Commission Directive 2009/46/EC of 24 April 2009 amending Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 46)

Article 1 U.K.

In Annex I to Directive 2006/87/EC, the entry in Chapter 3 regarding the Italian Republic is replaced by the following:

‘Italian Republic

All navigable national waterways.’

Article 2 U.K.

Annex II to Directive 2006/87/EC is amended as set out in Annex I to this Directive.

Article 3 U.K.

Annex V to Directive 2006/87/EC is amended as set out in Annex II to this Directive.

Article 4 U.K.

Member States which have inland waterways as referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive 2006/87/EC shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive at the latest on 30 June 2009. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

Article 5 U.K.

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 6 U.K.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States which have inland waterways as referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive 2006/87/EC.

Done at Brussels, 24 April 2009.

For the Commission

Antonio Tajani

Vice-President