UNECE - Transport Division - Inland Water Transport

INLAND WATER TRANSPORT

Introduction

In the area of inland water transport, the UNECE deals with a wide range of issues, such as identification and further development of a European network of inland waterways, pan-European rules and signs used on inland waterways, technical requirements for inland vessels, recognition of the boatmasters' certificates, river information services, pollution prevention, inland water transport policy and many others. This work is accomplished in close cooperation with European Commission, River Commissions and other competent international bodies.

The UNECE Working Party on Inland Water Transport (SC.3) is an intergovernmental body which ensures maintenance of relevant legal agreements, such as European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN), and adopts UNECE resolutions on the inland water transport issues listed above. SC.3 meets once a year.

The Working Party on the Standardization of Technical Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3) assists the Working Party on Inland Water Transport in preparing amendments to pan-Europeans technical and safety requirements for inland navigation, such as European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) and Recommendations on Harmonized Europe-Wide Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation Vessels (Resolution No.61). SC.3/WP.3 usually meets twice a year in early spring and summer to prepare the annual session of SC.3.

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Latest news

24 April 2009
The UNECE Transport Division brochure 'Main Transport Indicators in the UNECE Region 2007' is now available

Last added documents

17 June 2009
Informal document No.5 - Informal document for the 35th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3) (English)

9 June 2009
Informal document No.4 - Informal document for the 35th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3) (English/French/Russian)

2 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/68 - (French and Russian versions)

29 May 2009
Informal documents No.2, No.3 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3) (English and Russian)

20 May 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/24 - (Austria) - Resolution no. 61, "Recommendations on Harmonized Europe-wide Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation Vessels" - Amendments to Resolution No. 61 (English and Russian)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/8/Rev.1 - (Secretariat) Resolution No. 31 "Minimum requirements for the Issuance of Boatmasters' Licenses in Inland Navigation in a view to their Reciprocal Recognition for International Traffic" - Amendments to Resolution No. 31 - Draft revised Resolution No. 31 (English, French and Russian)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2008/15/Rev.1, -/2008/16/Rev.1, -/2009/3/Rev.1, -/2009/4/Rev.1, -/2009/5/Rev.1, -/2009/6/Rev.1, -/2009/8/Rev.1, /2009/15, /2009/16, /2009/17, /2009/18, /2009/19, /2009/20, /2009/22, /2009/23, /2009/24 - (French and Russian versions)

23 April 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/69 - (French and Russian)

25 March 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/23 - (European Boating Association) Amendments to Resolution No. 40 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/22 - (Secretariat) Amendments to Resolution No. 25 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/20 - (European Commission) Impact assessment and evaluation study concerning a “Proposal for a legal instrument on the harmonization of the boatmaster’s certificates in Inland Waterway Transport at the European Union level” (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/5/Rev.1 - (Chairman) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to CEVNI - Amendments to Chapter 5 "Waterway Signs and Marking" (English)

24 March 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/19 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) – Amendments to Annexes (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/18 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Chapter 9. Regional and National Special Requirements (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/17 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to Chapter 9 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/16 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to Chapter 8 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/15 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to Chapter 7 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/6/Rev.1 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to Chapter 6 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/4/Rev.1 - (Chairman) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to CEVNI - Amendments to Chapter 4 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/3/Rev.1 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to Chapter 3 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2008/16/Rev.1 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to Chapter 2 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2008/15/Rev.1 - (Chairman of the Informal Group on CEVNI) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to Chapter 1 (English)

16 March 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/69 - Provisional Agenda for the 35th session (3 - 5 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/68 - Report of the Working Party on its 34th session (11 - 13 February 2009) (English)

6 March 2009
Presentations No.1, No.2 - Presentations made at the 34th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3) (English and Russian)

11 February 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/12 - (English version)

10 February 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/2, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/12 - (Russian versions)

6 February 2009
Informal document No.1 - Informal document for the 34th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3) (English and Russian)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/6, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/7, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/8 - (Russian versions)

3 February 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/10 - (Russian version)

2 February 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/13 - (French version)

29 January 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/13 - (English version)

23 January 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/14 - (English and French versions)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/3, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/4, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/5, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/9 - (French and Russian versions)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/2, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/6, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/7, -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/8, , -/SC.3/WP.3/2009/10 - (French versions)

