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As a member of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, Switzerland participates in the development of European regulations concerning the river and enjoys freedom of navigation of the Rhine and its tributaries.
As a member of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, Switzerland participates in the development of European regulations concerning the river and enjoys freedom of navigation of the Rhine and its tributaries.
The member states of the Central Commission for Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) are the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Switzerland. CCNR resolutions are made by unanimous vote; each member state has the right of veto. The members share presidency of the organisation by rotation on a two-year basis. Switzerland headed the CCNR in 2006/2007; it will again preside in 2016/2017.
The main responsibilities of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine are:
Switzerland has been a member of the CCNR since 1920. Its permanent delegation includes six members: the head of the delegation and five commissioners. The head of the Swiss Maritime Navigation Office leads the Swiss delegation to the CCNR.