Inland Water Transport on the Rhine and in Europe Experiences from the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) Bruno GEORGES, CCNR

2018 – What a year for IWT ! Year of multimodality by the European Commission Connecting by inland navigation, 18-19 April TEN-T Days, 24-27 April IVR Congress, 17-18 May 70th anniversary of Danube Commission, 28-29 June 150th anniversary of Mannheim Act, 17 October CCNR Congress and Ministerial Declaration EU Transport Council under Austrian presidency, December 2018 Art. 1: The navigation of the Rhine […] shall be free to the vessels of all nations for the transport of merchandise and persons, provided that they conform to the provisions contained in this Convention […] Apart from these regulations no obstacle of any kind shall be offered to free navigation. Bruno GEORGES, CCNR

Rhine/European missions of the CCNR Regulatory authority: Police regulations Inspection regulations Navigation personnel regulations European standards through CESNI Contributions to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) Chamber of appeal (independent) Judgement in cases of appeal brought before the CCNR against the judgements of Rhine navigation tribunals of first instance Social assistance frame of reference Administrative centre for the social security of Rhine boatmen (CASS) Analysis and generating momentum Market observation and economic studies Harmonisation of the law Environmental image of inland navigation Organisation of conferences/workshops/roundtables Technical assistance Convention on the collection, deposit and reception of waste produced during navigation on the Rhine and inland waterways (CDNI) Bruno GEORGES, CCNR

Strategy for the CCNR … support and strengthen inland navigation in all available ways as a sustainable transport mode … … continue to support national, regional and global sustainability goals and initiatives, in particular by adopting the vision of zero emissions from inland navigation vessels by 2050 … ... maintain and develop core competences for safety regulations, infrastructure, environment and social matters … … promote modal shift by addressing new challenges facing inland navigation, through innovation and digitalisation … … deepen and strengthen long cooperation with the European Union, notably the European Commission, as well as in the domain of the TEN-T corridors … … enhance the efficiency of long-standing cooperation with river commissions, the UNECE and other international organisations and inland navigation actors … … take into account the work and input of key representatives of the profession and industry … Bruno GEORGES, CCNR

An ever closer collaboration with European authorities Bruno GEORGES, CCNR

European Committee for drawing up standards in the field of inland navigation (CESNI) Missions Achievements adopt technical standards in various fields […] to which the respective regulations at the European and international level, including those of the EU and the CCNR, may refer with a view to their application deliberate on the uniform interpretation and application of the said standards […] deliberate on derogations and equivalences of technical requirements for a specific craft deliberate on priority topics regarding safety of navigation, protection of the environment, and other areas of inland navigation. Standards permanently developed and improved in close cooperation with shipping industry and social actors: ES-TRIN 2017, adopted in July 2017 ES-TRIN 2019, to be adopted in November 2018 (pending) Standards in the field of professional qualifications, to be adopted in November 2018 (pending) Better governance: opportunities to join forces between partners and reduction of duplications in the works Bruno GEORGES, CCNR

Thank you ! Bruno GEORGES, CCNR