Statistics of goods transport by inland waterways

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Paolo COSTA (ADLE, IT), making some slight amendments to the Commission proposal, inter alia:

- a new recital states that inland waterways transport is not present in all Member States and, therefore, the scope of the Regulation is limited to those Member States where this mode of transport exists;

- a further recital states that Council Regulation 322/97/EC on Community Statistics provides a reference framework for the provisions laid down by the Regulation; and

- "nationality of the vessel" means the country in which the inland waterway vessel is registered.