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What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

From · draft committee report· 19 Dec 2024

TRAN-PR-766881

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

To · plenary report· 20 Mar 2025

A-10-2025-0033

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

AI:What changed, in short

The directive now requires member states to provide electronic navigational charts and network data for all TEN-T waterways and ports, and to keep the European RIS Platform updated.121315 New definitions are added for TEN-T, ERDMS, and inland ports, while the definition of RIS Platform is moved and expanded to allow third-country contributions.58910 The complaints procedure is strengthened with annual reporting, and the Commission must report on extending the scope to other TEN-T waterways.1921 The directive adds provisions on satellite positioning and Earth observation, and clarifies data processing for personal data.1920 The other changes are formal or wording: updated references to the TEN-T regulation, renumbering, and minor rephrasing.1234

15 changes of substance · 6 formal · 3 of wording only

Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem

+45 added · −15 removed · 10 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 3 of 4: Paragraphs 121–127

Annex II, Annex II – article 8: deleted / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

Directive 2005/44/EC

Change 22

Changed:Annex II, Annex II – article 9 – point b – subparagraphpoint a a (new): (aa) data on the European waterway network required for navigation and voyage planning and covering at least the minimum requirements containedset out in Annex I;

Directive 2005/44/EC

Change 23

Changed:Annex II, Annex II – article 9 – point b – point b: (b) water level, the least sounded depth, the vertical clearance, the barrage status if blocking navigation, the regime, the predicted water level, the least sounded predicted depth or the predicted discharge;

Directive 2005/44/EC

Change 24

Changed:Annex III, Annex III:III – paragraph 1: The technical specifications applicable to RIS shall be those set out in the latest edition of ES-RIS adopted by CESNI.