Inland Waterway Vessels Technical Requirements Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Stage: In force
In force: In force since 6 Oct 2016 · CELEX 32016L1629
Transposition deadline: 7 Oct 2018
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 14 Sept 2016

7 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 7 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption	Transposition deadline
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2177	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2025
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2477	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2023
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1311	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/758	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q2 2021
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/474	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2018
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1668	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2019
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/970	Delegated · Directive	Published		7 Oct 2018

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Directive (EU) 2016/1629 sets technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and classifies waterways into zones. It applies to vessels 20m+, passenger vessels, tugs, pushers, and floating equipment, requiring Union inland navigation certificates. In force since 2016, it repealed Directive 2006/87/EC as of 7 October 2018. Member States must enforce penalties for non-compliance.

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