In view of the established cooperation between the Union and the CCNR since 2003 which has led to the establishment of the European Committee for drawing up Standards in Inland Navigation (CESNI) under the auspices of the CCNR, and in order to streamline the legal frameworks governing the professional qualifications in Europe, certificates of qualification, service record books and logbooks, issued in accordance with the Regulations for Rhine Navigation Personnel which lay down requirements that are identical to those of this Directive, should be valid on all Union inland waterways.
I bhfianaise an chomhair atá i bhfeidhm idir an tAontas agus an CCNR ó 2003 i leith, lenar bunaíodh an Coiste Eorpach chun Caighdeáin a dhréachtú i réimse na Loingseoireachta Intíre (CESNI), faoi choimirce CCNR, agus chun sruthlíniú a dhéanamh ar na creataí dlíthiúla lena rialaítear cáilíochtaí gairmiúla san Eoraip, ba cheart do leabhair thaifid seirbhíse agus do logleabhair, a eisítear i gcomhréir leis na Rialacháin maidir le Pearsanra i mbun Loingseoireachta ar an Réin, lena leagtar síos ceanglais atá comhionann leo siúd atá sa Treoir seo, a bheith bailí ar uiscebhealaí intíre uile an Aontais.