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

2. 2018 – What a year for IWT !
Year of multimodality by the European Commission
Connecting by inland navigation, April
TEN-T Days, April
IVR Congress, May
70th anniversary of Danube Commission, 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. An ever closer collaboration with European authorities
Bruno GEORGES, CCNR

6. 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

7. Thank you !
Bruno GEORGES, CCNR