Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 of 28 February 2008 laying down certain measures for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 on a Community fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)

29.2.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 56/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 181/2008
of 28 February 2008
laying down certain measures for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 on a Community fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport
(Text with EEA relevance)
(Codified version)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 of 29 March 1999 on a Community fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 805/1999 of 16 April 1999 laying down certain measures for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 on a Community fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999, the Commission must lay down the practical arrangements for implementing the Community fleet capacity policy defined in the abovementioned Regulation.
(3) It is advisable to maintain the special contribution rates and equivalent tonnages laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 (4) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1102/89 (5) since they have proved effective.
(4) In order to ensure mutual financial support between the inland waterways' funds, it is advisable for the Commission, with the help of the various fund authorities, at the beginning of each year, to enter in the accounts the resources available in the reserve fund and to balance the accounts in the event of new improvement measures.
(5) The Member States concerned and the organisations representing inland waterway carriers at Community level have been consulted on the measures provided for in this Regulation,