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Goods and passenger transport by inland waterway
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It seeks to ensure that operators who transport goods or passengers by inland waterway have the freedom to provide these services between EU countries.
It has applied since 2 August 1996.
For more information, see ‘Inland waterways’ on the European Commission's website.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1356/96 of 8 July 1996 on common rules applicable to the transport of goods or passengers by inland waterway between Member States with a view to establishing freedom to provide such transport services (OJ L 175, 13.7.1996, pp. 7–8)
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3921/91 of 16 December 1991 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may transport goods or passengers by inland waterway within a Member State (OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, pp. 1–3)
last update 22.09.2016