# Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC, Article 18: Unique European vessel identification number

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

1. Member States shall ensure that each craft is assigned a unique European vessel identification number (ENI), in accordance with Annexes II and V.
2. Each craft shall have only one ENI, which shall remain unchanged during its entire lifetime.
3. When issuing a Union inland navigation certificate, the competent authority shall include the ENI therein.
4. Each Member State shall draw up a list indicating the competent authorities responsible for assigning ENIs and shall notify the Commission thereof, as well as any changes to the list. The Commission shall maintain an up-to-date list of competent authorities on an appropriate website.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/1629/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-1629/article-18
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.