the first two sentences of paragraph 1 of Part I are replaced by the following:
‘The classification society shall be able to document extensive experience in assessing the design and construction of inland waterway vessels. The classification society shall have comprehensive rules and regulations for the design, construction and periodic inspection of inland waterway vessels, in particular for calculating stability in accordance with Part 9 of the Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) as referred to in Article 22a.04 and Article 22a.05 of Annex II and which will be published at least in Dutch, English, French or German and shall be continuously updated and improved through research and development programmes.’;
the first sentence of paragraph 11 of Part I is replaced by the following:
‘The classification society shall have prepared and implemented and shall maintain an effective internal quality system based on the relevant parts of internationally recognised quality standards and complying with the EN ISO/IEC 17020: 2004, as interpreted by the IACS Quality System Certification Scheme Requirements.’;
paragraph 4 of Part II is replaced by the following:
Before approving a classification society which has not been recognised within the framework of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation by all the Member States of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, the Commission shall consult the Secretariat of the Central Commission.’;
Part III is replaced by the following:
On the basis of the criteria set out in Parts I and II, the following classification societies are currently approved under Article 10(1) of this Directive:
Bureau Veritas
Germanischer Lloyd
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Polski Rejestr Statków SA
RINA SpA
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Until their approval under Parts I and II, classification societies which are recognised and approved and authorised by a Member State in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations(1) are currently approved in accordance with Article 10 of this Directive only in respect of vessels which operate exclusively on waterways of that Member State.’.