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

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND WATERWAY ZONES

Article 1

Subject matter

This Directive establishes:

• (a) the technical requirements necessary to ensure the safety of craft navigating on the inland waterways referred to in Article 4; and

• (b) the classification of those inland waterways.

Article 2

Scope of application

• (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 cubic metres or more;

• (c) tugs and pushers intended for towing or pushing either craft referred to in points (a) and (b) or floating equipment, or intended for moving such craft or floating equipment alongside;

• (d) passenger vessels;

• (e) floating equipment.

• (a) ferries;

• (b) naval vessels;

• (c) seagoing ships, including seagoing tugs and pushers, which:
• (i) operate or are based on tidal waters; or
• (ii) operate temporarily on inland waterways; provided that they carry at least:
• — a certificate proving conformity with the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), or equivalent certificate; 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 1973/78 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Marpol),
• — in case of seagoing ships not covered by SOLAS the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines or Marpol, the relevant certificates and the freeboard marks required by the laws of their flag states,
• — in the case of passenger vessels not covered by any 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 ([^E0001]), or
• — in the case of recreational craft not covered by any of the Conventions referred to in the first indent, a certificate of the country of which it carries the flag, demonstrating an adequate level of safety.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

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

• (b) ‘vessel’ means an inland waterway vessel or seagoing ship;

• (c) ‘inland waterway vessel’ means a vessel intended solely or mainly for navigation on inland waterways;

• (d) ‘tug’ means a vessel specially built to perform towing operations;

• (e) ‘pusher’ means a vessel specially built to propel a pushed convoy;

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

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

• (h) ‘floating establishment’ means any floating installation not normally intended to be moved, such as a swimming bath, dock, jetty or boathouse;

• (i) ‘floating object’ means a raft or other structure, object or assembly capable of navigation, not being a vessel or floating equipment or establishment;

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

• (k) ‘high-speed vessel’ means a motorised craft capable of reaching speeds over 40 km/h in relation to water;

• (l) ‘water displacement’ means the immersed volume of the vessel, in cubic metres;

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

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

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

• (p) ‘linked inland waterways’ means waterways of a Member State connected, by inland waterways which can be navigated under national or international law by craft falling within the scope of this Directive, to inland waterways of another Member State.

Article 4

Classification of inland waterways

• (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: all other inland waterways which can be navigated under national law by craft falling within the scope of this Directive.

• (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 for Rhine Navigation as that Article is worded on 6 October 2016.

CHAPTER 2 NAVIGATION CERTIFICATES

Article 5

Compliance with technical and safety requirements

Article 6

Union inland navigation certificates

Article 7

Obligation to carry a certificate

Craft operating on the Union inland waterways referred to in Article 4 shall carry the following original documents:

• (a) when operating on a Zone R waterway either:
• — a certificate issued pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation, or
• — a Union inland navigation certificate attesting to the full compliance of the craft, where applicable pursuant to the transitional provisions under Annex II to this Directive for craft navigating on the Rhine (Zone R), with technical requirements referred to in Annexes II and V to this Directive, for which equivalency with the technical requirements laid down in application of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation has been established in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures;

• (b) when operating on other waterways, a Union inland navigation certificate or a certificate issued pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation, including, where applicable, any supplementary Union inland navigation certificates in accordance with Article 8 of this Directive.

Article 8

Supplementary Union inland navigation certificates

Article 9

Provisional Union inland navigation certificates

• (a) to craft that intend to travel to a certain place with the permission of the competent authority in order to obtain a Union inland navigation certificate;

• (b) to craft whose Union inland navigation certificate has been lost, damaged or temporarily withdrawn as referred to in Articles 13 and 15 or in Annexes II and V;

• (c) to craft whose Union inland navigation certificate is being prepared following a successful inspection;

• (d) to craft which have not met all of the conditions required for obtaining a Union inland navigation certificate in accordance with Annexes II and V;

• (e) to craft that are so damaged that they no longer comply with their Union inland navigation certificate;

• (f) to floating establishments or floating objects in cases where the authorities responsible for special transport operations have made the authorisation to carry out a special transport operation subject to obtaining such a provisional Union inland navigation certificate, as provided for by the applicable navigational authority regulations of the Member States;

• (g) to craft benefitting from a derogation from Annexes II and V, in accordance with Articles 25 and 26 of this Directive, pending the adoption of the relevant implementing acts.

