäs lighthouse and Birknack and North from the German-Danish border in the Flensburger Förde

Schlei || Inside a line between the Schleimünde pier heads

Eckernförder Bucht || Inside a line linking Boknis-Eck and the north-eastern point of the mainland near Dänisch Nienhof

Kieler Förde || Inside a line linking the Bülk lighthouse and the Laboe naval memorial

Nord-Ostsee-Kanal including Audorfer See and Schirnauer See || From a line linking the pier heads at Brunsbüttel as far as a line linking the entry lights at Kiel-Holtenau, including Obereidersee and Enge, Audorfer See, Borgstedter See and Enge, Schirnauer See, Flemhuder See and the Achterwehrer Canal

Trave || from the north-western edge of the railway lift bridge in Lübeck with the Pötenitzer Wiek, and the Dassower See as far as a line linking the southern inner and northern outer pier heads at Travemünde

Leda || From the entrance of the outer harbour of Leer sea lock to the mouth in the Eems

Hunte || from the port of Oldenburg and from 140 m downstream of the Amalienbrücke in Oldenburg to the mouth in the Weser

Lesum || From the confluence of the Hamme and Wümme (km 0,00) to the mouth in the Weser

Este || From the tail water of Buxtehude lock (km 0,25) to the mouth in the Elbe

Lühe || From the tail water of the Au-Mühle in Horneburg (km 0,00) to the mouth in the Elbe

Schwinge || From the north edge of the Salztor lock in Stade to the mouth in the Elbe

Oste || From 210 m above the middleline of the traffic bridge over the Oste barrage (km 69,360) to the mouth in the Elbe

Pinnau || From the south-western edge of the railway bridge in Pinneberg to the mouth in the Elbe

Krückau || From the south-western edge of the bridge leading to/from the Wedenkamp in Elmshorn to the mouth in the Elbe

Stör || From Rensing tide gauge to the mouth in the Elbe

Freiburger Hafenpriel || From the eastern edge of the sluice in Freiburg an der Elbe as far as the mouth in the Elbe

Wismarbucht, Kirchsee, Breitling, Salzhaff and Wismar port area || Seawards as far as a line between Hoher Wieschendorf Huk and Timmendorf light and a line linking Gollwitz light on the island of Poel and the southern point of the Wustrow peninsula

Warnow, including the Breitling and side branches || Downstream of the Mühlendamm from the northern edge of the Geinitzbrücke in Rostock towards the sea as far as a line linking the northern points of the western and eastern piers in Warnemünde

Waters enclosed by the mainland and the Darß and Zingst pensinsulas and the islands of Hiddensee and Rügen (including Stralsund port area) || Extending seawards between – the Zingst peninsula and the island of Bock: as far as latitude 54° 26' 42' N – the islands of Bock and Hiddensee: as far as a line linking the northern point of the island of Bock and the southern point of the island of Hiddensee – the island of Hiddensee and the island of Rügen (Bug): as far as a line linking the south-eastern point of Neubessin and Buger Haken

Kleine Jasmunder Bodden ||

Greifswalder Bodden || Bodden seawards as far as a line from the eastern point of Thiessower Haken (Südperd) to the eastern point of the island of Ruden and continuing to the northern point of the island of Usedom (54° 10' 37' N, 13° 47' 51' E)

Ryck || East from the Steinbecker bridge in Greifswald to the linking line over the heads of the jetties

Waters enclosed by the mainland and the island of Usedom (the Peenestrom, including Wolgast port area and Achterwasser, and the Oder Haff) || Eastwards as far as the border with the Republic of Poland in the Stettiner Haff

Uecker || From the south-west edge of the traffic bridge in the Uekermünde to the linking line over he heads of the jetties

Note In the case of vessels whose home port is in another State, account is to be taken of Article 32 of the Ems-Dollart Treaty of 8 April 1960 (BGBl. 1963 II, p. 602).

French Republic

the Gironde from kilometre point (KP 48,50) to the downstream part of the point of the Ile de Patiras, to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the line joining the Pointe de Grave to the Pointe de Suzac;

the Loire from Cordemais (KP 25) to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the line joining the Pointe de Mindin to the Pointe de Penhoët;

the Seine from the start of the Tancarville Canal to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the line from Cape Hode, on the right bank, to the point, on the left bank, where the planned dyke meets the coast below Berville;

the Vilaine from the Arzal Dam to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the line joining the Pointe du Scal to the Pointe du Moustoir;

Lake Geneva.

