CHAPTER 2

UNION CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

Classification of inland waterways with a maritime character
Article 8
1
Member States shall classify a stretch of inland waterway in their territory as an inland waterway with a maritime character where one of the following criteria is met:
a
the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea is applicable;
b
the buoys and signs are in accordance with the maritime system;
c
terrestrial navigation is necessary on that inland waterway; or
d
maritime equipment which requires special knowledge for its operation is necessary for navigation on that inland waterway.
2
Member States shall notify the Commission of the classification of any specific stretch of inland waterways on their territory as an inland waterway with a maritime character. The notification to the Commission shall be accompanied by a justification based on the criteria referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall make the list of notified inland waterways with a maritime character publicly available without undue delay.