6.3.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L57/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 164/2010 of 25 January 2010 on the technical specifications for electronic ship reporting in inland navigation referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (5)  They should also take due account of the work carried out by the expert group on electronic ship reporting which is composed of representatives of the authorities of the Mem- ber States responsible for the implementation of electronic ship reporting, and official members from other govern- mental bodies as well as observers from the industry. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised (6)  The technical specifications should correspond to the cur- river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Com- rent state of the art. Experiences gained from the applica- munity (1), and in particular Article 5, paragraph 1, point (b), tion of Directive 2005/44/EC as well as future technical thereof, progress may make it necessary to amend the technical specifications. Amendments to the technical specifications should take due account of the work carried out by the expert group on electronic ship reporting. Whereas: (1) RIS should be developed and implemented in a harmon- (7)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accor- ised, interoperable and open way. dance with the opinion of the Committee established pur- suant to Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods (2)  The technical specifications for electronic ship reporting in and passengers by inland waterways (2), inland navigation should be defined. (3)  The technical specifications for electronic ship reporting HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: should be based on the technical principles set out in Annex II to the Directive. Articlel (4)  The technical specifications should take due account of the work carried out by relevant international organisations. Continuity shall be ensured with other modal traffic man- agement services, in particular maritime vessel traffic man- The technical specifications for electronic Shlp reponing in inland agement and information services. navigation are defined in the Annex. (1) OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 152. () OJL373,31.12.1991, p. 29.