Regulation 13 Amendment of Regulations

After regulation 14 (amendment of regulations) insert—

“Transitional provision

15.

(1)

A Community inland navigation certificate or supplementary Community inland navigation certificate issued in accordance with Directive 2006/87/EC before 6th October 2016 shall remain valid until it expires.

(2)

In this regulation, “Directive 2006/87/EC” means Directive 2006/87/EC dated 12th December 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC^f1, as amended by—

(a)

Directive 2006/137/EC dated 18th December 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/87/EC laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels^f2,

(b)

Directive 2008/59/EC dated 12th June 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania^f3,

(c)

Directive 2008/68/EC dated 24th December 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods^f4, and

(d)

Commission Directive 2008/87/EC dated 22nd September 2008^f5, Commission Directive 2008/126/EC dated 19th December 2008^f6 and Commission Directive 2009/46/EC dated 24th April 2009^f7, each amending Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels.”