Regulations and administrative procedures for vessels and transhipment operations as well as customs and border crossing procedures vary from country to country. There are a high number of these regulations and many differences among them. This situation causes significant administrative efforts for the companies and quite often leads to delays in transport times like in the case of customs and border crossing procedures. In addition, some public administrations demand considerable fees and duties for services which are redundant or even unnecessary.

Pro Danube International together with its members wants to identify obstructive and costly administrative procedures which hamper transport and logistics operations and advocate for their abolishment or at least for their harmonisation. Addressing the policy makers, Pro Danube International demands a “same river – same rules” policy with a minimum of harmonized rules and procedures in all Danube states.