• (a) in the cases referred to in points (a), (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 1, for a single specific trip to be made within a suitable period, which shall not exceed one month;

• (b) in the cases referred to in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, for an appropriate duration;

• (c) in the cases referred to in point (g) of paragraph 1, for six months; the provisional Union inland navigation certificate may be extended for six months at a time until the respective implementing act has been adopted.

Article 10

Validity of Union inland navigation certificates

• (a) five years in the case of passenger and high-speed vessels;

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

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

Article 11

Exceptional extension of validity of Union inland navigation certificates

The validity of a Union inland navigation certificate may be exceptionally extended without a technical inspection for not more than six months in accordance with Annexes II and V, by the competent authority which issued or renewed it. The extension shall be indicated on that certificate.

Article 12

Renewal of Union inland navigation certificates

Article 13

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. Those conditions shall require craft applying for replacement, in the case of loss, to provide a declaration of the loss of the certificate, or in the case of damage, to return the damaged certificate. The replacement certificate shall state that it is a duplicate.

Article 14

Major alterations or major repairs of craft

In the event of major alterations or major repairs which affect the craft's compliance with the technical requirements referred to in Annexes II and V concerning its structural soundness, navigation, manoeuvrability or special features, that craft shall undergo, prior to any further voyage, the technical inspection provided for in Article 6.

Following that inspection, the existing Union inland navigation certificate shall be amended to reflect the altered technical characteristics of the craft or that certificate shall be withdrawn and a new one issued. If the new 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 30 days from the date of issuance of the new certificate.

Article 15

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

Article 16

Recognition of navigation certificates of craft from third countries

Pending the entry into force of agreements on the mutual recognition of navigation certificates between the Union and third countries, the competent authorities of a Member State may recognise the navigation certificates of craft from third countries for navigation within the territory of that Member State.

Article 17

Registers of certificates

Member States shall ensure that their competent authorities keep a register of all certificates they have issued or renewed pursuant to Articles 6, 8, 9 and 12. That register shall include the information contained in the model certificate provided for in Annex II.

CHAPTER 3 VESSEL IDENTIFICATION, INSPECTIONS AND ALTERED TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Article 18

Unique European vessel identification number

Article 19

European Hull Data Base

Any processing of personal data by the Member States shall be carried out in accordance with Union law on the protection of personal data, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0002]).

Any processing of personal data by the Commission shall be carried out in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0003]).

• (a) the data identifying and describing the craft in accordance with this Directive;

• (b) the data relating to the certificates issued, renewed, replaced and withdrawn, as well as the competent authority which issued the certificate, in accordance with this Directive;

• (c) a digital copy of all certificates issued by competent authorities in accordance with this Directive;

• (d) the data on any rejected or pending applications for certificates in accordance with this Directive; and

• (e) any changes to the data referred to in points (a) to (d).

• (a) applying this Directive and of Directive 2005/44/EC;

• (b) ensuring waterway traffic and infrastructure management;

• (c) maintaining or enforcing safety of navigation;

• (d) collecting statistical data.

• (a) the data to be entered in the database by Member States;

• (b) the types of access permitted, taking into account the categories of the recipients of data and the purposes for which such data are processed referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article;

• (c) the instructions regarding the use and operation of the database, in particular with respect to data security measures, encoding and processing of data and interconnection of the database with the registers referred to in Article 17.

Article 20

Carrying out of technical inspections

Article 21

Recognition of classification societies

Article 22

Control of compliance

In the case of failure to comply with the requirements, the competent authorities shall take appropriate measures in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article. They shall also request that the owner of the craft or its representative takes all necessary measures to remedy the situation within a time limit set by the competent authorities.

