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CEVNI inland waterways

A learner says, ‘CEVNI is one identical law that gives me permission to use every European waterway.’ Which correction is strongest?

Short answer

CEVNI contains common core inland rules used as a basis for national codes; current national and local requirements govern the real waterway

CEVNI supplies the harmonised core, while national implementation and current local directions complete the legal and operational rule stack. Revise ‘What CEVNI Is — and Who Makes the Rules’.

Sources and scope

Reviewed by Richard Moore on . This answer is scoped to european inland waterways; local rules still apply; check the current chart, publication, local rules and official operational guidance before acting afloat.

Quick check

A learner says, ‘CEVNI is one identical law that gives me permission to use every European waterway.’ Which correction is strongest?