Inland Waterways - Marking Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1995 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, 1995, pp. 226-232. Long titleOrdinance on marking of small vessel of inland waterways. Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Navigation Procedural matters Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Inland Navigation Jurisdiction Act in its version of 4 August 1986. At the outset of the Ordinance the terms «inland waterways» and «small vessels» are defined. Article 3 establishes that small vessels navigating on German inland waterways must have an official tag and the skipper shall ensure that such a mark shall be clearly visible and legible. The text consists of 14 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Procedures (II); Final provisions (III). Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Inland Navigation Jurisdiction Act. Legislation | Germany | 1956 (2021) Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Surface water, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Harbour, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX