COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 909/2013
of 10 September 2013
on the technical specifications for the electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS) referred to in Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community (1), and in particular Article 5, paragraph 1, point (a), thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
River Information Services (RIS) should be developed and implemented in a harmonised, interoperable and open way.
(2)
The technical specifications for the electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS) should be defined.
(3)
The technical specifications for Inland ECDIS should be based on the technical principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2005/44/EC.
(4)
The technical specifications should take due account of the work carried out by relevant international organisations, notably the Resolution 48 ‘Recommendation on electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS)’ adopted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), as well as the relevant regulations established by the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR).
(5)
In particular, Edition 2.3 of the Inland ECDIS Product Specification for Inland Electronic Navigational Charts (Inland ENCs) and Status of Presentation Library of UNECE Resolution 48 ‘Recommendation on electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS)’ have been adopted by UNECE, following the recommendations of the Inland ENC Harmonization Group and the Inland ECDIS expert group.
(6)
The technical specifications should also take due account of the work carried out by the expert group on Inland ECDIS which is composed of representatives of the authorities of the Member States responsible for the implementation of Inland ECDIS and official members from other governmental bodies as well as observers from the industry.
(7)
The technical specifications should correspond to the current technical state of the art. Experiences gained from the application of Directive 2005/44/EC and the technical progress should be taken into account when establishing the technical specifications. The technical specifications should take due account of the work carried out by the expert group on Inland ECDIS as well as by UNECE and CCNR.
(8)
The reference to UNECE standards in this Regulation does not create any precedent for future EU standards related to inland navigation, RIS and ECDIS. The Commission has indeed initiated an evaluation of the implementation of the RIS policy. The administrative arrangement between the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission and CCNR may be extended to the elaboration of standards in the field of RIS, depending on the results of this evaluation, due to be available in 2014. Where such results are available the Commission should, if appropriate, amend accordingly this Regulation.
(9)
In accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 2005/44/EC, the Member States should take the necessary measures to comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation not later than 30 months after its entry into force.
(10)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway (2).
(11)
Article 12(2) of Directive 2005/44/EC foresees that the technical guidelines and specifications shall enter into force on the day following that of their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The technical specifications for the electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS) are defined in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 September 2013.