Changes from plenary report to adopted text

RemovedDRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

AddedP10_TA(2025)0210

Removedon the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community

AddedInland waterway transport: River Information Services (RIS)

Removed(COM(2024)0033 – C90014/2024 – 2024/0011(COD))

AddedCommittee on Transport and Tourism

AddedPE766.881

AddedEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 7 October 2025 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community (COM(2024)0033 – C9-0014/2024 – 2024/0011(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2024)0033),

Changed– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article Article 91(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90014/2024),

Removed– having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Changed– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of […]24 April 2024,

Change 1

Changed– having regard to the opinionafter ofconsulting the Committee of the Regions of […],Regions,

Removed– having regard to Rules 60 and 41 of its Rules of Procedure,

Added– having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 9 July 2025 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Added– having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

▸4 unchanged paragraphs

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A10-0033/2025),

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Change 2

RemovedRecital 1: (1) Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council3 establishes a framework for the deployment and use of harmonised river information services (‘RIS’) in the Union. The deployment of RIS on inland waterways supports the safety, efficiency and sustainability of transport by inland waterways, and ultimately the attractiveness of the sector and of the working conditions of vessel crew members.

AddedP10_TC1-COD(2024)0011

RemovedRecital 4: (4) Regulation (EU) 2024/167910 sets up requirements for the development of the trans-European transport network (‘TEN-T’)11 to achieve the smooth functioning of the internal market, and it aims to ensure that the same high-quality services are available and compatible with the systems of other transport modes along this network. / 10 Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1153 and (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (OJ L, 2024/1679, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1679/oj)

AddedPosition of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 7 October 2025 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2025/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community

RemovedRecital 5: (5) Given that the majority of journeys of inland vessels are of international nature, RIS should be focused on those inland waterways being a part of the TEN-T and thus of high importance for the Union. Member States should be able to continue extending, on a voluntary basis, the RIS requirements to parts of their inland waterways network other than those included in the TEN-T to account for national specificities. Member States should also be able to provide RIS services in a cross-border context by either of the two Member States concerned. The competent Member States’ authorities should cooperate for the purpose of the provision of those RIS services on cross-border inland waterways.

Added(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2025/2482.)

RemovedRecital 6: (6) The experience gained from the application of Directive 2005/44/EC showed that it is important to strengthen the technical specifications concerning the provision of data on navigation and voyage planning, in order to improve the quality and timeliness of information provided to RIS users. The European Reference Data Management System (‘ERDMS’) provides reference data and code lists necessary for the proper functioning of RIS.

RemovedRecital 8: (8) In order for RIS to allow for interconnection with the logistics chain, it is important that interfaces are established not only between the inland waterway transport systems, but also with systems and applications of other modes of transport. The Maritime National Single Windows (‘MNSW’) within the European Maritime Single Window environment (‘EMSWe’)12 should enable harmonised ship reporting across the Union in maritime transport. The exchange of traffic related information, such as arrival and departure times, would ensure interoperability, multimodality, and smooth integration of inland waterway transport (IWT) with the overall logistics chain. The electronic freight transport information (‘eFTI’) should form the basis for the exchange of cargo information on dangerous goods and waste between RIS users where required. When necessary, RIS should facilitate links with, and should make information available to, systems and platforms of other modes of transport.

RemovedRecital 9: (9) The exchange of information between inland waterway vessels and inland ports, for example on availability of port installations, operating times, or vessel and cargo information is not always optimal, which impacts the efficiency of IWT operations. Information on the availability of alternative fuel infrastructure in ports is of particular importance in promoting the environmental performance of the sector. In order to simplify and streamline the exchange of such information and improve the overall efficiency of the sector, it is important that standardised interfaces are established to become part of RIS and that the necessary technical specifications are developed

RemovedRecital 11 a (new): (11a) Cooperation with third countries, in particular neighbouring countries, is relevant in order to ensure connection and interoperability between the RIS Platform and those third countries´ national RIS. Member States should actively seek such cooperation with neighbouring third countries and encourage their involvement in cross-border projects, provided they adhere to the same level of cybersecurity.