Republic of Hungary

Lake Balaton

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Dollard

Eems

Waddenzee: including the links with the North Sea

IJsselmeer: including the Markermeer and IJmeer but excluding the Gouwzee

Nieuwe Waterweg and the Scheur

Calland Kanaal west from the Benelux harbour

Hollands Diep

Breeddiep, Beerkanaal and its connected harbours

Haringvliet and Vuile Gat: including the waterways between Goeree-Overflakkee on the one hand and Voorne-Putten and Hoeksche Waard on the other

Hellegat

Volkerak

Krammer

Grevelingenmeer and Brouwerschavensche Gat: including all the waterways between Schouwen-Duiveland and Goeree-Overflakkee

Keten, Mastgat, Zijpe, Krabbenkreek, Eastern Scheldt and Roompot: including the waterways between Walcheren, Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland on the one hand and Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the other hand, excluding the Scheldt-Rhine Canal

Scheldt and Western Scheldt and its mouth on the sea: including the waterways between Zeeland Flanders, on the one hand, and Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland, on the other, excluding the Scheldt-Rhine Canal

Republic of Poland

Lagoon of Szczecin

Lagoon of Kamień

Lagoon of Wisła

Bay of Puck

Włocławski Reservoir

Lake Śniardwy

Lake Niegocin

Lake Mamry

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

SCOTLAND ||

Scapa Flow || Within an area bounded by lines drawn from Wharth on the island of Flotta to the Martello Tower on South Walls, and from Point Cletts on the island of Hoy to Thomson's Hill triangulation point on the island of Fara and thence to Gibraltar Pier on the island of Flotta

Kyle of Durness || South of Eilean Dubh

Cromarty Firth || Within a line between North Sutor and South Sutor

Inverness || Within a line from Fort George to Chanonry Point

Findhorn Bay || Within the spit

Aberdeen || Within a line from South Jetty to Abercromby Jetty

Montrose Basin || To the west of a line running north-south across the harbour entrance at Scurdie Ness Lighthouse

River Tay — Dundee || Within a line from the tidal basin (fish dock), Dundee to Craig Head, East Newport

Firth of Forth and River Forth || Within the Firth of Forth but not east of the Forth railway bridge

Dumfries || Within a line from Airds Point to Scar Point

Loch Ryan || Within a line from Cairn Point to Kircolm Point

Ayr Harbour || Inside the Bar

The Clyde || Above Zone 1 waters

Kyles of Bute || Between Colintraive and Rhubodach

Campbeltown Harbour || Within a line from Macringan's Point to Ottercharach Point

Loch Etive || Within Loch Etive above the Falls of Lora

Loch Leven || Above the bridge at Ballachulish

Loch Linnhe || North of Corran Point light

Loch Eil || The whole loch

Caledonian Canal || Lochs Lochy, Oich and Ness

Kyle of Lochalsh || Within Kyle Akin not westward of Eilean Ban Light or eastward of Eileanan Dubha

Loch Carron || Between Stromemore and Strome Ferry

Loch Broom, Ullapool || Within a line from Ullapool Point Light to Aultnaharrie

Kylesku || Across Loch Cairnbawn in the area between the easternmost point of Garbh Eilean and the westernmost point of Eilean na Rainich

Stornoway Harbour || Within a line from Arnish Point to Sandwick Bay Lighthouse, north-west side

The Sound of Scalpay || Not east of Berry Cove (Scalpay) and not west of Croc a Loin (Harris)

North Harbour, Scalpay and Tarbert Harbour || Within one mile from the shore of the Island of Harris

Loch Awe || The whole loch

Loch Katrine || The whole loch

Loch Lomond || The whole loch

Loch Tay || The whole loch

Loch Loyal || The whole loch

Loch Hope || The whole loch

Loch Shin || The whole loch

Loch Assynt || The whole loch

Loch Glascarnoch || The whole loch

Loch Fannich || The whole loch

Loch Maree || The whole loch

Loch Gairloch || The whole loch

Loch Monar || The whole loch

Loch Mullardach || The whole loch

Loch Cluanie || The whole loch

Loch Loyne || The whole loch

Loch Garry || The whole loch

Loch Quoich || The whole loch

Loch Arkaig || The whole loch

Loch Morar || The whole loch

Loch Shiel || The whole loch

Loch Earn || The whole loch

Loch Rannoch || The whole loch

Loch Tummel || The whole loch

Loch Ericht || The whole loch

Loch Fionn || The whole loch

Loch Glass || The whole loch

Loch Rimsdale/nan Clar || The whole loch

NORTHERN IRELAND ||

Strangford Lough || Within a line from Cloghy Point to Dogtail Point

Belfast Lough || Within a line from Holywood to Macedon Point

Larne || Within a line from Larne Pier to the ferry pier on Island Magee

River Bann || From the seaward ends of the breakwaters to Toome Bridge

Lough Erne || Upper and Lower Lough Erne

Lough Neagh || Within two miles of the shore

EAST COAST OF ENGLAND ||

Berwick || Within the breakwaters

Warkworth || Within the breakwaters

Blyth || Within the Outer Pier Heads

River Tyne || Dunston Staithes to Tyne Pier Heads

River Wear || Fatfield to Sunderland Pier Heads

Seaham || Within the breakwaters

Hartlepool || Within a line from Middleton Jetty to Old Pier Head Within a line joining North Pier Head to South Pier Head

River Tees || Within a line extending due west from Government Jetty to Tees Barrage

