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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution 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 – C90014/2024 – 2024/0011(COD))

1. Rapporteur: Tom BERENDSEN (EPP / NL)

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

2. References: 2024/0011 (COD) / A10-0033/2025 / P10_TA(2025)0210

The European Parliament,

3. Date of adoption of the resolution: 7 October 2025

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

4. Legal basis: Article 91(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

– 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),

5. Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)

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

6. Commission's position: accepts all amendments

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

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of […]

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of […],

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

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A100000/2024),

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.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a directive

Recital 5

Or. en

Amendment 2

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8

Or. en

Amendment 3

Proposal for a directive

Recital 11 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 4

Proposal for a directive

Recital 12

Or. en

Amendment 5

Proposal for a directive

Recital 14

Or. en

Amendment 6

Proposal for a directive

Recital 15

Or. en

Amendment 7

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 1– paragraph 2

Or. en

Amendment 8

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 2 – paragraph 1

Or. en

Amendment 9

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 3 – point hb

Or. en

Amendment 10

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 3 – point hc

Or. en

Amendment 11

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 3 – point hd

Or. en

Amendment 12

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 3 – point hh

Or. en

Amendment 13

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b

Or. en

Amendment 14

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c

Or. en

Amendment 15

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f

Or. en

Amendment 16

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g

Or. en

Amendment 17

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point h

Or. en

Amendment 18

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point i

Or. en

Amendment 19

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 5

Or. en

Amendment 20

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 7

Or. en

Amendment 21

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 4 – paragraph 9

Or. en

Amendment 22

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h

Or. en

Amendment 23

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i

Or. en

Amendment 24

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 8a – paragraph 1

Or. en

Amendment 25

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 9 – title

Or. en

Amendment 26

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Directive 2005/44/EC

Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 27

Proposal for a directive

Annex I

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex I – indent 5 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 28

Proposal for a directive

Annex II

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex II – article 6 – point h

Or. en

Amendment 29

Proposal for a directive

Annex II

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex II – article 6 – point h a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 30

Proposal for a directive

Annex II

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex II – article 7 – title

Or. en

Amendment 31

Proposal for a directive

Annex II

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex II – article 7 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 32

Proposal for a directive

Annex II

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex II – article 7 – point b

Or. en

Amendment 33

Proposal for a directive

Annex II

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex II – article 8

Or. en

Amendment 34

Proposal for a directive

Annex II

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex II – article 9 – point b – subparagraph a a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 35

Proposal for a directive

Annex II

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex II – article 9 – point b

Or. en

Amendment 36

Proposal for a directive

Annex III

Directive 2005/44/EC

Annex III

Or. en

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Rapporteur supports the intention of the Commission to bring the Directive on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways up to date. Further digitalisation and reduction of administrative burden for users and authorities are of paramount importance for the further strengthening of inland waterway transport. The generally positive reactions from stakeholders are a good sign to this effect.

As the current RIS Directive has been lacking proper implementation and its application differed significantly between Member States, your Rapporteur proposes a number of changes in his draft report.

Any development in the role and place of electronic freight trade information (eFTI) should be addressed via a cross-sectoral review of the eFTI Regulation and should not just be imposed on inland waterway transport via this Directive. To interconnect these services prematurely, without other transport modes being ready, would risk additional problems in the development and implementation of river information services. The same goes for the proposed interconnection with the European Maritime Single Window. With the proposals in this draft, the Rapporteur aims to be prescient for further developments and synergies between platforms and services, without being prejudicial on their development.

On the one hand, the Rapporteur regards the handling of complaints as an important tool to defend the interests of RIS users and to flag problems. On the other hand, it is important to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy. The Rapporteur therefore proposes to build on existing national feedback mechanisms for the implementation of this Directive.

Finally, your Rapporteur proposes a pragmatic approach on the geographical scope of this proposal. Inland waterways and inland ports in the Union that are isolated from the rest of the TEN-T inland waterways network should not be drawn into the remit of this Directive. This will allow us to focus on those inland waterways and ports that are part of a cross-border network, thus making a European approach essential, while safeguarding the possibility for voluntary application by Member States on those inland waterways that are not connected. This approach should, however, not only be applied by the Member States. Active cooperation to ensure interoperability between the RIS Platform and the RIS of neighbouring third countries is necessary.

With these changes, your Rapporteur aims to contribute to the competitiveness of inland waterway transport and its modal share, leading in consequence to less congestion on our roads and a more sustainable European transport system.

ANNEX: ENTITIES FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that he received input from the following entities in the preparation of the draft, prior to the adoption thereof in committee:

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.