RemovedRecital 12: (12) In order to ensure the proper and effective application of Directive 2005/44/EC and to avoid fragmentation and regulatory burden resulting from its uneven application, Member States should ensure that an effective procedure is in place to handle complaints. Where possible, this should be based on existing feedback mechanisms in order to avoid any additional administrative and financial burden. Member States’ authorities should cooperate when handling complaints involving cross-border elements (for example, incompatible standards in reporting of vessel information), as 75% of inland waterways operations includes international voyages. By analysing the subject matter of the complaints, as well as their frequency and the way and timeliness of their resolution, it can be possible to identify the extent to which the provisions of the Directive are complied with, thus supporting the monitoring of implementation by pointing to areas where implementation can be improved. It is therefore important that this information is collected and reported by the Member States to the Commission an annual basis. Any handling of complaints under this directive should be without prejudice of the competence of supervisory authorities under Union and Member States laws, including Regulation (EU) 2016/67914 and Regulation (EU) 2018/172515.

RemovedRecital 14: (14) The requirements and technical specifications for the purposes of RIS should ensure in particular that RIS data, which constitute personal data under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, can be processed solely in accordance with a comprehensive, rights-based access-control system that provides assigned functionalities, that all competent authorities can have immediate access to that data in accordance with their respective regulatory competences, that appropriate technical and organisational measures are implemented to ensure that the processing by electronic means of personal data can be carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council , including to protect against personal data breaches and that the processing of sensitive commercial information can be carried out in a way that respects the confidentiality of that information.

RemovedRecital 15: (15) In order to ensure the safe and optimal navigation of vessels in inland waterways, Member States should be aware of the position of all inland waterway vessels including through the use of automatic identification systems (‘AIS’) data. Member States should also exchange RIS related information to increase the efficiency of RIS and reduce reporting requirements. Where transmission and exchange of RIS related information for these purposes cannot be achieved without processing of personal data, such as the processing of names or the processing of location data, which allows to identify directly or indirectly a person, Member States should ensure the lawfulness of the processing of those personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC, where applicable.

RemovedRecital 26: (26) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council and delivered an opinion on 20 March 2024

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 1 – paragraph 2: 2. This Directive provides a framework for the establishment and further development of technical requirements, specifications and conditions to ensure harmonised, interoperable and open RIS on the Union inland waterways and facilitate continuity with other modal traffic management services, through the use of standardised interfaces.

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 2 – paragraph 1: 1. This Directive applies to the implementation and operation of RIS on all inland waterways and inland ports of the Member States which are part of the trans-European transport network, as specified and listed in Annex I and II to Regulation (EU) No 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 and which are directly connected to inland waterways and inland ports of another Member State, which are part of the trans-European transport network, as specified and listed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council. / 23 Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1153 and (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (OJ L, 2024/1679, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1679/oj).

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point ha: (ha) ‘trans-European transport network’ (TEN-T) means inland waterways as defined in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2024/1679;

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point hb: deleted / (deleted)

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point hc: deleted / (deleted)

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point hd: deleted

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point he: (he) ‘European Reference Data Management System’ (ERDMS) means a single point of access repository (library) of reference data and codes lists that are used by IT applications in inland waterway transport operated by the Commission. It does not include the network data provided by the Member State in accordance with Annexes I and III;

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point hh: (hh) ‘RIS Platform’ means an electronic single-point-of-access platform sourced by national RIS information and providing technical and operational services such as Fairway-, Infrastructure-, Traffic- and Transport Information Services, including route- and transport planning, for RIS users and serving for electronic reporting according to the ‘once-only’ principle;

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point hi: (hi) ‘Inland ports’ means an inland waterway port of the TEN-T core network or TEN-T comprehensive network, as listed and categorised in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 2024/1679.’

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a: (a) ensure that all relevant data are supplied to RIS users concerning navigation and voyage planning on inland waterways. These network data, as defined in Annex I, shall be up-to-date and provided at least in an accessible common electronic format in accordance with Annex III;

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b: (b) ensure that for all their inland waterways and inland ports of the TEN-T, in addition to the data referred to in point (a), electronic navigational charts suitable for navigational purposes are available to RIS users;

RemovedDirective 2005/44/EC