Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the European Committee for drawing up Standards in the field of Inland Navigation and in the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine on the adoption of standards in inland navigation
Date: 2022-08-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, European standard, exchange of information, information system, information technology, inland waterway shipping, maritime safety, technical specification, technical standard, vessel

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 11.8.2022  COM(2022) 394 final 2022/0234 (NLE)  Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the European Committee for drawing up Standards in the field of Inland Navigation and in the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine on the adoption of standards in inland navigation  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROPOSAL 

This proposal concerns the decision establishing the position to be taken on the Union's behalf 
at  the  meeting  of  the  European  Committee  for  drawing  up  Standards  in  Inland  Navigation 
(CESNI)  of  13  October  2022  and  at  a  meeting  of  the  plenary  session  of  the  Central 
Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) of 8 December 2022 in connection with 
the envisaged  adoption  of  the European Standards laying down Technical  Requirements for 
Inland  Navigation  vessels  (ES-TRIN  2023/1)  and  the  European  Standard  for  River 
Information Services (ES-RIS 2023/1). 

2. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

2.1. 

CCNR and CESNI 

The  Central  Commission  for  the  Navigation  on  the  Rhine  (CCNR)  is  an  international 
organisation  with  regulatory  competences  for  inland  navigation  transport  matters  on  the 
Rhine.  Four  Member  States  (Belgium,  France,  Germany  and  the  Netherlands)  and 
Switzerland are parties to the CCNR. 

The  revised  Convention  for  Navigation  on  the  Rhine,  signed  on  17  October  1868  in 
Mannheim defines the legal framework governing the use of the Rhine as an inland waterway 
for navigation and lays down the attributions of the CCNR. The Convention that is currently 
applicable  was  the  outcome  of  a  Convention  amending  the  Revised  Convention  for 
Navigation on the Rhine, adopted on 20 November 1963, which entered into force of 14 April 
1967.  Plenary  meetings  are  held  twice  a  year.  They  are  attended  by  representatives  of  the 
CCNR Member States. The plenary meeting is the CCNR’s decision-making body. It adopts 
the  Central  Commission’s  resolutions.  Each  State  has  one  vote,  and  decisions  are  reached 
unanimously. These resolutions are legally binding. The EU is not a member of the CCNR. 

In  2015,  the  CCNR  adopted  a  resolution  creating  a  European  committee  for  drawing  up 
common standards in the field of inland navigation (Comité Européen pour l’Élaboration de 
Standards  dans  le  Domaine  de  Navigation  Intérieure  –  CESNI).  Its  mission  includes  the 
adoption of technical standards in various fields, in particular as regards vessels, information 
technology and crew, the uniform interpretation of these standards and of the corresponding 
procedures as well as deliberations on safety of navigation, protection of environment or other 
areas of navigation.  

CESNI is composed of experts representing Member States of the CCNR and of the EU that 
have  voting  rights  on  the  basis  of  one  vote  per  State.  The  EU  is  not  a  member  of  CESNI. 
However,  it  may  participate  in  the  work  of  CESNI,  along  with  international  organisations 
whose mission covers the areas concerned by CESNI, without voting rights.  

2.2. 

The envisaged acts of CESNI and the CCNR 

At its meeting of 13 October 2022, CESNI is to adopt a new edition of European Standards 
laying down Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation vessels (ES-TRIN 2023/1) and a 
new edition of the European Standard for River Information Services (ES-RIS 2023/1). 

ES-TRIN 

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The first version of ES-TRIN (ES-TRIN 2015/1) was finalised by CESNI at its meeting of 28 
September  2015.  It  was  formally  adopted  by  the  CESNI  Plenary  meeting  on  26  November 
2015. The following amendments of ES-TRIN were adopted by CESNI: 

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ES-TRIN standard 2017/1 on 6 July 2017 

ES-TRIN standard 2019/1 on 8 November 2018 

ES-TRIN standard 2021/1 on 13 October 2020 

ES-TRIN is regularly updated taking account of the work of CESNI working groups. 
Regular up-date of ES TRIN is necessary to: 
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maintain the high level of safety in inland navigation 
follow the technical evolution (ex. fire-fighting systems, navigation equipment) 
ensure compatibility with EU legal framework. 

