COMMISSION OPINION of 30 July 1981 addressed to the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on a draft law relating to safety and working conditions in inland waterway transport (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (81/681/EEC)

In accordance with Article 1 of the Council Decision of 21 March 1962 instituting a procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States (1), as amended by the Decision of 22 November 1973 (2), the Netherlands Government sent to the Commission, under cover of letters dated 19 February and 20 May 1981 from the Office of its Permanent Representation to the European Communities, the text of a draft law relating to safety and working conditions in inland waterway transport.

Under Article 2 (1) of the abovementioned Council Decision the Commission hereby delivered the following opinion: 1. The Commission recalls that the Council is expected soon to adopt a Directive laying down Community technical requirements for inland waterway vessels.

2. The Commission finds that the draft law is of a general nature and does not call for any detailed observations in relation to the proposed Community rules.

3. Nevertheless, the Commission notes that the draft law provides for the adoption of detailed rules for its specific implementation by Royal Decree.

4. The Commission feels that only after examination of these implementing provisions can any definitive opinion be delivered on the compatibility of the Netherlands legislation with the proposed Directive referred to above.

5. Consequently, the Commission stresses the importance of ensuring that the implementing provisions be submitted to it in good time.

6. The Commission has not thought it necessary to arrange consultations with the other Member States pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Council Decision.

7. The Commission will inform the other Member States of this opinion.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 1981.

For the Commission

Giorgios CONTOGEORGIS

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No 23, 3.4.1962, p. 720/62. (2) OJ No L 347, 17.12.1973, p. 48.