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 of the Rhine on the adoption of standards in inland navigation
Date: 2024-09-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, European standard, harmonisation of standards, information technology, inland waterway shipping, maritime safety, network of navigable waterways, safety standard, technical standard, vessel

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 3.9.2024  COM(2024) 391 final 2024/0215 (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 of the Rhine on the adoption of standards in inland navigation  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROPOSAL 

This  proposal  concerns  the  Council  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’)  on  17  October  2024  and  in  the  plenary  session  of  the  Central 
Commission  for  the  Navigation  of  the  Rhine  (‘CCNR’)  on  5  December  2024  in  connection 
with the envisaged adoption of the European Standards laying down Technical Requirements 
for  Inland  Navigation  vessels  (ES-TRIN  2025/1)  and  the  European  Standard  for  River 
Information Services (ES-RIS 2025/1). 

2. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

2.1. 

The CCNR and CESNI 

The 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  of  the  Rhine,  signed  on  17  October  1868  in 
Mannheim and amended on 14 April 1967, defines the legal framework governing the use of 
the Rhine as an inland waterway for navigation and lays down the attributions of the CCNR 
(Mannheim  Convention).  It  continues  the  Rhine  regime  established  by  the  Congress  of 
Vienna in 1815. For decision making, CCNR Member States convene twice a year in plenary 
meetings. 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 CESNI1. Its mission includes the adoption 
of  technical  standards  in  inland  navigation,  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 EU and CCNR Member States’ experts. These have voting rights on 
the basis of one vote per state. But CESNI also integrates the EU and international institutions 
as  well  as  expertise  in  its  works.  The  EU  may  always  participate  in  the  work  of  CESNI 
without voting rights, along with international organisations whose mission covers the areas 
concerned  by  CESNI.  Next  to  these  participation  rights,  CESNI  can  invite  expertise 
(individual experts, classifications societies, etc.). The CESNI plenary finalises the standards 
which have been agreed on expert level. 

The  EU  and  the  CCNR  provide  for  regulations  in  the  context  of  technical  requirements  for 
inland waterway vessels namely Directive (EU) 2016/16292 and the Rhine Vessel Inspection 
Regulations  (RVIR)  as  well  as  for  river  information  services  (RIS)  as  defined  in  Directive 
2005/44/EC3  and  Rhine  Vessel  Inspection  Regulations.  In  relation  to  the  technical 
requirements for inland waterway vessels both legal regimes refer to the standards of CESNI - 

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Resolution 2015-I-3, CC/R (15) 1, p.1.  
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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European Standards laying down Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation vessels (ES-
TRIN). 

In  terms  of  RIS  the  European  Standard  for  River  Information  Services  (ES-RIS)  will  be 
incorporated into EU law. The proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the 
Council amending Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on 
inland waterways in the Community (adopted by the Commission in January 2024) refers to 
ES-RIS as standard applicable in the EU. This approach has been confirmed by the Council at 
the TTE on 18 June 2024. Reference to the most current version of ES-RIS is also foreseen in 
the relevant Rhine Regulations. 

2.2. 

The envisaged acts of the CESNI and the CCNR  

At  its  meeting  of  17  October  2024,  the  CESNI  is  to  adopt  a  new  edition  of  European 
Standards  laying  down  Technical  Requirements  for  Inland  Navigation  vessels  (ES-TRIN 
2025/1) and a new edition of the European Standard for River Information Services (ES-RIS 
2025/1). 

ES-TRIN 
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  Committee  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 standard 2023/1 on 13 October 2022 

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

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During 2023 and 2024, CESNI experts have prepared the new edition of ES-TRIN, ES-TRIN 
2025/1.  
ES-TRIN  2025/1  incorporates  various  amendments  in  particular  concerning  the  following 
areas: 
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Low flashpoint fuels, in particular storage and use of methanol, 
Marking of hazardous areas and labelling of fuels, 
Electric propulsion systems, 
Lithium-ion accumulators, 
Use of aluminium or fibre reinforced plastic for the construction of passenger vessels, 
Abandonment of engine parameter protocol, 
Recognition of field-testing exemption for engines, 
Filling connections and appropriate colour codes, 
Navigation and information equipment, in particular Inland AIS equipment, 
Sewage treatment plants, 
Elevating wheelhouses and transitional provisions for retractable wheelhouses, 

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Automatic pressurised water sprinkler systems, 
Connecting pieces between anchor and chain, 
Sleeping cabins, 
Updating of references to the Regulations for Rhine Navigation Personnel, to the ES-
RIS 2025/1 and to other international standards. 

