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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-672/annex-I",
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  "legislation": "eudr/1991/672",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway (91/672/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-672",
  "path": "annex/I",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "LIST OF NATIONAL BOATMASTERS' CERTIFICATES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS AND PASSENGERS BY INLAND WATERWAY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THE DIRECTIVE",
  "text": "OJ No L 301, 28. 10. 1982, p. 1.\nGROUP A:\nBoatmasters' certificates valid for the waterways of a maritime character listed in Annex II\nRomania\nbrevet de căpitan fluvial categoria A (boatmaster's A certificate) (in accordance with the Order of the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Housing No 984/ 04.07.2001 approving the Regulation on the issue of national capacity certificates for river sailing personnel, M.Of., p. I, nr. 441/6.VIII.2001).\nKingdom of Belgium\n‘Brevet de conduite A (arrêté royal no … du …)’/‘Vaarbrevet A (Koninklijk Besluit nr. … van …)’.\nFederal Republic of Germany\n‘Schifferpatent’ with additional validity for the ‘Seeschiffahrtsstraßen’ (Binnenschifferpatentverordnung 7. 12. 1981).\nFrench Republic\nCertificat général de capacité de catégorie ‘A’ bearing the stamp specifying the validity of the certificate on Group A waterways (navigation zone 2 for the purposes of Directive 82/714/EEC) (décret du 23 juillet 1991, Journal officiel du 28 juillet 1991),\n‘Certificats spéciaux de capacité’ bearing the stamp specifying the validity of the certificate on Group A waterways (navigation zone 2 for the purposes of Directive 82/714/EEC) (décret du 23 juillet 1991, Journal officiel du 28 juillet 1991).\nKingdom of the Netherlands\n‘Groot Vaarbewijs II’ (Binnenschepenwet, Staatsblad 1981, nr. 678).\nRepublic of Finland\nLaivurinkirja / Skepparbrev ,\nKuljettajankirja I / Förarbrev I .\nKingdom of Sweden\nBevis om behörighet som skeppare B,\nBevis om behörighet som skeppare A,\nBevis om behörighet som styrman B,\nBevis om behörighet som styrman A,\nBevis om behörighet som sjökapten.\nRepublic of Hungary\nHajóskapitányi bizonyítvány (captain's certificate),\nHajóvezetői ‘ A ’ bizonyítvány (boatmaster's A certificate) (in accordance with Decree No. 15/2001 (IV. 27.) KöViM of the Minister of Transport and Water Management on certificates in shipping).\nRepublic of Poland\nPatent żeglarski kapitana żeglugi śródlądowej - kategorii A (boatmaster's A certificate) (in accordance with Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 23 January 2003 on the professional qualifications and on number of crew of inland waterway vessels).\nGROUP B:\nBoatmasters' certificates valid for other inland waterways in the Community, with the exception of the Rhine, the Lek and the Waal\nRepublic of Bulgaria:\nСвидетелство за правоспособност ‘ Капитан вътрешно плаване ’ (certificate of competence for inland navigation master)\nСвидетелство за правоспособност ‘ Щурман вътрешно плаване ’ (certificate of competence for inland navigation watch-keeping officer) (Наредба № 6 от 25.7.2003 г. на министъра на транспорта и съобщенията за компетентност на морските лица в Република България, обн. ДВ, бр.83 от 2003 г. In accordance with Ordinance No 6 of 25 July 2003 of the Minister of Transport and Communications on seafarers' competence in the Republic of Bulgaria, DV No. 83/2003).\nRomania\nbrevet de căpitan fluvial categoria B (boatmaster's B certificate) (in accordance with the Order of the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Housing No 984/ 04.07.2001 approving the Regulation on the issue of national capacity certificates for river sailing personnel, M.Of., p. I, nr. 441/6.VIII.2001).\nKingdom of Belgium\n‘Brevet de conduite B (arrêté royal no … du …)’/‘Vaarbrevet B (Koninklijk Besluit nr. … van …)’\nFederal Republic of Germany\n‘Schifferpatent’ (Binnenschifferpatentverordnung 7. 12. 1981)\nFrench Republic\nCertificat général de capacité de catégorie ‘A’, not bearing the stamp specifying the validity of the certificate on Group A waterways (navigation zone 2 for the purposes of Directive 82/714/EEC) (décret du 23 juillet 1991, Journal officiel du 28 juillet 1991),\n‘Certificats spéciaux de capacité’ not bearing the stamp specifying the validity of the certificate on Group A waterways (navigation zone 2 for the purposes of Directive 82/714/EEC) (décret du 23 juillet 1991, Journal officiel du 28 juillet 1991).\nKingdom of the Netherlands\n‘Groot Vaarbewijs I’ (Binnenschepenwet, Staatsblad 1981, nr. 678).\nRepublic of Austria\nKapitänspatent A,\nSchiffsführerpatent A.\nRepublic of Finland\nLaivurinkirja / Skepparbrev ,\nKuljettajankirja I / Förarbrev I .\nKingdom of Sweden\nBevis om behörighet som skeppare B,\nBevis om behörighet som skeppare A,\nBevis om behörighet som styrman B,\nBevis om behörighet som styrman A,\nBevis om behörighet som sjökapten.\nCzech Republic\nPrůkaz způsobilosti kapitána a průkaz způsobilosti kormidelníka (Act of 25 May 1995 on inland navigation (114/1995 Sb.) and Decree of the Ministry of Transport of 14 September 1995 on the Eligibility of Persons to Pilot and Operate Vessels (224/1995 Sb.)).\nRepublic of Estonia\nSiseveelaeva laevajuhi diplom.\nRepublic of Lithuania\nVidaus vandenų transporto specialisto laipsnio diplomas (approved by Order No 161 of 15 May 2001 of the Minister of Transport and Communications on the Rules of Issue of Diplomas and Qualification Certificates for Inland Waterway Transport Specialists).\nRepublic of Hungary\nHajóskapitányi bizonyítvány (captain's certificate),\nHajóvezetői ‘ A ’ bizonyítvány (boatmaster's A certificate) (in accordance with Decree No. 15/2001 (IV. 27.) KöViM of the Minister of Transport and Water Management on certificates in shipping).\nRepublic of Poland\nPatent żeglarski kapitana żeglugi śródlądowej - kategorii B (boatmaster's B certificate) (in accordance with Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 23 January 2003 on the professional qualifications and on number of crew of inland waterway vessels.\nSlovak Republic\nLodný kapitán I. triedy,\nLodný kapitán II. triedy,\n(Decree of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic 182/2001 Z. z. establishing details on qualification requirements and verifying professional competence of a vessel crew member and a skipper of small vessels (referring to Article 30, paragraph 7 and Article 31, paragraph 3 of the Act 338/2000 Z. z. on inland navigation and amendments to certain Acts)).\nRepublic of Croatia\nSvjedodžba o stručnoj osposobljenosti/Befähigungszeugnis\nZapovjednik - vrsta A/Schiffsführer – Klasse A\n(Certificate of professional qualification – Boatmaster type A)\nSvjedodžba o stručnoj osposobljenosti/Befähigungszeugnis\nZapovjednik - vrsta B/Schiffsführer – Klasse B\n(Certificate of professional qualification – Boatmaster type B)\n(in accordance with the Ordinance on the professional titles and qualifications of boatmen, Official Gazette No. 73/09).",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Council Directive 2006/103/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (94/C 241/08)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Substituted by Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Inserted by Council Directive 2013/22/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No L 301, 28. 10. 1982, p. 1."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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