Council Directive 82/714/EEC of 4 October 1982 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels
Modified by
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded(94/C 241/08) Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 11994N31995D0001, August 29, 1994
  • Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 31995D0001, January 1, 1995
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, 12003T, September 23, 2003
  • Council Directive 2006/103/ECof 20 November 2006adapting certain Directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, 32006L0103, December 20, 2006
  • Directive of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 12 December 2006laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC(2006/87/EC), 32006L0087, December 30, 2006
Council Directiveof 4 October 1982laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels(82/714/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 289, 19. 11. 1979, p. 25., Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 182, 21. 7. 1980, p. 16., Whereas the objectives and implementation of a common policy for transport require inter alia, in the field of inland navigation, that the movement of vessels on the Community network take place under the best conditions as far as safety and competition are concerned; Whereas Council Directive 76/135/EEC of 20 January 1976 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vesselsOJ No L 21, 29. 1. 1976, p. 10., as last amended by Directive 78/1016/EECOJ No L 349, 13. 12. 1978, p. 31., provides that the Council shall adopt common provisions establishing technical requirements for inland waterway vessels; whereas the aim of this Directive is to establish such requirements; whereas, however, certain categories of vessel should be excluded from the scope of this Directive; Whereas Community inland waterways differ as regards safety and should therefore be divided into a number of zones; whereas it is desirable not to conflict with the system set up by the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine; Whereas it is desirable to introduce a Community inland navigation certificate, valid on all Community waterways except those where the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine applies, attesting the compliance of vessels with the common technical requirements; Whereas it must be possible to make use of the inspection certificate issued in accordance with Article 22 of the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine on all Community waterways, subject, in certain cases, to possession of an additional Community certificate; Whereas, in view of their local importance and special safety requirements, Member States must be empowered to exempt from the application of the whole or part of this Directive certain vessels which do not operate on the inland waterways of other Member States; Whereas the dates necessary for the carrying out of the technical inspections which give rise to the issue of certificates for vessels in service should be laid down; Whereas, in order to facilitate the speedy adaptation to technical progress of the Annexes to this Directive, a streamlined amendment procedure should be laid down; Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 76/135/EEC, the measures provided for in that Directive are to remain in force until the entry into force of this Directive; whereas it is necessary for Directive 76/135/EEC to remain applicable to those vessels covered by it which are not covered by this Directive, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
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