The competent authority which issued the certificate carried on the craft shall be informed of such failures within seven days of the control.

The competent authorities may also prescribe proportionate measures which will enable the craft to proceed safely, where appropriate on termination of its transport operations, to a place where it will either be inspected or repaired.

Article 23

Altered technical requirements for certain zones

In the cases referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to approve the additional technical requirements. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 33(2).

Article 24

Derogations for certain categories of craft

• (a) craft operating on non-linked inland waterways;

• (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 cubic metres, which were laid down before 1 January 1950 and which operate exclusively within their territory.

Article 25

Use of new technologies and derogations for specific craft

• (a) the issuance of a Union inland navigation certificate recognising the use, or presence, on board a craft of other materials, installations or items of equipment, or the adoption of arrangements or design aspects other than those included in Annexes II and V, provided that an equivalent level of safety is ensured;

• (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 Annexes II and V, provided that an adequate level of safety is ensured.

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 33(2).

Article 26

Hardship

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 33(2).

Article 27

Register of type-approved equipment

The Commission shall publish on an appropriate website a register of equipment which has been type-approved in accordance with Annexes II and V.

CHAPTER 4 FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 28

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 6 October 2018 shall remain valid until they expire.

Article 29

Craft excluded from the scope of Directive 82/714/EEC

Article 30

Transitional provisions concerning temporary requirements pursuant to Directive 2006/87/EC

Temporary requirements adopted in accordance with Article 1.06 of Annex II to Directive 2006/87/EC shall remain valid until they expire.

Article 31

Adaptation of the Annexes

Article 32

Exercise of the delegation

Article 33

Committee procedure

Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides.

Article 34

Review

The Commission shall submit, before 7 October 2021, a report to the European Parliament and to the Council reviewing the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, particularly as regards the harmonisation of technical requirements and the development of technical standards for inland navigation. The report shall also review the mechanisms for cooperation with international organisations competent for inland navigation. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to further streamline cooperation and coordination in establishing standards to which reference can be made in legal acts of the Union. The Commission shall submit a similar report following any major developments in inland waterway transport.

Article 35

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 36

Amendment to Directive 2009/100/EC

Directive 2009/100/EC is amended as follows:

• (1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 This Directive applies to vessels used for goods transport on inland waterways and having a total dead weight of 20 metric tonnes or more:
• (a) having a length of less than 20 metres; and
• (b) for which the product of length (L), breadth (B) and draught (T) is less than 100 cubic metres. This Directive is without prejudice to the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulations and to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN).’.

• (2) Article 3 is amended as follows:
• (a) Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. Member States may require vessels carrying dangerous goods as defined in the ADN to comply with the requirements laid down in that Agreement. As evidence of this, they may require that the authorisation provided for in that Agreement be produced.’;
• (b) the second subparagraph of paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘Special conditions for the transport of dangerous goods shall be considered fulfilled in all Community waterways if the vessels meet the requirements of the ADN. Evidence of compliance with those requirements may be provided by the authorisation referred to in paragraph 4.’.

Article 37

Transposition

When Member States adopt such measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

Article 38

Repeal

Directive 2006/87/EC is repealed with effect from 7 October 2018.

References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex VII.

Article 39

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 40

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States except Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland.

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex I:	List of Union inland waterways divided geographically into Zones 1, 2, and 3
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, 2 and non-linked 3
Annex IV:	Subjects for possible reductions of the technical requirements applicable to craft on inland waterways of Zones 3 and 4
Annex V:	Detailed procedural provisions
Annex VI:	Classification societies
Annex VII:	Correlation table

ANNEX I

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

CHAPTER 1

Zone 1

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 [^E0007]

For vessels domiciled in another State, the provisions of Article 32 of the Ems-Dollart Treaty of 8 April 1960 (BGBl. 1963 II, p. 602) shall apply.

