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)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2008of 28 February 2008laying 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 transportOJ L 90, 2.4.1999, p. 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 transportOJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 64. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2003 (OJ L 62, 6.3.2003, p. 18). has been substantially amended several timesSee Annex I.. 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 1101/89OJ L 116, 28.4.1989, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 742/98 (OJ L 103, 3.4.1998, p. 3). and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1102/89OJ L 116, 28.4.1989, p. 30. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 812/1999 (OJ L 103, 20.4.1999, p. 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,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Subject matterThis Regulation fixes the rate of the special contributions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999, the ratios for the "old-for-new" rule, and the practical arrangements for implementing the Community fleet capacity policy.
Article 2Special contributions1.The special contributions for the various types and categories of vessels shall be between 70 % and 115 % of the following rates:(a)Dry cargo vessels:(i)self-propelled barges: EUR 120 per tonne;(ii)pushed barges: EUR 60 per tonne;(iii)lighters: EUR 43 per tonne.(b)Tanker vessels:(i)self-propelled barges: EUR 216 per tonne;(ii)pushed barges: EUR 108 per tonne;(iii)lighters: EUR 39 per tonne.(c)Pusher craft: EUR 180/kW with a linear increase to EUR 240/kW where the motive power is equal to or greater than 1000 kW.2.For vessels with a deadweight capacity of less than 450 tonnes, the maximum rates for the special contributions set out in paragraph 1 shall be reduced by 30 %.For vessels with a deadweight capacity of between 450 and 650 tonnes, the maximum rates for the special contributions shall be reduced by 0,15 % for every tonne by which the deadweight capacity of the vessel in question is less than 650 tonnes.For vessels with a deadweight capacity of between 650 and 1650 tonnes, the maximum rates for the special contributions shall show a linear increase from 100 % to 115 %. For vessels with a deadweight capacity of more than 1650 tonnes, the maximum rates for the special contributions shall remain at 115 %.
Article 3Equivalent tonnage1.Where a vessel owner brings into service one of the vessels referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 and presents for scrapping a vessel or vessels of another type, the equivalent tonnage to be taken into consideration shall be determined, within each of the two categories of vessels indicated below, in accordance with the following adjustment coefficients:(a)Dry cargo vessels:(i)self-propelled barges over 650 tonnes: 1,00;(ii)push barges over 650 tonnes: 0,50;(iii)lighters over 650 tonnes: 0,36.(b)Tanker vessels:(i)self-propelled barges over 650 tonnes: 1,00;(ii)push barges over 650 tonnes: 0,50;(iii)lighters over 650 tonnes: 0,18.2.For vessels with a deadweight capacity of less than 450 tonnes, the coefficients set out in paragraph 1 shall be reduced by 30 %. For vessels with a deadweight capacity of between 650 and 450 tonnes, these coefficients shall be reduced by 0,15 % for every tonne by which the deadweight capacity of the vessel in question is less than 650 tonnes. For vessels with a deadweight capacity of between 650 and 1650 tonnes, the coefficients shall show a linear increase from 100 to 115 %.
Article 4"Old for new" ratiosThe bringing into service of vessels shall be subject to the condition laid down in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999:1.in the case of dry cargo carriers, the ratio (between old tonnage and new tonnage) shall be 0:1;2.in the case of tanker vessels, the ratio shall be 0:1;3.in the case of pusher craft, the ratio shall be 0:1.