At  its  meeting  of  11  April  2024,  CESNI  decided  to  schedule  the  adoption  of  the  ES-TRIN 
standard 2025/1 at the meeting on 17 October 2024. Before this meeting on 17 October 2024, 
it is expected that only formal and minor changes will be made to the draft standard. ES-TRIN 
standard  2025/1  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/EC4,  ES-TRIN  standard 
2025/1 should 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. 
Currently,  the  said  Directive  refers  to  the  ES-TRIN  2023/1.  Article  9  of  the  Rules  of 
Procedure of CESNI allow the adoption of standards only after a decision in accordance with 
Article 218(9) TFEU was taken.  
The CCNR will also adopt a resolution amending its Rhine Regulations (in particular RVIR). 
This will include a reference to the updated ES-TRIN 2025/1.  
Both  EU  law  and  CCNR  Regulations  will  be  referring  to  ES-TRIN  standard  2025/1  from 
1 January 2026. 

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. The amended standards ES-RIS 2023/1 were adopted by 
CESNI on 13 October 2022. 
During  2023  and  2024,  CESNI  experts  have  prepared  the  new  edition  of  ES-RIS,  ES-RIS 
2025/1.  
ES-RIS 2025/1 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. 
ES-RIS 2025/1 incorporates various amendments in particular concerning the following areas: 
- creation of Part 0, containing abbreviations, definitions, references to external documents 
- set up standards for Aids to Navigation and amend relevant parts of ES-RIS 
- renumbering of the annexes, particularly in the sections relating to: 

- Standard electronic chart display and information systems for inland navigation  
- Standard vessel tracking and tracing for inland navigation 
- Standard electronic ship reporting in inland navigation 
- Standard notices to skippers 

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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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- providing of corrections and clarifications, but without modification on the content. 

At  its  meeting  of  11  April  2024,  CESNI  decided  to  schedule  the  adoption  of  the  ES-RIS 
2025/1  at  the  meeting  on  17  October  2024.  Before  this  meeting  on  17  October  2024,  it  is 
expected that only minor changes will be made to the draft standard. ES-RIS 2025/1 will be 
published by means of a dedicated website (cesni.eu). All EU Member States have (protected) 
access to the above-mentioned draft standards. 

The  proposal  for  a  Directive  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  amending 
Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in 
the Community (adopted by the Commission in January 2024) refers to ES-RIS as standard 
applicable  in  the  EU  for  river  information  services.  An  envisaged  adoption  by  the 
colegislators is foreseen in mid-2025. Therefore,  there is  a need for the adoption of ES-RIS 
2025/1 to incorporate it in Directive 2005/44/EC as the most current version of standards. 

The  CCNR  will  adopt  a  resolution  amending  the  CCNR  Regulations  in  order  to  include  a 
reference to ES-RIS 2025/1. 

As ES-TRIN 2025/1 contains references to ES-RIS 2025/1, it is important that both standards 
are adopted by CESNI at its meeting on 17 October 2024. 

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 technical meetings have been carried out 
during the development of the standard at the level of the CESNI. 

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 2025/1 and ES-RIS 2025/1 as they 
ensure 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. 

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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.’ 

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Article 218(9) TFEU applies regardless of whether the Union is a member of the body or a 
party to the agreement5. 

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’6. 

4.1.2.  Application to the present case 

Although the standards 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 (RVIR), Police Regulations for the Navigation of the Rhine (RPNR)) 
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.  

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 
CCNR’s resolutions. Each State has one vote, and decisions are reached unanimously. These 
resolutions are legally binding. 

In line with Article 22 and 23 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 
2025/1 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 2025/1. The Resolution to be 
adopted  by  the  CCNR  that  will  amend  the  CCNR  Regulations  to  include  a  reference  to  the 
ES-RIS 2025/1 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 2025/1 and ES-RIS 2025/1 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  the  ES-TRIN  standard,  this  is  because  the  framework  applicable  under  the 
Mannheim  Convention  has  to  be  taken  into  account  in  the  context  of  Directive  (EU) 
2016/1629,  because  documents  issued  under  the  Rhine  legal  framework  are  recognised  in 
accordance  with  Article  7  of  Directive  (EU)  2016/1629.  Moreover,  the  technical  standards 
adopted by CESNI are included in Annex II of Directive 2016/1629 and have to be updated 
by means of delegated acts. 

As  regards  to  river  information  services,  Article  5  of  Directive  2005/44  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 

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Judgment  of 
ECLI:EU:C:2014:2258, paragraph 64.  
Judgment  of 
ECLI:EU:C:2014:2258, paragraphs 61 to 64.  