During 2021 and 2022, CESNI experts have prepared the new edition of ES-TRIN 2023/1.  

ES-TRIN  2023/1  incorporates  various  amendments  in  particular  concerning  the  following 
areas: 

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Low flashpoint fuels and fuel cells, 
Life jackets, 
After-treatment systems, 
Waste water collection, 
Permanently installed firefighting systems for protecting objects, 
Passenger vessels, 
Recreational craft, 
Electric propulsion engines aft of the aft-peak bulkhead, 
Repair of engines in service, 
Retractable wheelhouses, 
Radar navigation installations and rate-of-turn indicators, 
Updating of references to the ES-RIS 2023/1, 
Special anchors with reduced mass. 

At  its  meeting  of  13  April  2022,  CESNI  decided  to  schedule  the  adoption  of  the  ES-TRIN 
standard 2023/1 at the meeting on 13 October 2022. Before this meeting on 13 October 2022, 
it is expected that only formal and minor changes will be made to the draft standard. ES-TRIN 
standard  2023/1  will  be  published  by  means  of  a  dedicated  Website  (cesni.eu).  All  EU 
Member States have (protected) access to the above-mentioned draft standards. 

In accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of  14  September  2016  laying  down  technical  requirements  for  inland  waterway  vessels, 
amending  Directive  2009/100/EC  and  repealing  Directive  2006/87/EC1,  ES-TRIN  standard 
2023/1 will be incorporated into EU law. 

References  to  the  standard  adopted  by  CESNI  are  included  in  Annex  II  of  Directive  (EU) 
2016/1629. Pursuant to Article 31(1) of that Directive the Commission is empowered to adopt 
delegated  acts  to  adapt  Annex  II  to  update,  without  undue  delay,  the  reference  to  the  most 
recent version of the ES-TRIN standard and to set the date of its application. 

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Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying 
down  technical  requirements  for  inland  waterway  vessels,  amending  Directive  2009/100/EC  and 
repealing Directive 2006/87/EC (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118). 

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The  CCNR  will  adopt  a  resolution  amending  the  CCNR  Regulations  in  order  to  include  a 
reference to ES-TRIN standard 2023/1. 

In  order  to  ensure  consistency  of  two  existing  legal  regimes  for  technical  requirements  for 
inland navigation vessels (CCNR and EU), it is necessary to provide for the same standards. 
Both  EU law and CCNR Regulations will be referring to  ES-TRIN standard 2023/1  from  1 
January 2024. 

ES-RIS 

The  first  version  of  ES-RIS  (ES-RIS,  Edition  2021/1)  was  formally  adopted  by  the  CESNI 
Plenary meeting on 15 April 2021, and covers the following technical standards for RIS: 

Part I: 

Standard electronic chart display and information systems for inland navigation  

Part II:  Standard vessel tracking and tracing for inland navigation 

Part III: 

Inland  AIS  shipborne  equipment  operational  and  performance  requirements, 
methods of test and required test results (Test Standard Inland AIS) 

Part IV:  Standard electronic ship reporting in inland navigation 

Part V:  Standard notices to skippers 

ES-RIS  is  regularly  updated  taking  account  of  the  work  of  the  CESNI  working  groups. 
Regular updates of ES-RIS are necessary to: 

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maintain the high level of safety in inland navigation, 

follow the technical evolution, 

ensure compatibility with EU legal framework and international requirements. 

