Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed)

Article 24.03 Derogations for craft which were laid down on or before 1 April 1976

1. In addition to the provisions of Article 24.02, the following provisions may be applied to craft which were laid down on or before 1 April 1976.

The following definitions apply in the table below:

• ‘RC’: The provision does not apply to craft which are already operating, unless the parts concerned are replaced or converted, i.e. the provision applies only to the Replacement or Conversion of the parts or areas concerned. If existing parts are replaced by replacement parts using the same technology and of the same type, this does not constitute replacement (‘R’) within the meaning of the transitional provisions.

• ‘Issue or renewal of the Community certificate’: The provision must be complied with by the time of the next issue or renewal of the Community certificate after the date indicated.

Article and paragraph	Content	Deadline and comments
CHAPTER 3
3.03(1)(a)	Situation of collision bulkhead	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035
3.04(2)	Common surfaces of bunkers and accommodation and passenger areas	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035
paragraph 7	Maximum permissible sound pressure level	Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
CHAPTER 4
4.01(2), 4.02 and 4.03	Safety clearance, freeboard, minimum freeboard	Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
CHAPTER 7
7.01(2)	Sound pressure generated by the vessel	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
7.05(2)	Monitoring of navigation lights	Issue or renewal of the Community certificate
CHAPTER 8
8.08 (3) and (4)	Minimum pumping capacity and internal diameter of drainage pipes	Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
8.10(2)	Noise generated by a vessel under way	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
CHAPTER 9
9.01	Requirements for electrical equipment	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
9.03	Protection against physical contact, intrusion of solid objects and the ingress of water	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
9.06	Maximum permissible voltages	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
9.10	Generators and motors	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
9.11(2)	Installation of accumulators	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
9.12	Switch-gear installations	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
9.14	Installation fittings	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
9.15	Cables	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
9.17	Navigation lights	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
CHAPTER 12
12.02(5)	Noise and vibration in accommodations	Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
CHAPTER 15
15.02(5), (6), first sentence, (7) to (11) and (13)	Margin line if no bulkhead deck	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045
15.02(16)	Watertight windows	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045
15.04	Safety clearance, freeboard, immersion measures	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045
15.05	Number of passengers	Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015
15.10 (4), ( 6), (7), (8) and (11)	Emergency power plant	RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045

2. Article 15.11(3)(a), applies to day-trip vessels laid down on or before 1 April 1976 until the first issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045, with the proviso that only paints, varnishes, coatings and other materials used on surfaces facing escape routes and other materials for the surface treatment of panels must be fire-resistant and that smoke or toxic vapours may not develop to any dangerous extent.

3. Article 15.11(12), applies to day-trip vessels laid down on or before 1 April 1976 until the first issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045, with the proviso that it is sufficient if, instead of stairs in the form of a load-bearing steel assembly, the stairs serving as an escape route are designed in such a way that they remain useable, in the event of a fire, for about the same time as stairs in the form of a load-bearing steel assembly.