France

The Gironde from the transverse limit of the sea, defined by the line joining the Pointe de Grave to the Pointe de Suzac, to the line joining the Pointe de Grave to the eastern point of the Pontaillac conch

The Loire from the transverse limit of the sea, defined by the line joining the point of Mindin to the point of Penoët, to the line joining the Pointe du Pointeau dike light to the Villès-Martin lighthouse at Saint-Nazaire

The Seine from the transverse limit of the sea (characterised by the line starting from Cape Hode, on the right bank, and ending on the left bank, at the point where the projected dike joins the coast downstream of Berville-sur-Mer) to the limit formed by a line oriented at 245° starting from the Sainte Adresse lighthouse and going as far as the intersection of the Greenwich meridian. From this intersection, the limit is extended by a line running north-south to the intersection of a line running east-west from the Falaise des Fonds light located west of Honfleur

Rhône Delta

Gulf of Fos: from the limits of zone 3 to the north and east, to the broken line starting from the light of the dyke of the Canal St-Louis, passing through the northern cardinal buoy of the They de la Gracieuse and the western cardinal buoy of Lavéra and ending at Pointe de Bonnieu

The southern part of the Etang de Berre between Martigues (tip of the Brise Lames) and the port of La Pointe (end of the northern dyke)

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

Sweden

Lake Vänern, bounded in the south by the parallel of latitude through the beacon of Bastugrund

Lake Vättern

Brofjorden – Donsö

The area bounded by the mainland or the zone 2 or 3 boundary and by a line from the southernmost point of Grötö via the westernmost point of Gåsö; the northernmost point of Härmanö; Härmanö huvud (head of Härmanö); Vedholmen; Danholmen; the centre of Mollön; the light of Räbbehuvud; Sankt Olov’s lower light; the southeasternmost point of Flatholmen; Åstol light; Marstrand light; Sälö light; the lower light of Kågholmen; Tynneskär light; Buskärs Knöte light; and the upper light of Rivö to Rivö light

Northern Öregrundsgrepen

The area between the mainland and Gräsö, bounded in the north by the parallel of latitude through Engelska grundet light and in the south by the parallel of longitude through the upper leading light of Öregrund

Söderarm – Sandhamn

The area bounded by the zone 2 boundary and by a line from the leading light of Tyvö via Söderarm’s light; the upper leading light of Söderarm’s pilot harbour; and Prästkobben light to Korsö beacon

Jungfrufjärden

The area bounded by the mainland or the zone 2 boundary and by a line from the westernmost point of Nämdö via the westernmost point of Mörtö-Bunsö to the beacon of Ornöhuvud

Mysingen – Landsort

The area bounded by the zone 2 boundary and by a line from Utö light via the southermost point of Nåttarö; Måsknuv light; and Viksten’s light to Landsort’s light

Landsort – Arkö

The area bounded by the mainland or the zone 2 or 3 boundaries, and by a line from Landsort’s light via the southermost point of Enskär and Norra Kränkan’s light to Marö kupa

Valdemarsviken bay and Gryt archipelago

The area bounded by the mainland or the zone 2 boundaries and by a line from Gubbö kupa beacon via Häradsskär’s light and Hägerökarten’s light to the southermost point of Kvädö

Northern Kalmar Sound – Västervik

The area bounded by the mainland and by a line from Hallmare Skackel via Aleskär light; Idö light; Idö Stångskär light; Strupö Ljungskär light, the position N 57 20,0 E016 48,0; and Enerumsgrund’s west cardinal spar buoy to the northernmost point of Öland and further by the north western coast of Öland and in the south by the parallel of latitude N 56° 15.00′

Southern Kalmar Sound

The area between the mainland and Öland, bounded in the north by a line from the point of Dunö (in the mainland) to Bejershamn on Öland, and in the south by the parallel of latitude N 56° 15.00′

