# Directive (EU) 2017/2397 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation and repealing Council Directives 91/672/EEC and 96/50/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.2: Minimum requirements for certification as an able boatman

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

Every applicant for a Union certificate of qualification shall:
(a) have accumulated navigation time of at least 180 days while qualified to serve as boatman;
or
(b) have completed an approved training programme as referred to in Article 19, which was of a duration of at least three years, and which covered the standards of competence for the operational level set out in Annex II;
have accumulated navigation time of at least 270 days as part of this approved training programme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2017/2397/annex/I/division/2/division/2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2017-2397/annex-I/division-2/division-2.2
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