# Council Directive of 9 November 1987 on access to the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway in national and international transport and on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications for this occupation (87/540/EEC), Article 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Natural persons who provide proof that before 1 July 1990 they legally pursued in a Member State the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway in national or international transport shall, for the purposes of obtaining the certificate referred to in Article 3 (2), be exempt from the obligation to prove that they meet the conditions laid down therein.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1987/540/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1987-540/article-5
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