European Boating Industry (EBI) has been officially accepted as Partner of the Mediterranean Action Plan (so-called Barcelona Convention) at its meeting in December 2023. The confirmation became official in mid-January.

As partner, EBI will work closely with Mediterranean national governments and the structures of the Barcelona Convention to improve the marine environment and coastal regions of the Mediterranean. It is a regional cooperative effort involving 21 countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the European Union. This puts EBI in the premier position as the only representative of boating and the boating industry to monitor and influence important developments in Mediterranean Sea. It follows the confirmation of observer status for EBI in the equivalent bodies for the Baltic Sea (HELCOM) and North-East Atlantic (OSPAR).

EBI members in the Mediterranean will work together with the EBI Office to provide input and monitor relevant developments for the recreational boating industry.