The action programme focuses on five strategic areas:
1. creating a sound business climate and attracting new markets,
2. stimulating fleet modernisation and innovation,
3. attracting new workforce and increasing investment in human capital,
4. promoting inland waterway transport,
5. providing an adequate inland waterway infrastructure.

The programme consists of support, policy and legislative measures. The time frame for the implementation of the plan is the period 2006 – 2013.

The programme is addressed to all inland waterway actors, the industry, Member States and the EU.

A complete overview of the planned actions can be found here.