国务院第218次常务会议通过的《国内水路运输管理条例》(简称《条例》),自2013年1月1日起施行。《条例》分为总则、水路运输经营者、水路运输经营活动、水路运输辅助业务、法律责任、附则6章。《条例》旨在规范国内水路运输经营行为,维护国内水路运输市场秩序,保障国内水路运输安全,促进国内水路运输 The “Regulations for the Administration of Domestic Waterway Transportation” (the “Regulations”) adopted by the 218th executive meeting of the State Council shall come into force on January 1, 2013. “Regulations” are divided into general rules, water transport operators, water transport operations, water transport auxiliary business, legal responsibility, Chapter 6 Chapter. The “Regulations” are designed to regulate the operation of domestic waterway transportation, maintain the order of domestic waterway transportation market, ensure the safety of domestic waterway transportation and promote the domestic waterway transportation