26 January 2024
On the 26th of January 2024, the Commission adopted a proposal to amend the RIS Directive 2005/44/EC.
The initiative is in line with the EU Green Deal and the Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility, which promotes the use of inland waterways for freight transport due to their energy efficiency and reduced congestion.
The proposal COM(2024)33 includes updates on the existing River Information Services (RIS) Directive, improving traffic management on the EU’s rivers and canals.
The aim of the proposal is to modernise the 2005 Directive, dealing with current and future challenges such as digitalisation, efficiency, sustainability, competitiveness, and modal shift. The proposal seeks to create a framework for the deployment of RIS, ensuring data availability, harmonisation of technical specifications and fulfilling the expectations of the inland waterway transport sector.
The text of the proposal can be found here.