Whitby || Within Whitby Pier Heads

River Humber || Within a line from North Ferriby to South Ferriby

Grimsby Dock || Within a line from the West Pier of the Tidal Basin to the East Pier of the Fish Docks, North Quay

Boston || Inside the New Cut

Dutch River || The whole canal

River Hull || Beverley Beck to River Humber

Kielder Water || The whole lake

River Ouse || Below Naburn Lock

River Trent || Below Cromwell Lock

River Wharfe || From the junction with River Ouse to Tadcaster Bridge

Scarborough || Within Scarborough Pier Heads

WALES AND WEST COAST OF ENGLAND ||

River Severn || North of a line running due west from Sharpness Point (51° 43,4' N) to Llanthony and Maisemore Weirs and seaward of Zone 3 waters

River Wye || At Chepstow, north of latitude (51° 38,0' N) to Monmouth

Newport || North of the overhead power cables crossing at Fifoots Points

Cardiff || Within a line from South Jetty to Penarth Head and the enclosed waters to the west of Cardiff Bay Barrage

Barry || Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters

Port Talbot || Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters on the River Afran outside enclosed docks

Neath || Within a line running due North from the seaward end of Baglan Bay Tanker Jetty (51° 37,2' N, 3° 50,5' W)

Llanelli and Burry Port || Within an area bounded by a line drawn from Burry Port Western Pier to Whiteford Point

Milford Haven || Within a line from South Hook Point to Thorn Point

Fishguard || Within a line joining the seaward ends of the north and east breakwaters

Cardigan || Within the Narrows at Pen-Yr-Ergyd

Aberystwyth || Within the seaward ends of the breakwaters

Aberdyfi || Within a line from Aberdyfi Railway Station to Twyni Bach Beacon

Barmouth || Within a line from Barmouth Railway Station to Penrhyn Point

Portmadoc || Within a line from Harlech Point to Graig Ddu

Holyhead || Within an area bounded by the main breakwater and a line drawn from the head of the breakwater to Brynglas Point, Towyn Bay

Menai Straits || Within the Menai Straits between a line joining Aber Menai Point to Belan Point and a line joining Beaumaris Pier to Pen-y-Coed Point

Conway || Within a line from Mussel Hill to Tremlyd Point

Llandudno || Within the breakwater

Rhyl || Within the breakwater

River Dee || Above Connah's Quay to Barrelwell Hill water extraction point

River Mersey || Within a line between the Rock Lighthouse and the North West Seaforth Dockbut excluding other docks

Preston and Southport || Within a line from Lytham to Southport and within Preston Docks

Fleetwood || Within a line from Low Light to Knott

River Lune || Within a line from Sunderland Point to Chapel Hill up to and including Glasson Dock

Barrow || Within a line joining Haws Point, Isle of Walney to Roa Island Slipway

Whitehaven || Within the breakwater

Workington || Within the breakwater

Maryport || Within the breakwater

Carlisle || Within a line joining Point Carlisle to Torduff

Coniston Water || The whole lake

Derwentwater || The whole lake

Ullswater || The whole lake

Windermere || The whole lake

SOUTH OF ENGLAND ||

Blakeney and Morston Harbour and approaches || To the east of a line running south from Blakeney Point to the entrance of the Stiffkey River

River Orwell and River Stour || River Orwell within a line from Blackmanshead breakwater to Landguard Point and seaward of Zone 3 waters

River Blackwater || All waterways within a line from the south-western extremity of Mersea Island to Sales Point

River Crouch and River Roach || River Crouch within a line from Holliwell Point to Foulness Point, including the River Roach

River Thames and its tributaries || River Thames above a line drawn north/south through the eastern extremity of Denton Wharf Pier, Gravesend to Teddington Lock

River Medway and the Swale || River Medway from a line drawn from Garrison Point to the Grain Tower, to Allington Lock; and the Swale from Whitstable to the Medway

River Stour (Kent) || River Stour above the mouth to the landing at Flagstaff Reach

Dover Harbour || Within lines drawn across the east and west entrances to the Harbour

River Rother || River Rother above the Tidal Signal Station at Camber to Scots Float Sluice and to the entrance lock on the River Brede

River Adur and Southwick Canal || Within a line drawn across Shoreham Harbour entrance to Southwick Canal Lock and to the west end of Tarmac Wharf

River Arun || River Arun above Littlehampton Pier to Littlehampton Marina

River Ouse (Sussex) Newhaven || River Ouse from a line drawn across Newhaven Harbour entrance piers to the north end of North Quay

Brighton || Brighton Marina outer harbour within a line from the southern end of West Quay to the north end of South Quay

Chichester || Within a line drawn between Eastoke point and the church spire, West Wittering and seaward of Zone 3 waters

Langstone Harbour || Within a line drawn between Eastney Point and Gunner Point

Portsmouth || Within a line drawn across the harbour entrance from Port Blockhouse to the Round Tower

