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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1744/annex/division-2/division-2.3/division-2.3.3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/1744",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1744 of 17 September 2019 on technical specifications for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 164/2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1744",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.3/division/2.3.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.3.3",
  "heading": "Unique European vessel identification number (ENI)",
  "text": "Directive (EU) 2016/1629/EC 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 (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118).\nFULL TITLE\nUnique European vessel identification number\nABBREVIATION\nENI\nORIGINATING AUTHORITY\nEuropean Union\nLEGAL BASIS\nDirective (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Article 18, Article 2.18 of Annex V)\nCURRENT STATUS\n—\nIMPLEMENTATION DATE\n—\nLIMIT OF OPERATIONAL LIFE\n—\nAMENDMENT\nContinuously\nSTRUCTURE\n8-digit-number\nSUCCINCT DESCRIPTION\nThe unique European vessel identification number aims at assigning a permanent number to each vessel for identifying purposes.\nLINKED CLASSIFICATIONS\nIMO number\nUSAGE\nIn electronic ship reporting, tracking and tracing and certification of vessels for inland vessels.\nMEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE\n(a) Competent authorities keep a register. Access will be granted to competent authorities of other Member States.\n(b) European Hull Data Base\n(c) Contracting States of the Mannheim Convention and other parties based on administrative agreements.\nLANGUAGES\n—\nADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY\nEuropean Union Member States and the Contracting Statesof the Mannheim Convention\nREMARK\nThe unique European vessel identification number (ENI) consists of eight Arabic numerals. The first three digits are the code of the assigning competent authority. The next five digits are a serial number.\nExample\n12345678\nUsage in the implementation manuals\nTDT, EQD (V1 and V2-V15)\nCNI/GID and\nCNI/GID/DGS, Tag 1311",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Directive (EU) 2016/1629/EC 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 (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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