Professional Competence Certificate Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 85, 22 December 1997, pp. 3066-3091. Long titleOrdinance on professional competence certificates. Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Navigation Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 1998. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Inland Navigation Jurisdiction Act in its version of 4 August 1986 (BGBl. I p. 1270). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to authorization and issuing of navigation authorization. The text consists of 29 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Authorization (II); Procedural matters (III); Penalties and final provisions (IV). 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