Bembridge, Isle of Wight || Within Brading Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight || The River Medina within a line from the Breakwater Light on the east bank to the House Light on the west bank

Southampton || Within a line from Calshot Castle to Hook Beacon

Beaulieu River || Within Beaulieu River not eastward of a north/south line through Inchmery House

Keyhaven Lake || Within a line drawn due north from Hurst Point Low Light to Keyhaven Marshes

Christchurch || The Run

Poole || Within the line of the Chain Ferry between Sandbanks and South Haven Point

Exeter || Within an east-west line from Warren Point to the Inshore Lifeboat Station opposite Checkstone Ledge

Teignmouth || Within the harbour

River Dart || Within a line from Kettle Point to Battery Point

River Salcombe || Within a line from Splat Point to Limebury Point

Plymouth || Within a line from Mount Batten Pier to Raveness Point through Drake's Islands; the River Yealm within a line from Warren Point to Misery Point

Fowey || Inside the Harbour

Falmouth || Within a line from St. Anthony Head to Pendennis Point

River Camel || Within a line from Gun Point to Brea Hill

Rivers Taw and Torridge || Within a line bearing 200° from the lighthouse on Crow Point to the shore at Skern Point

Bridgewater || South of a line running due East from Stert Point (51° 13,0 'N)

River Avon (Avon) || Within a line from Avonmouth Pier to Wharf Point, to Netham Dam

CHAPTER 2

Zone 3

Kingdom of Belgium

Maritime Scheldt (downstream of Antwerp open anchorage)

Republic of Bulgaria

Danube: from rkm 845,650 to rkm 374,100

Czech Republic

Labe: from the lock Ústí nad Labem-Střekov to the lock Lovosice

Dam Lakes: Baška, Brněnská (Kníničky), Horka (Stráž pod Ralskem), Hracholusky, Jesenice, Nechranice, Olešná, Orlík, Pastviny, Plumov, Rozkoš, Seč, Skalka, Slapy, Těrlicko, Žermanice

Lake Máchovo

Water Area Velké Žernoseky

Ponds: Oleksovice, Svět, Velké Dářko

Mining Gravel Lakes: Dolní Benešov, Ostrožná Nová Ves a Tovačov

Federal Republic of Germany

Danube || From Kelheim (km 2414,72) to the German-Austrian border at Jochenstein

Rhine with Lampertheimer Altrhein (from km 4,75 to the Rijn), Altrhein Stockstadt-Erfelden (from km 9,80 to the Rijn) || From the German-Swiss border to the German-Netherlands border

Elbe (Norderelbe) including Süderelbe en Köhlbrand || From the mouth of the Elbe-Seiten canal to the lower limit of the port of Hamburg

Müritz ||

French Republic

the Adour from the Bec du Gave to the sea;

the Aulne from the lock at Châteaulin to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the Passage de Rosnoën;

the Blavet from Pontivy to the Pont du Bonhomme;

the Calais Canal;

the Charente from the bridge at Tonnay-Charente to the transverse limit of the sea defined by the line passing through the centre of the downstream light on the left bank and through the centre of the Fort de la Pointe;

the Dordogne from the confluence with the Lidoire to the Bec d'Ambès;

the Garonne from the bridge at Castet en Dorthe to the Bec d'Ambès;

the Gironde from the Bec d'Ambès to the transversal line at KP 48,50 and passing through the downstream point of the Ile de Patiras;

the Hérault from the port of Bessan to the sea, as far as the upper limit of the tidal foreshore;

the Isle from the confluence with the Dronne to the confluence with the Dordogne;

the Loire from the confluence with the Maine to Cordemais (KP 25);

the Marne from the bridge at Bonneuil (KP 169bis900) and the lock at St Maur to the confluence with the Seine;

the Rhine

the Nive from the Haïtze dam at Ustaritz to the confluence with the Adour;

the Oise from Janville lock to the confluence with the Seine;

the Orb from Sérignan to the sea, as far as the upper limit of the tidal foreshore;

the Rhône from the frontier with Switzerland to the sea, with the exception of the Petit Rhône;

the Saône from the Pont de Bourgogne bridge at Chalon‑sur‑Saône to the confluence with the Rhône;

the Seine from the lock at Nogent‑sur‑Seine to the start of the Tancarville Canal;

the Sèvre Niortaise from the lock at Marans at the transverse limit of the sea opposite the guardhouse to the mouth;

the Somme from the downstream side of the Pont de la Portelette bridge at Abbeville to the viaduct of the Noyelles to Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme railway;

the Vilaine from Redon (KP 89,345) to the Arzal Dam;

Lake Amance;

Lake Annecy;

Lake Biscarosse;

Lake Bourget;

Lake Carcans;

Lake Cazaux;

Lake Der-Chantecoq;

Lake Guerlédan;

Lake Hourtin;

Lake Lacanau;

Lake Orient;

Lake Pareloup;

Lake Parentis;

Lake Sanguinet;

Lake Serre-Ponçon;

Lake Temple.

