The opinion sets out the case for taking a range of incentive measures so that in the future enlarged Union there is a network of navigable inland waterways that meets market demand, while respecting the principles of sustainable development. The opinion makes specific recommendations in the following areas: (a) bottlenecks, (b) intermodality (more initiatives are needed to promote intermodal transport, of which inland waterways are one element), and (c) regulations, customs and duties.
L'avis contient plusieurs recommandations spécifiques, notamment en ce qui concerne: (a) les goulets d'étranglement, (b) l'intermodalité (davantage d'initiatives sont nécessaires pour favoriser le transport intermodal, dont les voies d'eau sont l'une des composantes), et (c) la réglementation, les douanes et les droits perçus.