Division 7.10 Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community

As regards Directive 2005/44/EC, the Commission should be empowered to adapt the annexes to technical progress. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Directive 2005/44/EC, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

Accordingly, Directive 2005/44/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Article 10 shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘Amendment procedure

   Article 10

   Annexes I and II may be amended in the light of the experience gained from the application of this Directive and adapted to technical progress. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 11(4).’;

2. 2..

   Article 11 shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘Committee procedure

   Article 11

   1.

   The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee set up by Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway^f2.

   2.

   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

   3.

   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

   The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

   4.

   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

   5.

   The Commission shall regularly consult representatives of the sector.’