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

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

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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  CCNR  and  the  United 
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). ES-RIS 2025/1 will contain technical 
specifications that need to be adopted within the framework of Article 5 of Directive 2005/44. 
This  adoption  process  will  be  aligned  with  the  currently  ongoing  process  of  adoption  of 
directive  amending  Directive  2005/44/EC  which  directly  refers  to  ES-RIS,  as  applicable 
standard. For the sake of a harmonised navigation  regime on the Rhine, the decision on the 
ES-RIS in the CCNR should be to adopt the ES-RIS 2025/1, too. 

Therefore, it is necessary to establish the position to be adopted on the Union's behalf within 
CESNI  and  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 act relate to the 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 91(1) TFEU, in conjunction with Article 
218(9) TFEU. 

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2024/0215 (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 of 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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field  of 

The revised Convention for Navigation of the Rhine of 17 October 1868, as amended 
by  the  revision  of  20  October  1963,  (‘the  Agreement’)  entered  into  force  on 
14 April 1967. The Agreement maintains the Central Commission for the Navigation 
of the Rhine (‘CCNR’) and the regime for inland navigation of the Rhine established 
in  1815.  In  the  framework  of  the  CCNR,  the  European  Committee  for  drawing  up 
standards 
(‘CESNI’)  was  created  on  
inland  navigation 
3  June  2015  in  order  to  develop  technical  standards  for  inland  waterways  in  various 
fields, in particular as regards vessels, information technology and crew. 
Directive (EU) 2016/16291  refers  to  the  latest  CESNI  standards  on  technical 
requirements for inland waterway vessels, namely ES-TRIN. The CCNR also refers to 
the  latest  standards  in  its  Rhine  Regulations.  Pursuant  to  Article  22  and  23  of  the 
Agreement,  the  CCNR  may  adopt  binding  resolutions  establishing 
technical 
requirements  for  inland  waterway  vessels  in  inland  navigation  of  the  Rhine.  The 
standards to be adopted by CESNI will therefore be binding once the relevant binding 
resolutions of the CCNR make a reference to these standards. 

Under the Agreement, 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 
Agreement. 

CESNI  is  to  adopt  the  updated  European  Standard  laying  down  Technical 
requirements  for  Inland  Navigations  vessels  2025/1  (‘ES-TRIN  2025/1’)  and  the 
European  Standard  for  River  Information  Services  2025/1  (‘ES-RIS  2025/1’)  during 
its session on 17 October 2024. Following this adoption, the CCNR intends to adopt a 
resolution  amending  the  Rhine  Regulations  to  refer  to  the  ES-TRIN  2025/1  and  ES-

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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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RIS 2025/1 in its plenary session on 5 December 2024. The ES-TRIN 2025/1 and ES-
RIS 2025/1 replace ES-TRIN 2023/1 and ES-RIS 2023/1 accordingly. 

ES-TRIN  2025/1  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 
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.  

It  is  appropriate  to  establish  the  position  to  be  taken  on  the  Union's  behalf  in  the 
CESNI and the CCNR, as the ES-TRIN 2025/1 will decisively influence the content of 
Union law. Article 31 and 32 of Directive (EU) 2016/1629 require the Commission to 
adopt delegated acts which refer to the latest version of the ES-TRIN standard and to 
set  the date of its  application. provided  that Union interests are  not  compromised by 
changes in the decision-making process of CESNI.  

ES-RIS  2025/1  lays  down  uniform  technical  specifications  and  standards  in  order  to 
support  RIS  and  ensure  their  interoperability.  The  technical  specifications  and 
standards  under  ES-RIS  2025/1  correspond  to  the  technical  specifications  and 
standards  for  which  adoption  is  required  by  Directive  2005/44/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament  and  of  the  Council7,  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. 

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. 

It  is  therefore appropriate to  establish the position to  be taken on the Union’s behalf 
within CESNI, as ES-RIS 2025/1 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. 

(10)  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 2025/1 and ES-RIS 
2025/1. 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. 

(11)  To  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 it is important that the technical 
requirements for vessels and river information services are as harmonised as possible 
under different  legal  regimes in  Europe. In particular, Member States  which are also 
members  of  the  CCNR,  should  be  authorised  to  support  decisions  harmonising  the 
CCNR rules with those applied in the Union. 

(12)  The  Union's  position  is  to  be  expressed  by  the  Member  States  of  the  Union  that  are 
members of the CESNI and CCNR, acting jointly in the interest of the Union.  

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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). 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

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2. 

Article 1 

The  position  to  be  taken  on  the  Union’s  behalf  within  CESNI  with  regard  to  the 
adoption of ES-TRIN 2025/1 and ES-RIS 2025/1 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  2025/1  and  ES-RIS 
2025/1. 

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 in the interest of the Union. 

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 in the interest of the Union. 

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. 

Done at Brussels, 

Article 5 

For the Council 
The President 

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