Zone 2

Czechia

Dam Lake Lipno

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 [^E0008]
LEDA	From the entrance of the outer harbour of Leer sea lock to the mouth in the Ems
Jade	Landwards of a line linking the former Schillig upper light and the church tower at Langwarden
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 Weser side branches known as Rekumer Loch, Rechter Nebenarm and Schweiburg
Hunte	From a line 140 m downstream of the Amalienbrücke bridge at 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
Elbe	From the lower limit of the port of Hamburg as far as a line linking the ball beacon at Döse and the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand) including: — Mühlenberger Loch — Ruthenstrom (from km 3,75 till the mouth in the Elbe) — Nebenelben: — — Hahnöfer Nebenelbe (between the prolongation of the Elbe signposting from km 635,00 to km 644,00) — Lühesander Süderelbe (between the prolongation of the Elbe signposting from km 646,50 to km 650,50) — Bütztflether Süderelbe (from km 0,69 till the mouth in the Elbe) — Haseldorfer Binnenelbe (between the prolongation of the Elbe signposting from km 653,00 to km 658,00) — Pagensander Nebenelbe (between the prolongation of the Elbe signposting from km 659,00 to km 664,00) — Schwarztonnensander Nebenelbe (between the prolongation of the Elbe signposting from km 661,00 to km 664,00) — Wischhafener Süderelbe (from km 8,03 till the mouth in the Elbe) — Glückstädter Nebenelbe (between the prolongation of the Elbe signposting from km 672,00 to km 676,00)
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
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 Wedenkamp road bridge 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 to the mouth in the Elbe
Oste	From 210 m upstream of the axis of the road bridge over the Oste barrage (km 69,36) to the mouth in the Elbe
Meldorfer Bucht	Landwards of a line linking the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand) and the western pier head at Büsum
Eider	From upstream of the mouth of the Gieselau Canal (km 22,64) to the line between the middle of the fortress (Tränke) and the church tower of Vollerwiek
Gieselaukanal	From the mouth in the Eider to the mouth in the Nord-Ostsee Canal
Flensburger Förde	Landwards of a line linking Kegnäs lighthouse and Birknack and northwards up to the German-Danish border in the Flensburger Förde
Schlei	Landwards of a line between the Schleimünde pier heads
Eckernförder Bucht	Landwards of a line linking Boknis-Eck and the north-eastern point of the mainland near Dänisch Nienhof
Kieler Förde	Landwards of 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 Borgstedter See and Enge, 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
Wismarbucht, including Kirchsee, Breitling, Salzhaff and Wismar port area	Limited seawards by a line linking Hohen Wieschendorf Huk and Timmendorf light and a line linking Gollwitz light on the Poel island and the southern tip of the Wustrow peninsula
Warnow and Unterwarnow including the Breitling and side branches (without side branch west of the Badewieseninsel)	From the southern edge of the railway bridge Rostock-Stralsund to a line linking the northern head of the western pier and the northern head of the eastern pier in Rostock-Warnemünde
Waters, enclosed by the mainland and the Darß and Zingst pensinsulas and the islands of Bock, Hiddensee and Rügen (including Stralsund port area)	Seawards limited between — Zingst peninsula and Bock island: by the parallel of latitude 54° 26′ 42′′ N — Bock island and Hiddensee island: by the line linking the northern tip of the Bock island and the southern tip of the Hiddensee island — Hiddensee island and Rügen island (Bug): by the line linking the south-eastern tip of Neubessin and Buger Haken
Greifswalder Bodden and the Greifswald port area including Ryck	From the eastern edge of the Steinbecker Brücke in Greifswald to a line linking the eastern tip of the Thiessower Haken (Südperd) to the eastern tip of the Ruden island, and to the northern tip of the Usedom island (54° 10′ 37′′ N, 13° 47′ 51′′ E)
Waters enclosed by the mainland and the island of Usedom (the Peenestrom, including Wolgast port area, Achterwasser, Stettiner Haff)	Eastwards as far as by the German-Polish border in the Stettiner Haff
Uecker	From the south-west edge of the road bridge in the Uekermünde to the linking line over the seaward edges of the pier heads

For vessels domiciled in another State, the provisions of Article 32 of the Ems-Dollart Treaty of 8 April 1960 (BGBl. 1963 II, p. 602) shall apply.