Republic of Hungary

Danube: from rkm 1812 to rkm 1433

Danube Moson: from rkm 14 to rkm 0

Danube Szentendre: from rkm 32 to rkm 0

Danube Ráckeve: from rkm 58 to rkm 0

River Tisza: from rkm 685 to rkm 160

River Dráva: from rkm 198 to rkm 70

River Bodrog: from rkm 51 to rkm 0

River Kettős-Körös: from rkm 23 to rkm 0

River Hármas-Körös: from rkm 91 to rkm 0

Channel Sió: from rkm 23 to rkm 0

Lake Velence

Lake Fertő

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Rhine

Sneekermeer, Koevordermeer, Heegermeer, Fluessen, Slotermeer, Tjeukemeer, Beulakkerwijde, Belterwijde, Ramsdiep, Ketelmeer, Zwartemeer, Veluwemeer, Eemmeer, Alkmaardermeer, Gouwzee, Buiten IJ afgesloten IJ Noordzeekanaal, port of IJmuiden, Rotterdam port area, Nieuwe Maas, Noord, Oude Maas, Beneden Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Dordsche Kil, Boven Merwede, Waal, Bijlandsch Canal, Boven Rijn, Pannersdensch Canal, Geldersche IJssel, Neder Rijn, Lek, Amsterdam-Rhine-Canal, Veerse Meer, Schelde-Rhine-Canal as far as the mouth in the Volkerak, Amer, Bergsche Maas, the Meuse below Venlo, Gooimeer, Europort, Calandkanaal (east from the Benelux harbour), Hartelkanaal

Republic of Austria

Danube: from the border with Germany to the border with Slovakia

Inn: from the mouth to the Passau-Ingling Power Station

Traun: from the mouth to km 1,80

Enns: from the mouth to km 2,70

March: to km 6,00

Republic of Poland

— River Biebrza from the estuary of the Augustowski Channel to the estuary of the river Narwia

— River Brda from the link with the Bydgoski Channel in Bydgoszcz to the estuary of the river Wisła

— River Bug from the estuary of the river Muchawiec to the estuary of the river Narwia

— Lake Dąbie to the frontier with internal sea waters

— The Augustowski Channel from the link with the river Biebrza to the State border, together with the lakes located along the route of this Channel

— The Bartnicki Channel from Lake Ruda Woda to Lake Bartężek, together with Lake Bartężek

— The Bydgoski Channel

— The Elbląski Channel from Lake Druzno to Lake Jeziorak and Lake Szeląg Wielki, together with these lakes and the lakes on the route of the Channel, and a byway in the direction of Zalewo from Lake Jeziorak to Lake Ewingi, inclusive

— The Gliwicki Channel together with the Channel Kędzierzyński

— The Jagielloński Channel from the link with the river Elbląg to the river Nogat

— The Łączański Channel

— The Ślesiński Channel with the lakes located along the route of this Channel and Lake Gopło

— The Żerański Channel

— River Martwa Wisła from the river Wisła in Przegalina to the frontier with internal sea waters

— River Narew from the estuary of the river Biebrza to the estuary of the river Wisła, together with Lake Zegrzyński

— River Nogat from the river Wisła to the estuary of the Lagoon of Wisła

— River Noteć (upper) from Lake Gopło to the link with the Górnonotecki Channel and the Górnonotecki Channel and River Noteć (lower) from the link of the Bydgoski Channel to the estuary to River Warta

— River Nysa Łużycka from Gubin to the estuary to River Odra

— River Odra from the town of Racibórz to the link with River Eastern Odra which turns into River Regalica from the Klucz-Ustowo Piercing, together with that river and its side-branches to Lake Dąbie as well as a byway of River Odra from the Opatowice lock to the lock in Wrocław city

— River Western Odra from a weir in Widuchowa (704,1 km of River Odra) to a border with internal sea waters, together with side-branches as well as the Klucz-Ustowo Piercing linking River Eastern Odra with River Western Odra

— River Parnica and the Parnicki Piercing from River Western Odra to a border with internal sea waters

— River Pisa from Lake Roś to the estuary of River Narew

— River Szkarpawa from River Wisła to the estuary of the Lagoon of Wisła

— River Warta from the Ślesińskie Lake to the estuary of River Odra

— System of Wielkie Jeziora Mazurskie encompassing the lakes linked by the rivers and channels constituting a main route from Lake Roś (inclusive) in Pisz to the Węgorzewski Channel (including that channel) in Węgorzewo, together with Lakes Seksty, Mikołajskie, Tałty, Tałtowisko, Kotek, Szymon, Szymoneckie, Jagodne, Boczne, Tajty, Kisajno, Dargin, Łabap, Kirsajty and Święcajty, together with the Giżycki Channel and the Niegociński Channel and the Piękna Góra Channel, and a byway of Lake Ryńskie (inclusive) in Ryn to Lake Nidzkie (up to 3 km, constituting a border with the ‘Lake Nidzkie’ nature reserve), together with lakes Bełdany, Guzianka Mała and Guzianka Wielka

