The Merchant Shipping (Technical Requirements for Inland Waterway Vessels) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Amendment of Regulations

14.  In Schedule 1 (recognition of navigability licences)—

(a) in paragraph 1(a), for “1805” substitute “1894”;

(b) in paragraph 1(b)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “Directive 2009/100/EC” substitute “Directive 2009/100/EC(1)”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “Rhine Vessels Inspection Regulations as referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2009/100/EC” substitute “Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulations(2) as referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2009/100/EC”; and

(iii) in paragraph (iii), for “Agreement on transport of dangerous goods on the Rhine as referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2009/100/EC” substitute “European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways(3) as referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2009/100/EC”; and

(c) in paragraph 2, omit “, other than a maritime shipping lane of the United Kingdom which is specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1805 and has been notified to the European Commission”.

(1)

OJ No. L 259, 2.10.2009, p. 8 as amended by Article 36 of Directive (EU) 2016/1629.

(2)

2017, issued by the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine.

(3)

2017, issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.