Inland waterways are an important part of the Union's transport networks and the promotion of inland waterways transport is one of the objectives of the common transport policy, both for reasons of economic efficiency and in order to reduce energy consumption and the environmental impact of transport.
Cuid thábhachtach de ghréasáin iompair an Aontais is ea na huiscebhealaí intíre agus cuspóir de chuid an chomhbheartais iompair is ea cur chun cinn an iompair d'uiscebhealaí intíre, ar chúiseanna éifeachtúlachta eacnamaíche agus, ag an am céanna, chun ídiú fuinnimh agus tionchar comhshaoil an iompair a laghdú.