— River Wisła from the estuary of River Przemsza to the link with the Łączański Channel as well as from the estuary of that Channel in Skawina to the estuary of River Wisła to the Bay of Gdańsk, excluding the Włocławski Reservoir

Romania

Danube: from the Serbian–Romanian border (km 1075) to the Black Sea on the Sulina Channel-branch

Danube–Black Sea Canal (64,410 km length): from the junction with the Danube river, at km 299,300 of the Danube at Cernavodă (respectively km 64,410 of the Canal), to the Port of Constanta South–Agigea (km ‘0’ of the Canal)

Poarta Albă–Midia Năvodari Canal (34,600 km length): from the junction with the Danube–Black Sea Canal at km 29,410 at Poarta Albă (respectively km 27,500 of the Canal) to the Port of Midia (km ‘0’ of the Canal)

Slovak Republic

Danube: from Devín (rkm 1880,26) to the Slovak-Hungarian border

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

SCOTLAND ||

Leith (Edinburgh) || Within the breakwaters

Glasgow || Strathclyde Loch

Crinan Canal || Crinan to Ardrishaig

Caledonian Canal || The canal sections

NORTHERN IRELAND ||

River Lagan || Lagan Weir to Stranmillis

EAST OF ENGLAND ||

River Wear (non-tidal) || Old Railway Bridge, Durham to Prebends Bridge, Durham

River Tees || Upriver from Tees Barrage

Grimsby Dock || Inside of the locks

Immingham Dock || Inside of the locks

Hull Docks || Inside of the locks

Boston Dock || Inside the lock gates

Aire and Calder Navigation || Goole Docks to Leeds; junction with Leeds and Liverpool Canal; Bank Dole Junction to Selby (River Ouse Lock); Castleford Junction to Wakefield (Falling Lock)

River Ancholme || Ferriby Sluice to Brigg

Calder and Hebble Canal || Wakefield (Falling Lock) to Broadcut Top Lock

River Foss || From (Blue Bridge) junction with River Ouse to Monk Bridge

Fossdyke Canal || Junction with River Trent to Brayford Pool

Goole Dock || Inside the lock gates

Hornsea Mere || The whole canal

River Hull || From Struncheon Hill Lock to Beverley Beck

Market Weighton Canal || River Humber Lock to Sod Houses Lock

New Junction Canal || The whole canal

River Ouse || From Naburn Lock to Nun Monkton

Sheffield and South Yorkshire Canal || Keadby Lock to Tinsley Lock

River Trent || Cromwell Lock to Shardlow

River Witham || Boston Sluice to Brayford Poole (Lincoln)

WALES AND WEST OF ENGLAND ||

River Severn || Above Llanthony and Maisemore Weirs

River Wye || Above Monmouth

Cardiff || Roath Park Lake

Port Talbot || Within the enclosed docks

Swansea || Within the enclosed docks

River Dee || Above Barrelwell Hill water extraction point

River Mersey || The docks (excluding Seaforth Dock)

River Lune || Above Glasson Dock

River Avon (Midland) || Tewkesbury Lock to Evesham

Gloucester || Gloucester City Docks Gloucester/Sharpness Canal

Hollingworth Lake || The whole lake

Manchester Ship Canal || The whole canal and Salford Docks including River Irwell

Pickmere Lake || The whole lake

River Tawe || Between Sea Barrage/Marina and the Morfa Athletics Stadium

Rudyard Lake || The whole lake

River Weaver || Below Northwich

SOUTH OF ENGLAND ||

River Nene || Wisbech Cut and River Nene to Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock

River Great Ouse || Kings Lynn Cut and River Great Ouse below West Lynn Road Bridge

Yarmouth || River Yare Estuary from a line drawn across the ends of the north and south entrance piers, including Breydon Water

Lowestoft || Lowestoft Harbour below Mutford Lock to a line drawn across the outer harbour entrance piers

Rivers Alde and Ore || Above the entrance to the River Ore to Westrow Point

River Deben || Above the entrance of the River Deben to Felixstowe Ferry

River Orwell and River Stour || From a line drawn from Fagbury Point to Shotley Point on the River Orwell to Ipswich Dock; and from a line drawn north/south through Erwarton Ness on the River Stour to Manningtree

Chelmer & Blackwater Canal || Eastward of Beeleigh Lock

River Thames and its tributaries || River Thames above Teddington Lock to Oxford

River Adur and Southwick Canal || River Adur above the west end of Tarmac Wharf, and within Southwick Canal

River Arun || River Arun above Littlehampton Marina

River Ouse (Sussex), Newhaven || River Ouse above the north end of North Quay

Bewl Water || The whole lake

Grafham Water || The whole lake

Rutland Water || The whole lake

Thorpe Park Lake || The whole lake

Chichester || East of a line joining Cobnor Point and Chalkdock Point

Christchurch || Within Christchurch Harbour excluding the Run

Exeter Canal || The whole canal

River Avon (Avon) || Bristol City Docks Netham Dam to Pulteney Weir

CHAPTER 3

Zone 4

Kingdom of Belgium

The entire Belgian network except the waterways in Zone 3

Czech Republic

All other waterways not listed in Zones 1, 2 and 3

Federal Republic of Germany

All inland waterways other than those in Zones 1, 2 and 3

French Republic

All other inland waterways.

