Newsletter January 2022

On 25th January, EBI, together with its partner boot Düsseldorf, held the 7th edition of the International Breakfast Meeting (IBM) online due to the cancellation of boot Düsseldorf 2022. Despite being held online for the second consecutive year, it showed itself, once again, as an outstanding platform offering trade visitors, industry, and journalists the opportunity to exchange information on the latest market trends, regulations, and innovation, as well as to develop new contacts and networks.…
On 24th January the Blue Invest workshop on green nautical technologies, jointly organised by EBI, the European Commission and PwC was held online. The workshop should have been held at the Blue Innovation Dock during boot Düsseldorf 2022, which was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic situation. This did not prevent the workshop to successfully bring together entrepreneurs, corporates, private investors, and stakeholders to discuss developments in green nautical technologies and provide insights into investment…

The European Commission released the update of the RCD Application Guide, including a number of changes that EBI has successfully advocated in the interest of the boating industry, in particular the new definition of ‘model year’. The changes were approved by the Member States in the RCD Expert Group in 2021. Changes in the guidance were made in the following areas: Hydrofoils Model year Durability criteria Maximum recommended load Canoes and kayaks Provisions of Art.…
The Recreational Craft Sectorial Group, representing notified bodies for the RCD, has released the 2022 guidelines for the RCD. The RSG Guidelines are prepared to assist with the conformity assessment procedures undertaken by notified bodies for recreational craft, personal watercraft, their components and their engines. The RSG Guidelines can be downloaded here.

On 25th January, EBI, within the context of its General Assembly, launched a new strategy for the period 2022 – 2025, together with a new branding and logo. It was unanimously approved by all members. The new strategy is represented by the mission statement of “Advancing and representing a sustainable boating and nautical tourism industry #MadeInEurope”. It is built on a strong set of core actions and initiative that EBI will lead. With clear objectives,…

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