Belgium gets permission to apply technical exceptions for a specific river tugboat
26 Mar 2026Effective: 24 Mar 2026119 views
Who is affected:
Inland navigation operators and maritime authorities, mainly in Belgium
Summary
The EU authorises Belgium to apply exceptions to European technical standards for inland waterway vessels on a specific tugboat called HAVENSLEEPBOOT 21.
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The European Commission authorises Belgium to establish exceptions to the technical requirements set out in Annexes II and V of Directive (UE) 2016/1629, which regulates the technical prescriptions for inland waterway vessels. The exception applies exclusively to the tugboat HAVENSLEEPBOOT 21, a port-use vessel. These …
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CELEX:32026D0712: Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2026/712 de la Comisión, de 24 de marzo de 2026, por la que se autoriza a Bélgica a establecer excepciones a las prescripciones técnicas de los anexos II y V de la Directiva (UE) 2016/1629 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo en relación con un remolcador HAVENSLEEPBOOT 21 [notificada con el número C(2026) 1910]
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