Navigation on inland waterways is regulated by many laws, dispersed in acts relating to various spheres of the functioning of the Polish State. These regulations are related, for example, to safety, environmental protection, admitting units to operation, and the division of responsibilities between individual ministries. In this section, we have included those regulations, that indicate the conditions, which international waterways must meet – the basic standards that must be met by inland navigation, as well as the basic regulations governing water tourism.
European Agreement on Major Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) – DOWNLOAD HERE
Act of December 21, 2000 on inland navigation (Journal of Laws of 2001, No. 5, item 43) – DOWNLOAD HERE
Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 28 April 2003 on shipping regulations on inland waterways (Journal of Laws of 2003, No. 212, item 2072) – DOWNLOAD HERE
Regulation of the Minister of Sport and Tourism of 9 April 2013 on practicing water tourism (Journal of Laws of 2013, item 460) – DOWNLOAD HERE
Regulation of the Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy of 8 November 2013 on safety when practicing water tourism (Journal of Laws of 2013, item 1366) – DOWNLOAD HERE
Act of July 20, 2017 Water Law (Journal of Laws of 2017, item 1566) – DOWNLOAD HERE
Resolution No. 100 of the Council of Ministers of September 17, 2019 on the adoption of the program called “Program for the development of Polish seaports until 2030” (M.P. 2019 item 1016) – DOWNLOAD HERE
Resolution No. 105 of the Council of Ministers of September 24, 2019 on the adoption of the “Strategy for Sustainable Transport Development until 2030” (M.P. 2019 item 1054) – DOWNLOAD HERE
