Inland Navigation Professional Qualifications Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation and repealing Council Directive 96/50/EC and Council Directive 91/672/EEC

Stage: In force
In force: In force since 16 Jan 2018 · CELEX 32017L2397
Transposition deadline: 17 Jan 2022
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 12 Dec 2017

4 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 4 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption	Transposition deadline
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1532	Delegated · Regulation	Published
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/184	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2019
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/473	Delegated · Directive	Published	Q3 2019
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/12	Delegated · Directive	Published	Q3 2019	17 Jan 2022

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Directive (EU) 2017/2397 sets mandatory Union certificates of qualification for deck crew, LNG and passenger navigation experts on EU inland waterways, with specific authorizations for boatmasters on maritime-character or specific-risk stretches, radar, LNG and large convoys. It applies from 18 January 2022, repealing Directives 96/50/EC and 91/672/EEC.

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