23 January 2009
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/11 - Resolution No. 61 "Recommendations on Harmonized Europe-Wide Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation Vessels" - Further harmonization of technical prescriptions on the pan-Europen level (English and Russian)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/7/Add.1 - (Secretariat) (Secretariat) Resolution No. 31 "Minimum requirements for the Issuance of Boatmasters' Licenses in Inland Navigation in a view to their Reciprocal Recognition for International Traffic" - Amendments to Resolution No. 31 - Report of the meeting of volunteers experts on mutual recognition of boatmasters' licenses - Addendum (English, French and Russian)

20 January 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/67 - (French and Russian versions)

6 January 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/181 - (French and Russian versions)

16 December 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/1 - (Secretariat) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Status of CEVNI (English, French and Russian)

9 December 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/14 - (Russian Federation) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to CEVNI (Russian)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/13 - (Secretariat) White Paper on Efficient and Sustainable Inland Water Transport in Europe (Russian)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/12 - (CCNR) Strasbourg Convention on Limitation of Liability in Inland Navigation (CLNI) (French)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/10 - (Secretariat) Resolution No. 61 "Recommendations on Harmonized Europe-Wide Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation Vessels" - Amendments to Resolution No. 61 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/9 - (Secretariat) Resolution No. 31 "Minimum requirements for the Issuance of Boatmasters' Licenses in Inland Navigation in a view to their Reciprocal Recognition for International Traffic" - Other measures related to the mutual recognition of boatmasters' licenses (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/8 - (Secretariat) Resolution No. 31 "Minimum requirements for the Issuance of Boatmasters' Licenses in Inland Navigation in a view to their Reciprocal Recognition for International Traffic" - Amendments to Resolution No. 31 - Draft revised Resolution No. 31 (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/7 - (Secretariat) Resolution No. 31 "Minimum requirements for the Issuance of Boatmasters' Licenses in Inland Navigation in a view to their Reciprocal Recognition for International Traffic" - Amendments to Resolution No. 31 - Report of the meeting of volunteers experts on mutual recognition of boatmasters' licenses (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/6 - (Chairman) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to CEVNI - Amendments to Chapter 6 "Rules of the Road" (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/5 - (Chairman) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to CEVNI - Amendments to Chapter 5 "Waterway Signs and Marking" (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/4 - (Chairman) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to CEVNI - Amendments to Chapter 4 "Sound signals on vessels - radiotelephony" (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/3 - (Chairman) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to CEVNI - Amendments to Chapter 3 "Visual Signals (Marking on Vessels)" (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/2009/2 - (Chairman) European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) - Amendments to CEVNI - General amendments (English)

20 November 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/181/Add.1 - Amendment Proposals to the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN Agreement) (English, French and Russian)

19 November 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/67 - Provisional Agenda for the 34th session (11-13 February 2009) (English only)

12 November 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/11 - (Russian version)

11 November 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/181 - Report of the Working Party on Inland Water Transport on its fifty-second session (13-15 October 2008) (English)

21 October 2008
Presentations - Presentations from the 52nd session of the Working Party on Inland Water Transport (13-15 October 2008) (English)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/WP.3/66 - (French and Russian versions)

17 October 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/14 - (English version)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/1 - (Russian version)

15 October 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/14 - (Russian version)

14 October 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/11, /SC.3/2008/12 (English versions)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/10 - (Russian version)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/10/Add.1 - (English and Russian versions)

13 October 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/3 (Russian version)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/9 (Russian version)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/16 (French and Russian versions)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/17/Add.1 (French and Russian versions)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/18 (French and Russian versions)

8 October 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/1/Add.1 - (Secretariat) Current Situation and Trends in Inland Water Transport (English and Russian)

7 October 2008
Informal document No.1 - Informal document for the 52nd session of the Working Party on Inland Water Transport (SC.3) (English)

6 October 2008
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/3, /SC.3/2008/4, /SC.3/2008/9, /SC.3/2008/10- (French versions)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/5 - (French and Russian versions)
ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2008/2-ECE/TRANS/WP.24/2008/7-ECE/TRANS/SC.2/2008/7 - (Russian version)