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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-112/annex/division-1/division-4",
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  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 2014/112/EU of 19 December 2014 implementing the European Agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport, concluded by the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "number": "(4)",
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  "text": "In view of the importance of the transport sector for economic competitiveness, the European Union has set itself the goal of encouraging those modes of transport which use less energy, are more environmentally friendly or safer. Inland waterway transport is an environmentally friendly mode of transport with available capacity which can make a sustainable contribution to removing freight from Europe's roads and railways.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See Communication from the Commission on the promotion of inland waterway transport ‘Naiades’, COM(2006) 6 final, 17.1.2006."
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