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Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community| Legal instrument | Directive |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Directive 2005/44 |
| Original proposal | COM(2004)392  |
| CELEX number i | 32005L0044 |
| Document | 07-09-2005 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 30-09-2005; Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 07 Volume 015,OJ L 255, 30.9.2005,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 07 Volume 015,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 07 Volume 008 |
| Effect | 20-10-2005; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 13 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
| Transposition | 20-10-2007; At the latest See Art 12 |
30.9.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 255/152 |
DIRECTIVE 2005/44/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 7 September 2005
on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The deployment of information and communication technologies on inland waterways helps to increase significantly the safety and efficiency of transport by inland waterway. |
(2) |
In some Member States national applications of information services are already being deployed on various waterways. In order to ensure a harmonised, interoperable and open navigational aid and information system on the inland waterway network of the Community, common requirements and technical specifications should be introduced. |
(3) |
For safety reasons and in the interests of pan-European harmonisation, the content of such common requirements and technical specifications should build on work carried out in this field by relevant international organisations, such as the International Navigation Association (PIANC), the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). |
(4) |
River information services (RIS) should build on interoperable systems that should be based on open and public standards, available on a non-discriminatory basis to all system suppliers and users. |
(5) |
On national navigable inland waterways not linked to the navigable network of another Member State these requirements and technical specifications need not be mandatory. It is however recommended that RIS, as defined in this Directive, be implemented on those inland waterways and that existing systems be made interoperable with it. |
(6) |
The development of RIS should be based on objectives such as safety, efficiency and the environmental friendliness of inland navigation, which are fulfilled by tasks like traffic and transport management, environment and infrastructure protection and the enforcement of specific rules. |
(7) |
The requirements regarding RIS should concern at least the information services to be provided by the Member States. |
(8) |
The establishment of technical specifications should include systems such as electronic navigational charts, electronic ship reporting, including a uniform European vessel number system, notices to skippers and vessel tracking and tracing. The technical compatibility of the equipment necessary for the use of RIS should be ensured by a Committee. |
(9) |
It should be the responsibility of the Member States, in cooperation with the Community, to encourage users to comply with the procedures and equipment requirements, taking into account the small and medium-sized structure of the companies of the inland navigation sector. |
(10) |
The introduction of RIS will entail the processing of personal data. Such processing should be carried out in accordance with Community rules, as set out, inter alia, in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (3) and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection... |
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