The present Ordinance implements the Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonized river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community of 7 September 2005. In particular , the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to port and navigation inspection. The text consists of 4 articles as follows: Sphere of application and definition of terms (1); Duties (2); Application of the Inland Waterway Vessels Ordinance (3); Entry into force (4).
Germany · 2010-01-14