{"id":16657,"date":"2026-07-01T08:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/?p=16657"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:29:17","slug":"serbias-inland-navigation-certificates-now-valid-across-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/en\/2026\/07\/01\/serbias-inland-navigation-certificates-now-valid-across-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbia&#8217;s Inland Navigation Certificates Now Valid Across EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Danube Commission welcomes the decision of European Commission (2026\/1179), to recognize across the EU the inland navigation certificates of qualification issued by Serbia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For thousands of boatmasters and deck crew working on the Danube, this removes a practical barrier: a certificate earned in Serbia is now a passport to work anywhere on EU inland waterways, without extra paperwork or re-certification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This step contributes to closer alignment of professional qualifications in the Danube region and encourages other non-EU Member States already on this path to continue their efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16658 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5899_-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5899_-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5899_-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5899_-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5899_-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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