# 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, Division 2.3.3: Unique European vessel identification number (ENI)

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

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).
FULL TITLE
Unique European vessel identification number
ABBREVIATION
ENI
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY
European Union
LEGAL BASIS
Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Article 18, Article 2.18 of Annex V)
CURRENT STATUS
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IMPLEMENTATION DATE
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LIMIT OF OPERATIONAL LIFE
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AMENDMENT
Continuously
STRUCTURE
8-digit-number
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION
The unique European vessel identification number aims at assigning a permanent number to each vessel for identifying purposes.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS
IMO number
USAGE
In electronic ship reporting, tracking and tracing and certification of vessels for inland vessels.
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE
(a) Competent authorities keep a register. Access will be granted to competent authorities of other Member States.
(b) European Hull Data Base
(c) Contracting States of the Mannheim Convention and other parties based on administrative agreements.
LANGUAGES
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ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY
European Union Member States and the Contracting Statesof the Mannheim Convention
REMARK
The 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.
Example
12345678
Usage in the implementation manuals
TDT, EQD (V1 and V2-V15)
CNI/GID and
CNI/GID/DGS, Tag 1311

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1744/annex/division/2/division/2.3/division/2.3.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1744/annex/division-2/division-2.3/division-2.3.3
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