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Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

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

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER 1 SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND WATERWAY ZONES

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope of application

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Classification of inland waterways

  3. CHAPTER 2 NAVIGATION CERTIFICATES

    1. Article 5.Compliance with technical and safety requirements

    2. Article 6.Union inland navigation certificates

    3. Article 7.Obligation to carry a certificate

    4. Article 8.Supplementary Union inland navigation certificates

    5. Article 9.Provisional Union inland navigation certificates

    6. Article 10.Validity of Union inland navigation certificates

    7. Article 11.Exceptional extension of validity of Union inland navigation certificates

    8. Article 12.Renewal of Union inland navigation certificates

    9. Article 13.Replacement of Union inland navigation certificates

    10. Article 14.Major alterations or major repairs of craft

    11. Article 15.Refusal to issue or renew, and withdrawal of, Union inland navigation certificates

    12. Article 16.Recognition of navigation certificates of craft from third countries

    13. Article 17.Registers of certificates

  4. CHAPTER 3 VESSEL IDENTIFICATION, INSPECTIONS AND ALTERED TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

    1. Article 18.Unique European vessel identification number

    2. Article 19.European Hull Data Base

    3. Article 20.Carrying out of technical inspections

    4. Article 21.Recognition of classification societies

    5. Article 22.Control of compliance

    6. Article 23.Altered technical requirements for certain zones

    7. Article 24.Derogations for certain categories of craft

    8. Article 25.Use of new technologies and derogations for specific craft

    9. Article 26.Hardship

    10. Article 27.Register of type-approved equipment

  5. CHAPTER 4 FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 28.Transitional provisions concerning the use of documents

    2. Article 29.Craft excluded from the scope of Directive 82/714/EEC

    3. Article 30.Transitional provisions concerning temporary requirements pursuant to Directive 2006/87/EC

    4. Article 31.Adaptation of the Annexes

    5. Article 32.Exercise of the delegation

    6. Article 33.Committee procedure

    7. Article 34.Review

    8. Article 35.Penalties

    9. Article 36.Amendment to Directive 2009/100/EC

    10. Article 37.Transposition

    11. Article 38.Repeal

    12. Article 39.Entry into force

    13. Article 40.Addressees

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      ANNEX I

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

      1. CHAPTER 1 Zone 1 Germany In the case of vessels whose home...

        1. Zone 1

          1. Germany

          2. Poland

          3. Sweden

          4. United Kingdom

        2. Zone 2

          1. Czech Republic

          2. Germany

          3. France

          4. Hungary

          5. Netherlands

          6. Poland

          7. Sweden

          8. United Kingdom

      2. CHAPTER 2 Zone 3 Belgium Maritime Scheldt (downstream of Antwerp open anchorage)...

        1. Zone 3

          1. Belgium

          2. Bulgaria

          3. Czech Republic

          4. Germany

          5. France

          6. Croatia

          7. Hungary

          8. Netherlands

          9. Austria

          10. Poland

          11. Romania

          12. Slovakia

          13. Sweden

          14. United Kingdom

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      ANNEX II

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

      1. The technical requirements applicable to craft are those set out...

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      ANNEX III

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

      1. Any additional technical requirements adopted by a Member State under...

      2. Definitions Necessary for understanding the additional requirements Strength and stability...

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      ANNEX IV

      SUBJECTS FOR POSSIBLE REDUCTIONS OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CRAFT ON INLAND WATERWAYS OF ZONES 3 AND 4

      1. Any reduced technical requirements allowed by a Member State under...

      2. Zone 3 Anchor equipment, including length of anchor chains (Forward)...

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      ANNEX V

      DETAILED PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS

      1. Article 2.01 Inspection bodies

      2. Article 2.02

      3. Article 2.03 Presentation of the craft for inspection

      4. Article 2.04

      5. Article 2.05

      6. Article 2.06

      7. Article 2.07 Particulars in and amendments to the Union inland navigation certificate...

      8. Article 2.08

      9. Article 2.09 Periodical inspection

      10. Article 2.10 Voluntary inspection

      11. Article 2.11

      12. Article 2.12

      13. Article 2.13

      14. Article 2.14

      15. Article 2.15 Expenses

      16. Article 2.16 Information

      17. Article 2.17 Register of Union inland navigation certificates

      18. Article 2.18 Unique European vessel identification number

      19. Article 2.19

      20. Article 2.20 Notifications

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      ANNEX VI

      CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES

      1. Criteria for the recognition of classification societies

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      ANNEX VII

      CORRELATION TABLE

      1. Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council...

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