France

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-sur-Mer

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

Hungary

Lake Balaton

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

Calandkanaal 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 Brouwershavensche 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

Poland

Lagoon of Szczecin

Lagoon of Kamień

Lagoon of Wisła

Bay of Puck

Włocławski Reservoir

Lake Śniardwy

Lake Niegocin

Lake Mamry

Sweden

Lysekil – Orust – Tjörn

The area bounded by the mainland, and by a line from Släggö in Lysekil to Skaftölandet in bearing 170 degrees; a line from Islandsberg’s light to Lavösund; a line from the light of Lyr in bearing 300 degrees to the mainland east of Mollösund; a line from the southernmost point of Lyr to Björholmen; and in the northern part of Hakefjorden by the line constituted by the parallel of latitude N 58 01,00

Gothenburg southern archipelago

The area bounded by the mainland or the zone 3 boundary and by a line from the western part of the port of Arendal via Knippelholmen; Rivö light, Rivö upper light; Känsö torn beacon; Kårholmen’s light; and Rättarens leading light to Askims nabbe

Öregrund – Norrtälje

The area between the mainland and Gräsö, bounded in the north by the parallel of longitude through Öregrund’s upper leading light, and bounded towards the sea by a line between Äspskäret and Råstensudde light; a line across Singsundet; by the bridges across Fygdströmmen; a line from Dejeudden via Arholma light to Tyvö light

Norrtälje – Nämdö

The area bounded by the mainland or by the zone 2 or 3 boundaries and by a line from Tyvö light via Idskärskobben’s light; the westernmost point of Svartlöga; Stenkobbsgrund’s light, Korså beacon; and the westernmost point of Nämdö to the southermost point of Björnö

Dalarö – Torö

The area bounded by the mainland and by a line from the beacon of Ornöhuvud via Klacknäset; Näset at Ornö; the northernmost point of Utö; Utö light; Älvsnabben’s light; Norra Stegholmen; Yttre Gården; Valsudden on Järflotta; and Långsudden on Järflotta to the easternmost point of Torö

Torö – Oxelösund

The area bounded by the mainland or by the zone 3 boundary and by a line from Torö church via Fifång light; Kockehällan’s light; Lacka torn; the easternmost point of Kittelö; Trutbådan’s light, Beten’s light; and the beacon of Femörehuvud to Svartudden north of the upper light of Kungshamn

Bråviken, Slätbaken and Östergötland archipelago

The area bounded by the mainland (in western Bråviken from the bridge Hamnbron in Norrköping; in western Slätbaken from Mem’s lock), and by a line from Gullängsberget’s light via Arkö beacon; Marö kupa; the beacon of Kupa klint; the westernmost point of Birkskär; and the beacon of Gubbö kupa to Dalaudde south of Orren

Central Kalmar Sound

The area bounded in the west by the mainland, in the east by Öland, in the north by the parallel of latitude N 56° 51.00′ and in the south by a line from the point of Dunö (in the mainland) to Bejershamn on Öland

CHAPTER 2

Zone 3

Belgium

Maritime Scheldt (downstream of Antwerp open anchorage)

Bulgaria

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

Czechia

Dam lakes: Brněnská (Kníničky), Jesenice, Nechranice, Orlík, Rozkoš, Slapy, Těrlicko, Žermanice and Nové Mlýny III

Sandy gravel mining lakes: Ostrožná Nová Ves and Tovačov

Germany

Danube	From Kelheim (km 2 414,72 ) to the German-Austrian border at Jochenstein
Rhine including Lampertheimer Altrhein (from km 4,75 to the Rhine), Altrhein Stockstadt-Erfelden (from km 9,80 to the Rhine)	From the German-Swiss border at Basel to the German-Dutch border at Millingen
Elbe (Norderelbe) including Süderelbe and Köhlbrand	From the mouth of the Elbe-Seiten canal to the lower limit of the port of Hamburg
Müritz