During  2021  and  2022,  CESNI  experts  have  prepared  the  new  edition  of  ES-RIS  2023/1. 
Various  editorial  improvements  were  made  as  a  result  of  the  translation  process  and  the 
proofreading  by  the  working  groups.  ES-RIS  2023/1  also  underwent  changes  in  formatting 
with a standardisation of its layout, general structure and annexes. The numbering of articles, 
chapters, tables, diagrams and charts was revised. It incorporates various improvements in its 
internal consistency and coherence between the different parts of the standard. This resulted 
into an updated overall structure of ES-RIS: 

Part I: 

Electronic  chart  display  and  information  systems  for  inland  navigation  (Inland 
ECDIS)  

Part II:  Vessel tracking and tracing for inland navigation 

Part III:  Notices to skippers 

Part IV:  Electronic ship reporting in inland navigation 

Part V: 

Inland  ECDIS  operational  and  performance  requirements,  methods  of  test  and 
required test results (test part of Inland ECDIS) 

Part VI: 

Inland  AIS  shipborne  equipment  operational  and  performance  requirements, 
methods of test and required test results (test part of Inland AIS) 

At  its  meeting  of  13  April  2022,  CESNI  decided  to  schedule  the  adoption  of  the  ES-RIS 
2023/1  at  the  meeting  on  13  October  2022.  Before  this  meeting  on  13  October  2022,  it  is 
expected that only minor changes will be made to the draft standard. ES-RIS 2023/1 will be 
published  by  means  of  a  dedicated  Website  (cesni.eu).  All  EU  Member  States  have 
(protected) access to the above-mentioned draft standards. 

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In accordance with Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 
September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the 
Community2, ES-RIS 2023/1 will be incorporated into EU law. This will be alligned with the 
currently ongoing revision of Directive 2005/44/EC, with an envisaged adoption in mid-2023.  

The  CCNR  will  adopt  a  resolution  amending  the  CCNR  Regulations  in  order  to  include  a 
reference to ES-RIS 2023/1. 

As ES-TRIN 2023/1 contains references to ES-RIS 2023/1, it is important that both standards 
are adopted by CESNI at its meeting on 13 October 2022. 

3. 

POSITION TO BE TAKEN ON THE UNION'S BEHALF 

The  decision  establishing  the  Union  position  is  required  since  the  acts  to  be  adopted  have 
legal effects for the purposes of Article 218(9) TFEU and particularly in view of their impact 
on  an  area  of  EU  legislation  which  is  subject  to  Union’s  exclusive  competence  pursuant  to 
Article 3(2) TFEU.  

The  updates  of  the  ES-TRIN  and  ES-RIS  technical  standards  have  been  the  subject  of 
intensive preparation at  the level  of the CESNI experts. A large range of  public and private 
sector experts has been consulted in this respect. The following technical meetings have been 
carried out during the development of the standard at the level of CESNI: 

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working  group  meetings  of  CESNI/PT  (23-24.06.2020,  22-23.09.2020,  17-
18.11.2020,  2-3.03.2021,  23-24.06.2022,  16-17.11.2021  and  22-23.02.2022)  and 
CESNI/TI (28.06-02.07.2021, 08-10.09.2021, 14-17.12.2021, 09-10.03.2022) 

Committee meeting (13.04.2022). 

These  meetings  allowed  reaching  an  agreement  at  the  level  of  experts  concerning  the 
standards in inland navigation. 

The proposed position of the Union is to adopt ES-TRIN 2023/1 and ES-RIS 2023/1 as they 
facilitate the highest level of safety in inland navigation, follow the technical evolution in this 
sector  and  ensure  compatibility  of  requirements  for  vessels  and  compatibility  of  river 
information services in Europe. 

4. 

LEGAL BASIS 

4.1. 

Procedural legal basis 

4.1.1.  Principles 

Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides for 
decisions establishing ‘the positions to be adopted on the Union’s behalf in a body set up by 
an  agreement,  when  that  body  is  called  upon  to  adopt  acts  having  legal  effects,  with  the 
exception of acts supplementing or amending the institutional framework of the agreement.’. 

Article 218(9) TFEU applies regardless of whether the Union is a member of the body or a 
party to the agreement3. 

