In 1989, the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 [4]. Ten years later, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 [5] in order to ensure that the appropriate tools continued to be available to the inland waterway transport sector and to manage fleet capacity.
In 1989, ghlac an Chomhairle Rialachán (CEE) Uimh. 1101/89 [4]..Deich mbliana dá éis sin, ghlac an Chomhairle Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 718/1999 [5], chun a áirithiú go mbeadh fáil ar feadh an ama ag earnáil iompair na n-uiscebhealaí intíre ar na huirlisí iomchuí agus chun acmhainneacht cabhlaigh a bhainistiú.