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Binnenvaartpolitiereglement

BPR · Most Dutch inland waters.

The Binnenvaartpolitiereglement, the rules on most Dutch inland waters, in force from 17 June 2026. The full text, in Dutch, from wetten.overheid.nl. The version at the source is the one that counts. Not the Rhine and Waal (RPR), the Westerschelde, the Eems-Dollard or the sea.

Article 1.11: an up-to-date copy on board, on paper or a screen, except on a small open boat.

Official text: wetten.overheid.nl ›

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Dutch legislation carries no copyright (Auteurswet article 11). Reproduced as published on wetten.overheid.nl.