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Directive  2005/44/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  7  September  2005  on 
harmonised  river  information  services  (RIS)  on  inland  waterways  in  the  Community  (OJ  L  255, 
30.9.2005, p. 152). 
Judgment  of 
ECLI:EU:C:2014:2258, paragraph 64.  

the  Court  of  Justice  of  7  October  2014,  Germany  v  Council,  C-399/12, 

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The concept of ‘acts having legal effects’ includes acts that have legal effects by virtue of the 
rules of international law governing the body in question. It also includes instruments that do 
not  have  a  binding  effect  under  international  law,  but  that  are  ‘capable  of  decisively 
influencing the content of the legislation adopted by the EU legislature’4. 

4.1.2.  Application to the present case 

Both CESNI and the CCNR are bodies set up under an international agreement, namely the 
revised Convention for Navigation on the Rhine (Mannheim Convention) 5. 

Although  the  rules  adopted  by  CESNI  are  not  binding  per  se,  they  will  become  binding  on 
CCNR members once the CCNR modifies its legislative framework (Rhine vessel inspection 
regulations, Rhine police regulation) to refer to the standards adopted by CESNI and making 
these standards mandatory in the framework of the application of the Revised Convention for 
Rhine  Navigation.  Indeed,  the  binding  character  of  such  Regulation  among  the  CCNR 
Members is established in the Mannheim Convention.  

In  line  with  Article  22  of  the  Mannheim  Convention,  the  CCNR  has  the  power  to  set  up 
binding technical requirements for inland waterway vessels. The Resolution to be adopted by 
the CCNR which will amend the CCNR Regulations to include a  reference to the ES-TRIN 
2023/1 will thus be a legally binding act with regard to the Parties of the CCNR.  

On the other hand  and in line with Article 1  of  the Mannheim Convention, the CCNR may 
modify its regulatory framework related to river information services (‘RIS’) in order to align 
the technical specifications applicable to RIS with the ES-RIS 2023/1. The Resolution to be 
adopted  by  the  CCNR  that  will  amend  the  CCNR  Regulations  to  include  a  reference  to  the 
ES-RIS 2023/1 will be a legally binding act with regard to the Parties of the CCNR. However, 
it will not supplement or amend the institutional framework of the Mannheim Convention. 

Therefore,  the  envisaged  acts  will  be  binding  under  international  law  in  accordance  with 
Articles 1 and 22 of the Mannheim Convention. 

Moreover, ES-TRIN 2023/1 and ES-RIS 2023/1 are acts having legal effects for the purpose 
of the application of Article 218(9) TFEU since they are capable of decisively influencing the 
content of EU legislation, namely: Directive (EU) 2016/1629 and Directive 2005/44/EC.  

As regards ES-TRIN, this is because the framework applicable under the Revised Convention 
for  Rhine  Navigation  has  to  be  taken  into  account  for  any  amendments  to  Directive  (EU) 
2016/1629 and because the technical standards adopted by CESNI are included in Annex II of 
Directive (EU) 2016/1629 and have to be updated by means of delegated acts. 

As  regards  to  river  information  services,  Article  5  of  Directive  2005/44/EC  empowers  the 
Commission to adopt technical guidelines and technical specifications, in order to support RIS 
and to ensure the interoperability of these services. Recital 3 of the Directive states that  for 
safety  reasons  and  in  the  interests  of  pan-European  harmonisation,  the  content  of  such 
common  requirements  and  technical  specifications  should  build  on  work  carried  out  in  this 
field  by  relevant  international  organisations,  notably  such  as  the  Central  Commission  for 
Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 
(UNECE). ES-RIS 2023/1 will contain technical specifications that need to be adopted within 
the framework of  Article 5 of Directive 2005/44/EC. This adoption process will be alligned 
with  the  currently  ongoing  revision  of  Directive  2005/44/EC,  with  an  envisaged  adoption 
mid-2023. 