Italian Republic

All navigable national waterways.

Republic of Lithuania

The entire Lithuanian network

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Moselle

Republic of Hungary

All other waterways not listed in Zones 2 and 3

Kingdom of the Netherlands

All other rivers, canals and inland seas not listed in Zones 1, 2 and 3

Republic of Austria

Thaya: up to Bernhardsthal

March: above km 6,00

Republic of Poland

All other waterways not listed in Zones 1, 2 and 3

Romania

All other waterways not listed in Zone 3

Slovak Republic

All other waterways not listed in Zone 3

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

SCOTLAND ||

Ratho and Linlithgow Union Canal || The whole canal

Glasgow || Forth and Clyde Canal Monkland Canal, Faskine and Drumpellier sections Hogganfield Loch

EAST OF ENGLAND ||

River Ancholme || Brigg to Harram Hill Lock

Calder and Hebble Canal || Broadcut Top Lock to Sowerby Bridge

Chesterfield Canal || West Stockwith to Worksop

Cromford Canal || The whole canal

River Derwent || From junction with River Ouse to Stamford Bridge

Driffield Navigation || From Struncheon Hill Lock to Great Driffield

Erewash Canal || Trent Lock to Langley Mill Lock

Huddersfield Canal || Junction with Calder and Hebble at Coopers Bridge to Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Huddersfield Between Ashton-Under-Lyne and Huddersfield

Leeds and Liverpool Canal || From Leeds River Lock to Skipton Wharf

Light Water Valley Lake || The whole lake

The Mere, Scarborough || The whole lake

River Ouse || Above Nun Monkton Pool

Pocklington Canal || From the junction with River Derwent to Melbourne Basin

Sheffield and South Yorkshire Canal || Tinsley Lock to Sheffield

River Soar || Trent Junction to Loughborough

Trent and Mersey Canal || Shardlow to Dellow Lane Lock

River Ure and Ripon Canal || From Junction with River Ouse to Ripon Canal (Ripon Basin)

Ashton Canal || The whole canal

WALES AND WEST OF ENGLAND ||

River Avon (Midland) || Above Evesham

Birmingham Canal Navigation || The whole canal

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal || The whole canal

Coventry Canal || The whole canal

Grand Union Canal (from Napton Junction to Birmingham and Fazeley) || The whole section of the canal

Kennet and Avon Canal (Bath to Newbury) || The whole section of the canal

Lancaster Canal || The whole canal

Leeds and Liverpool Canal || The whole canal

Llangollen Canal || The whole canal

Caldon Canal || The whole canal

Peak Forest Canal || The whole canal

Macclesfield Canal || The whole canal

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal || The whole canal

Montgomery Canal || The whole canal

Rochdale Canal || The whole canal

Swansea Canal || The whole canal

Neath & Tennant Canal || The whole canal

Shropshire Union Canal || The whole canal

Staffordshire and Worcester Canal || The whole canal

Stratford-upon-Avon Canal || The whole canal

River Trent || The whole river

Trent and Mersey Canal || The whole canal

River Weaver || Above Northwich

Worcester and Birmingham Canal || The whole canal

SOUTH OF ENGLAND ||

River Nene || Above Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock

River Great Ouse || Kings Lynn above West Lynn Road Bridge; River Great Ouse and all connected Fenland Waterways including the River Cam and Middle Level Navigation

The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads || All navigable tidal and non-tidal rivers, broads, canals and waterways within the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads including Oulton Broad, and Rivers Waveney, Yare, Bure, Ant and Thurne except as specified for Yarmouth and Lowestoft

River Blyth || River Blyth, entrance to Blythburgh

Rivers Alde and Ore || On the River Alde above Westrow Point

River Deben || River Deben above Felixstowe Ferry

River Orwell and River Stour || All waterways on the River Stour above Manningtree

Chelmer & Blackwater Canal || Westward of Beeleigh Lock

River Thames and its tributaries || River Stort and River Lee above Bow Creek; Grand Union Canal above Brentford Lock and Regents Canal above Limehouse Basin and all canals connected therewith; River Wey above Thames Lock; Kennet and Avon Canal; River Thames above Oxford; Oxford Canal

River Medway and the Swale || River Medway above Allington Lock

River Stour (Kent) || River Stour above the landing at Flagstaff Reach

Dover Harbour || The whole harbour

River Rother || River Rother and the Royal Military Canal above Scots Float Sluice and River Brede above the entrance lock