Article 5Mutual financial support1.With a view to entering in the accounts the resources available in the reserve fund or to operating the mutual financial support arrangements between the accounts of the various funds as required pursuant to Article 3(6) of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999, each fund shall communicate the following information to the Commission at the beginning of each year:(a)the fund's receipts in the previous year, in so far as these receipts are intended for the payment of scrapping premiums or measures provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 (Rdn);(b)the financial commitments incurred by the fund during the previous year in respect of scrapping premiums or measures provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 (Pn);(c)the fund's surplus as at 1 January of the previous year deriving from receipts intended for the payment of scrapping premiums or measures provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 (Sn).2.The Commission, with the assistance of the fund authorities, shall determine, on the basis of the information referred to in paragraph 1:(a)the total financial commitments incurred by the funds during the previous year in respect of scrapping premiums or measures provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 (Pt);(b)the total receipts of all the funds during the previous year (Rdt);(c)the total surplus of all the funds on 1 January of the previous year (St);(d)the adjusted annual financial commitment of each fund (Pnn), calculated as follows:Pnn = (Pt/(Rdt + St)) × (Rdn + Sn);(e)for each fund, the difference between annual financial commitments (Pn) and annual adjusted financial commitments (Pnn);(f)the sums which each fund whose annual commitments are less than the annual adjusted financial commitments (Pn < Pnn) transfers to a fund with annual financial commitments greater than the annual adjusted commitments (Pn > Pnn).3.Each of the funds involved shall transfer the sums referred to in point (f) of paragraph 2 to the other funds by 1 March of the current year.
Article 6ConsultingOn all matters concerning the Community fleet capacity policy and amendments to this Regulation the Commission shall request the opinion of a group made up of experts from the professional organisations representing inland waterway carriers at Community level and in the Member States concerned. This group shall be known as the "Group of Experts on Community Fleets Capacity and Promotion Policy".
Article 7RepealRegulation (EC) No 805/1999 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II.
Article 8Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 February 2008.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BarrosoANNEX I
Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments
Commission Regulation (EC) No 805/1999(OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 64)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1532/2000(OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 74)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 997/2001(OJ L 139, 23.5.2001, p. 11)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 336/2002(OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 11)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2003(OJ L 62, 6.3.2003, p. 18)
ANNEX II
Correlation table
Regulation (EC) No 805/1999This Regulation
Article 1Article 1
Article 2(1) introductory sentenceArticle 2(1) introductory sentence
Article 2(1) first indentArticle 2(1)(a)
Article 2(1) first indent, first sub-indentArticle 2(1)(a)(i)
Article 2(1) first indent, second sub-indentArticle 2(1)(a)(ii)
Article 2(1) first indent, third sub-indentArticle 2(1)(a)(iii)
Article 2(1) second indentArticle 2(1)(b)
Article 2(1) second indent, first sub-indentArticle 2(1)(b)(i)
Article 2(1) second indent, second sub-indentArticle 2(1)(b)(ii)
Article 2(1) second indent, third sub-indentArticle 2(1)(b)(iii)
Article 2(1) third indentArticle 2(1)(c)
Article 2(2) first indentArticle 2(2) first subparagraph
Article 2(2) second indentArticle 2(2) second subparagraph
Article 2(2) third indentArticle 2(2) third subparagraph
Article 2(3)
Article 3(1) introductory sentenceArticle 3(1) introductory sentence
Article 3(1) first indentArticle 3(1)(a)
Article 3(1) first indent, first sub-indentArticle 3(1)(a)(i)
Article 3(1) first indent, second sub-indentArticle 3(1)(a)(ii)
Article 3(1) first indent, third sub-indentArticle 3(1)(a)(iii)
Article 3(1) second indentArticle 3(1)(b)
Article 3(1) second indent, first sub-indentArticle 3(1)(b)(i)
Article 3(1) second indent, second sub-indentArticle 3(1)(b)(ii)
Article 3(1) second indent, third sub-indentArticle 3(1)(b)(iii)
Article 3(2)Article 3(2)
Article 4Article 4
Article 5(1) introductory sentenceArticle 5(1) introductory sentence
Article 5(1) first indentArticle 5(1)(a)
Article 5(1) second indentArticle 5(1)(b)
Article 5(1) third indentArticle 5(1)(c)
Article 5(2) first indentArticle 5(2)(a)
Article 5(2) second indentArticle 5(2)(b)
Article 5(2) third indentArticle 5(2)(c)
Article 5(2) fourth indentArticle 5(2)(d)
Article 5(2) fifth indentArticle 5(2)(e)
Article 5(2) sixth indentArticle 5(2)(f)
Article 5(3)Article 5(3)
Article 6Article 6
Article 7
Article 7
Article 8
Annex I
Annex II