France

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 169 bis 900) 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

Croatia

Danube: from rkm 1 295  + 500 to rkm 1 433  + 100

River Drava: from rkm 0 to rkm 198 + 600

River Sava: from rkm 210 + 800 to rkm 594 + 000

River Kupa: from rkm 0 to rkm 5 + 900

River Una: from rkm 0 to rkm 15

Hungary

Danube: from rkm 1 812 to rkm 1 433

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

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

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

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 maritime 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 Kędzierzyński Channel

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 maritime 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 maritme 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 maritime 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

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 (inclusive) 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 1 075 ) 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)

Slovakia

Danube: from rkm 1 880,26 to rkm 1 708,20

Danube Canal: from rkm 1 851,75 to rkm 1 811,00

River Váh: from rkm 0,00 to rkm 70,00

River Morava: from rkm 0,00 to rkm 6,00

River Bodrog: from rkm 49,68 to rkm 64,85

Dam lakes: Oravská Priehrada, Liptovská Mara, Zemplínska Šírava

Sweden

Lake Mälaren

Saltsjön, the ports of Stockholm and Värmdölandet

The area from Lake Mälaren’s outlets in Stockholm, at Norrström, Slussen and Hammarbyslussen respectively, which is bounded by the mainland and the bridge Lidingöbron, and by a line through the light Elfviksgrund in bearing 135-315 degrees; a line between Mellangårdsholmen and Högklevsudde in Baggensfjärden; Örsundet between Ingarö and Fågelbrolandet; a line from Rönnäsudd via Tegelhällan’s light and Runö light to Talatta on Djurö; a line across Vindöström between Vindö and Värmdölandet; and, apart from that, by the islands in the area

Södertälje Canal and the ports of Södertälje

Södertälje Canal and the ports of Södertälje, bounded in the north by Södertälje lock and in the south by the parallel of latitude N 59° 09′ 00″

Trollhätte Canal, Göta älv and Nordre älv

The area from the parallel of latitude through the beacon of Bastugrund in the southern part of Lake Vänern to the Älvsborg bridge and Nordre älv river to the parallel of longitude E 11° 45′ 00″

Göta Canal

In the east from Mem’s lock to the Motala bridge, including Lake Asplången, Lake Roxen and Lake Boren; in the west from the parallel of longitude through the light Rödesund Norra Yttre at Karlsborg to Sjötorp’s lock, including the lake system through which the canal passes

ANNEX II

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

The technical requirements applicable to craft are those set out in ES-TRIN standard 2025/1.

ANNEX III

SUBJECTS FOR POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CRAFT ON INLAND WATERWAYS OF ZONES 1, 2 AND NON-LINKED 3

Any additional technical requirements adopted by a Member State under Article 23(1) and (2) of this Directive for craft operating on that Member State's territory are limited to the following subjects:

• 1. Definitions
• — Necessary for understanding the additional requirements

• 1. Strength and stability
• — Structure reinforcement and stability
• — Certificate/attestation by a recognised classification society

• 1. Safety clearance and freeboard
• — Freeboard
• — Safety clearance

• 1. Watertightness of hull openings and superstructures
• — Superstructures
• — Doors
• — Windows and skylights
• — Hold hatches
• — Other openings (ventilation pipes, exhaust pipes, etc.)

• 1. Equipment
• — Anchors and anchor chains
• — Navigation lights
• — Sound signals
• — Compass
• — Radar
• — Transmitting and receiving installations
• — Life-saving equipment
• — Availability of nautical charts

• 1. Additional provisions for passenger vessels
• — Stability (wind strength, criteria)
• — Life-saving equipment
• — Freeboard
• — Safety clearance
• — Wheelhouse visibility

• 1. Convoys and container transport
• — Pusher connection craft-lighter
• — Stability of craft or lighters carrying containers