COMMISSION OPINION of 14 December 1977 addressed to the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on a regulation implementing Council Directive 76/135/EEC of 20 January 1976 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels (78/61/EEC)

1. In the letter of 2 February 1976 from the office of its Permanent Representation, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 6 of Council Directive 76/135/EEC of 20 January 1976 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels (1), submitted for the opinion of the Commission a regulation implementing Council Directive 76/135/EEC.

2. The Commission notes that the measures contained in the regulation of the Federal Republic of Germany comply with the provisions of Directive 76/135/EEC.

3. The Commission accordingly delivers a favourable opinion.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1977.

For the Commission

Richard BURKE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 21, 29.1.1976, p. 10.