Newsletter April 2021

On 21 April 2021, a provisional agreement on the European Climate Law, the key cornerstone of the European Green Deal, was found. In the ambitious package of wide-ranging measures, the European Climate Law aims to enshrine climate neutrality into EU law. Among the elements laid down in the agreement between the European Parliament and Council of the EU (representing Member States), there are: the EU’s commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and the commitment…
The European Commission has published a roadmap for the review of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), to examine its achievements and explore options for improvement. In line with the EU environmental agenda foreseen by the European Green Deal, the review of the MSFD is due by mid-2023. The Marine Strategy Framework Directive was first adopted in June 2008, with the aim to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe, maintain biodiversity and restore…

urismAs EBI informed in an article in its March newsletter, last month the Commission issued a Communication titled “A common path to safe and sustained re-opening”, which spells out a number of recommendations for Member States to adopt a coordinated approach to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, such as the adoption of a Digital Green Certificate. One of the measures listed in the Communication is the rollout of an EU tourism health seal, which businesses…
BrexOn 27 April, the European Parliament approved the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The results showed 660 votes in favour, 5 against and 32 abstentions. This was followed by the decision of the Council of the EU to also ratify the TCA. The EU-UK TCA sets out preferential arrangements following Brexit. The Agreement covers areas such as trade in goods and services, digital trade, intellectual property, fisheries, energy and public procurement. The ratification of…

The Brussels-based media outlet EURACTIV held a webinar titled “Blue economy: the potential of our oceans to contribute to a green recovery”. Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, in charge for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, spoke at the event and expressed his view that the need to adapt and mitigate climate change will create tangible opportunities for businesses across Europe. Bernhard Friess, Director for Maritime Policy and Blue Economy at DG MARE also expressed its conviction that circular…
Following the partnership announced in January 2021, EBI and The SeaCleaners will hold the webinar “Harnessing the potential of recreational boating against marine litter” on 19 May. The webinar will be an opportunity for boating industry stakeholders to discuss what role recreational boating can play in tackling marine pollution. The event will take place on the occasion of the 2021 European Maritime Day, an excellent chance for the European community to engage with maritime affairs…

The 6th edition of the International Breakfast Meeting (IBM), which was jointly organised by European Boating Industry (EBI) and boot Düsseldorf, was successfully held on 20 April. The event, which was held online for the first time, brought together high-level experts from the worlds of business and politics to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the recreational boating industry, the industry’s recovery, and new trends and opportunities, under the title “A Corona reboot of tourism…
The first-ever study by European Boating Industry, Bundesverband Wassersportwirtschaft e.V., and boot Düsseldorf offers a unique insight into how the recreational boating industry in Europe fared in 2020 given the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented at the International Breakfast Meeting on 20 April and now published, the study shows a mixed impact on the industry in 2020 with a positive outlook for the next years and some clear trends. The study, led by two graduates of the…

Following a common understanding of the importance of the circular economy and aiming to find solutions for end-of-life composites, European Boating Industry (EBI) and European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) agreed a formal partnership. The aim will be to find common approaches to the key issues of dismantling, recycling, and the future of composites in the recreational boating industry. The partnership will also follow policy developments at EU level, such as the European Green Deal, the…

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