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the  Court  of  Justice  of  7  October  2014,  Germany  v  Council,  C-399/12, 

Judgment  of 
ECLI:EU:C:2014:2258, paragraphs 61 to 64.  
Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation of 17 October 1868, as amended on 20 November 1963. 

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Therefore, it is necessary to establish the position to be adopted on the Union's behalf within 
CESNI  and  the  CCNR  for  the  adoption  of  standards  on  technical  requirements  for  inland 
navigation vessels and standards on harmonised river information services. 

Therefore, the procedural legal basis for the proposed decision is Article 218(9) TFEU. 

4.2. 

Substantive legal basis 

4.2.1.  Principles 

The  substantive  legal  basis  for  a  decision  under  Article  218(9)  TFEU  depends  primarily  on 
the objective and content of the envisaged act in respect of which a position is taken on the 
Union's behalf.  If the  envisaged act  pursues two  aims or has two components  and if one of 
those  aims  or  components  is  identifiable  as  the  main  one,  whereas  the  other  is  merely 
incidental, the decision under Article 218(9) TFEU must be founded on a single substantive 
legal basis, namely that required by the main or predominant aim or component. 

4.2.2.  Application to the present case 

The main objective and content of the envisaged acts relate to common transport policy. 

Therefore, the substantive legal basis of the proposed decision is Article 91(1) TFEU. 

4.3. 

Conclusion 

The legal basis of the proposed decision should be Article 91(1) TFEU, in conjunction with 
Article 218(9) TFEU. 

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2022/0234 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the European Committee 
for drawing up Standards in the field of Inland Navigation and in the Central 
Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine on the adoption of standards in inland 
navigation 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 91(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Whereas:  

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The revised Convention for Navigation on the Rhine of 17 October 1868, amended by 
the  Convention  amending  the  Revised  Convention  for  Navigation  on  the  Rhine, 
adopted on 20 November 1963 entered into force of 14 April 1967 (the ‘Convention’). 

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, the Central Commission for the Navigation 
on the Rhine (‘CCNR’) may adopt technical requirements for inland waterway vessels.  

Under  the  Convention,  the  CCNR  may  modify  its  regulatory  framework  related  to 
river  information  services  (‘RIS’)  by  referring  to  the  standards  adopted  by  the 
European  Committee  for  drawing  up  standards  in  the  field  of  inland  navigation 
(‘CESNI’) and making those standards mandatory in the framework of the application 
of the Convention. 

CESNI was created on 3 June 2015 in the framework of the CCNR in order to develop 
technical  standards  for  inland  waterways  in  various  fields,  in  particular  as  regards 
vessels, information technology and crew. 

Action by the Union in the sector of inland navigation should aim to ensure uniformity 
in the development of technical requirements and specifications applied in the Union, 
in particular as regards inland waterway vessels and RIS. 

For the purpose of efficient transport and safe navigation on the inland waterways, it is 
important  that  the  technical  requirements  for  vessels  and  RIS  are  compatible  and  as 
harmonised  as  possible  under  different  legal  regimes  in  Europe.  In  particular,  EU 
Member  States  which  are  also  members  of  the  CCNR  should  support  decisions 
harmonising the CCNR rules with those applied in the Union. 

CESNI,  in  its  next  meeting  on  13  October  2022,  is  expected  to  adopt  the  European 
Standard  laying  down  Technical  requirements  for  Inland  Navigations  vessels  2023/1 
(‘ES-TRIN 2023/1’) and the European Standard for River Information Services 2023/1 
(‘ES-RIS 2023/1’). 

ES-TRIN  2023/1  lays  down  uniform  technical  requirements  necessary  to  ensure  the 
safety of inland waterway vessels. It includes provisions regarding shipbuilding, fitting 
out and equipment for inland waterway vessels,  special provisions regarding specific 

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categories of vessels such as passenger vessels, pushed convoys and container vessels, 
provisions  regarding  the  automatic  identification  system  equipment,  provisions 
regarding  vessel  identification,  a  model  of  certificates  and  register,  transitional 
provisions as well as instructions for the application of the technical standard.  
Annex II to Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 
refers  to  the  technical  requirements  for  craft  as  being  those  provided  in  ES-TRIN 
2021/1.  The  Commission  is  empowered  to  update  this  reference  in  Annex  II  to  the 
most  recent  version  of  the  ES-TRIN  standard  and  to  set  the  date  of  its  application. 
Therefore, ES-TRIN 2023/1 will affect Directive (EU) 2016/1629. 

