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SC.3/WP.3 39th Session , Geneva , 15-17 june 201 1

Minimum Requirements for the Issuance of Boatmaster ‘s Certificates (Resolution No. 31) – Amendments' proposal. SC.3/WP.3 39th Session , Geneva , 15-17 june 201 1. Content. Existing international regulation in Europe Goals of the revision Main changes Proposal for further actions.

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SC.3/WP.3 39th Session , Geneva , 15-17 june 201 1

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  1. Minimum Requirements for the Issuance of Boatmaster‘s Certificates (Resolution No. 31) – Amendments' proposal SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17june 2011

  2. Content • Existing international regulation in Europe • Goals of the revision • Main changes • Proposal for further actions SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

  3. Existing international regulations in Europe • UNECE Resolution 31 – Recommendations on Minimum Requirements for the Issuance of Boatmaster’s Certificates in Inland Navigation with a view to their Reciprocal Recognition for International Traffic • CCNR - Regulation on the Licenses for the Navigation on the Rhine • Sava Commission Decision 32/07 - Rules on Minimum Requirements for the Issuance of Boatmaster‘s Licenses on the Sava River Basin • EC - Council Directive 96/50/EC of 23 July 1996 on the harmonization of the conditions for obtaining national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway in the Community SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

  4. Goals of the revision • Maximum possible unification of the existing regulations for all main European waterways • Reciprocal recognition of all boatmasters’ certificates on European waterways • Development of the mechanism for regular upgrading of the accepted regulations • Removal of the administrative obstacles for the development of the inland navigation SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

  5. Main changes 1 • Chapter 1. – General Provisions • Application only for motorized vessels • Some more definitions added • Obligation to carry certificates • Types of the certificates • Chapter 1. – General Provisions; Types of Certificates • Type A – valid for all vessels except for big convoys and passenger vessels • Type B – valid for vessels between 20m and 35m length • Type C – valid for all vessels and convoys (no exam) SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

  6. Main changes 2 • Chapter 1. – General Provisions; Types of Certificates • Variant 1- waterways of the maritime character treated as the special sectors; no maritime navigation in the exam programme +navigation on maritime parts will be obligatory -no clear criteria for maritime sector (mixed traffic, dimensions of the waterway.......) • Variant 2 - maritime navigation obligatory in the exam programme + broader knowledge for the boatmasters; simple administration and control -some boatmasters will never navigate on the maritime parts of the waterway SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

  7. Main changes 3 • Chapter 1. – General Provisions; Types of Certificates • Variant 3- Introduction of the subtypes for maritime part (A and A-mar) + candidates have choice for which part of exam they want to apply - possibility to acquire the license for maritime parts without navigation on such parts SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

  8. Main changes 4 • Chapter 2. – Minimum requirements for the issuance of the boatmaster certificate • Obligatory navigation as qualified member of the crew • Introduction of the list of obligatory knowledge • More specific regulation for the examination committees • New regulation on physical fitness (50 years and more) • Chapter 3. – Minimum requirements for the issuance of the radar certificate • New chapter for the radar certificates • Chapter 4. – Mutual Recognition • Recognition without special agreements SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

  9. Proposal for further actions • Consensus on the framework for the future work - CEVNI Expert Group ? - Joint Working group (River Commissions, UNECE, EC, Countries)? - Other??? • Cooperation with the EC in the framework of the drafting new Directive • Comments on the content (main topics: Types of the Licenses, Recognition) – before the next Session of the WP.3 SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

  10. Thank you for your attention!!! Željko Milković SC.3/WP.3 39th Session, Geneva, 15-17 June 2011

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