Brighton || Brighton Marina inner harbour above the lock

Wickstead Park Lake || The whole lake

Kennet and Avon Canal || The whole canal

Grand Union Canal || The whole canal

River Avon (Avon) || Above Pulteney Weir

Bridgewater Canal || The whole canal

ANNEX II

MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CRAFT ON INLAND WATERWAYS OF ZONES 1, 2, 3 AND 4

CONTENTS PART I

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL

Article 1.01 — Definitions

CHAPTER 2

PROCEDURE

Article 2.01 — Inspection bodies

Article 2.02 — Request for an inspection

Article 2.03 — Presentation of the craft for inspection

Article 2.04 — (Left void)

Article 2.05 — Provisional Union inland navigation certificate

Article 2.06 — (Left void)

Article 2.07 — Particulars in and amendments to the Union inland navigation certificate

Article 2.08 — (Left void)

Article 2.09 — Periodical inspection

Article 2.10 — Voluntary inspection

Article 2.11 — (Left void)

Article 2.12 — (Left void)

Article 2.13 — (Left void)

Article 2.14 — (Left void)

Article 2.15 — Expenses

Article 2.16 — Information

Article 2.17 — Register of Union inland navigation certificates

Article 2.18 — Unique European Vessel Identification Number

Article 2.19 — (Left void)

Article 2.20 — Notifications

PART II

CHAPTER 3

SHIPBUILDING REQUIREMENTS

Article 3.01 — Basic requirements

Article 3.02 — Strength and stability

Article 3.03 — Hull

Article 3.04 — Engine and boiler rooms, bunkers

CHAPTER 4

SAFETY CLEARANCE, FREEBOARD AND DRAUGHT MARKS

Article 4.01 — Safety clearance

Article 4.02 — Freeboard

Article 4.03 — Minimum freeboard

Article 4.04 — Draught marks

Article 4.05 — Maximum loaded draught of vessels whose holds are not always closed so as to be spray-proof and weathertight

Article 4.06 — Draught scales

CHAPTER 5

MANOEUVRABILITY

Article 5.01 — General

Article 5.02 — Navigation tests

Article 5.03 — Test area

Article 5.04 — Degree of loading of vessels and convoys during navigation tests

Article 5.05 — Use of on-board facilities for navigation test

Article 5.06 — Prescribed (forward) speed

Article 5.07 — Stopping capacity

Article 5.08 — Capacity for going astern

Article 5.09 — Capacity for taking evasive action

Article 5.10 — Turning capacity

CHAPTER 6

STEERING SYSTEM

Article 6.01 — General requirements

Article 6.02 — Steering apparatus drive unit

Article 6.03 — Hydraulic steering apparatus drive unit

Article 6.04 — Power source

Article 6.05 — Manual drive

Article 6.06 — Rudder-propeller, water-jet, cycloidal-propeller and bow-thruster systems

Article 6.07 — Indicators and monitoring devices

Article 6.08 — Rate-of-turn regulators

Article 6.09 — Acceptance and periodical inspections

CHAPTER 7

WHEELHOUSE

Article 7.01 — General

Article 7.02 — Unobstructed view

Article 7.03 — General requirements concerning control, indicating and monitoring equipment

Article 7.04 — Specific requirements concerning control, indicating and monitoring equipment of main engines and steering system

Article 7.05 — Navigation lights, light signals and sound signals

Article 7.06 — Radar installations and rate-of-turn indicators

Article 7.07 — Radio telephony systems for vessels with wheelhouses designed for radar navigation by one person

Article 7.08 — Internal communication facilities on board

Article 7.09 — Alarm system

Article 7.10 — Heating and ventilation

Article 7.11 — Stern-anchor operating equipment

Article 7.12 — Retractable wheelhouses

Article 7.13 — Entry in the Union inland navigation certificate for vessels with wheelhouses designed for radar navigation by one person

CHAPTER 8

ENGINE DESIGN

Article 8.01 — General

Article 8.02 — Safety equipment

Article 8.03 — Power plant

Article 8.04 — Engine exhaust system

Article 8.05 — Fuel tanks, pipes and accessories

Article 8.06 — Storage of lubricating oil, pipes and accessories

Article 8.07 — Storage of oils used in power transmission systems, control and activating systems and heating systems, pipes and accessories

Article 8.08 — Bilge pumping and drainage systems

Article 8.09 — Oily water and used oil stores

Article 8.10 — Noise emitted by vessels

CHAPTER 8a

EMISSIONS OF GASEOUS AND PARTICULATE POLLUTANTS FROM DIESEL ENGINES

Article 8a.01 — Definitions

Article 8a.02 — General provisions

Article 8a.03 — Recognised type-approvals

Article 8a.04 — Installation test and intermediate and special test

Article 8a.05 — Technical services

CHAPTER 9

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Article 9.01 — General

Article 9.02 — Electricity supply systems

Article 9.03 — Protection against physical contact, intrusion of solid objects and the ingress of water

Article 9.04 — Protection from explosion

Article 9.05 — Ear