# Council Directive 96/50/EC of 23 July 1996 on the harmonization of the conditions for obtaining national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway in the Community, Article 5

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

An applicant must be at least 21 years old to obtain a certificate. However, Member States may still issue certificates to persons 18 years old or older. Recognition by a Member State of a Group A or B certificate issued by another Member State may be subject to the same minimum age conditions as are required in that Member State for the issue of a certificate for the same Group.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1996/50/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1996-50/article-5
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