It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in 
the  European  Committee  for  drawing  up  standards  in  the  field  of  inland  navigation 
('CESNI'), as the ES-TRIN standard 2023/1  will be capable of decisively influencing 
the  content  of  Union  law,  namely  Directive  (EU)  2016/1629  of  the  European 
Parliament and of the Council. 

(11)  ES-RIS  2023/1  lays  down  uniform  technical  specifications  and  standards  in  order  to 
support  RIS  and  ensure  their  interoperability.  The  technical  specifications  and 
standards  under  ES-RIS  2023/1  correspond  to  the  technical  specifications  and 
standards  for  which  adoption  is  required  by  Directive  2005/44/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament  and  of  the  Council2,  in  particular  in  the  following  areas:  electronic  chart 
display  and  information  system  for  inland  navigation;  electronic  ship  reporting; 
notices  to  skippers;  vessel  tracking  and  tracing  systems  and  compatibility  of  the 
equipment necessary for the use of RIS. 

(12)  Technical specifications for RIS are based on the technical principles set out in Annex 
II  to  Directive  2005/44/EC  and  take  account  of  work  carried  out  in  this  field  by 
relevant international organisations. 

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It  is  therefore  appropriate to  establish the position to  be taken on the Union’s behalf 
within CESNI, as ES-RIS 2023/1 will be capable of decisively influencing the content 
of  Union  law,  namely  the  binding  technical  specifications  adopted  within  the 
framework of Directive 2005/44/EC. 

(14)  The CCNR, in an upcoming plenary session, is expected to adopt resolutions that will 
amend the CCNR Regulations to include a reference to ES-TRIN 2023/1 and ES-RIS 
2023/1. Such amendment will be binding under international law in accordance with 
Articles 1 and 22 of the Convention. Therefore, it is also appropriate to establish  the 
position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the CCNR. 

(15)  The Union is not a member of the CCNR nor of CESNI. The Union's position is to be 
expressed by the Member States of the Union that are members of those bodies, acting 
jointly. 

(16)  The proposed position of the Union is to adopt ES-TRIN 2023/1 and ES-RIS 2023/1 
as they facilitate the highest level of safety in inland navigation, follow the technical 

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Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying 
down  technical  requirements  for  inland  waterway  vessels,  amending  Directive  2009/100/EC  and 
repealing Directive 2006/87/EC (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118). 
Directive  2005/44/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  7  September  2005  on 
harmonised  river  information  services  (RIS)  on  inland  waterways  in  the  Community  (OJ  L  255, 
30.9.2005, p. 152). 

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evolution  in  this  sector  and  ensure  compatibility  of  requirements  for  vessels  and 
compatibility of river information services in Europe. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

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Article 1 

The  position  to  be  taken  on  the  Union’s  behalf  within  CESNI  with  regard  to  the 
adoption of ES-TRIN 2023/1 and ES-RIS 2023/1 shall be to agree to their adoption. 

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the CCNR shall be to support 
all  proposals  aligning  the  CCNR  Regulations  with  ES-TRIN  2023/1  and  ES-RIS 
2023/1. 

Article 2 

The position referred to in Article 1(1) shall be expressed by the Member States of 
the Union that are members of CESNI acting jointly. 

The position referred to in Article 1(2) shall be expressed by the Member States  of 
the Union that are members of the CCNR, acting jointly. 

Minor  technical  changes  to  the  positions  set  out  in  Article  1  may  be  agreed  upon  without 
further decision of the Council.  

Article 3 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Article 4 

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. 

Article 5 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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