What does the directive do?

• It updates legislation covering the design and manufacture of motor and sailing craft.
• It seeks to ensure that, by complying with the same standards, there is fair competition for these products in the EU market.

What is the aim of this directive?

• It seeks to increase consumer protection by harmonising several key aspects of national legislation on contracts between customers and sellers.
• It encourages trade between EU countries, particularly for consumers buying online.

Also known as EU Water Directive

What is the aim of the directive?

• It sets out rules to halt deterioration in the status of EU water bodies and achieve ‘good status’ for Europe's rivers, lakes and groundwater by 2015.
• Specifically, this includes: protecting all forms of water; restoring the ecosystems in and around these bodies of water; reducing pollution in water bodies; guaranteeing sustainable water usage by individuals and businesses.

What does the directive do?

• It enhances the availability and use of port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues.
• It also sets out a regime of enforcement, including a system for inspections and for the exchange of information.

The directive is currently under the process of being revised.

Read the current proposal for a Directive on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, COM/2018/033 final

Prepared for the European Commission, in November 2016

The objective of this study was to provide the European Commission with evidence to inform decisions about the development of EU policy on issues relevant to nautical tourism. The specific objectives were to, for a predefined set of nautical tourism topics:

• Explore and identify problems affecting the market performance;
• Identify policy options and an elaborated short list of options that address the causes of these problems; and
• Analyse the expected impacts of the short-list of policy options

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European Boating Industry, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations and the National Marine Manufacturers Association warn about the consequences of a trade war for the recreational boating sector.

During its Assembly General which took place on 22 January 2018 in boot Dusseldorf, European Boating Industry representatives approved two new members:

The Croatian Employers' Association (CEA) - Nautical Sector Association has been founded in 2009 and has 75-member companies coming from different nautical fields: leisure boat builders, marinas, charter companies, agents, boat and equipment distributors, service providers, nautical fairs organizers and nautical magazines publishers. The Association has been recognized as a trusted negotiating partner whenever nautical and maritime legislation is discussed.

Croatia joined the EU in 2013, and nautical tourism represents a very important part of the Croatian GDP, generating almost 1 billion euros annually to the local economy. CEA is striving to obtain better conditions for the nautical sector together with its European counterparts.

For more information, visit www.hup.hr

RACEIX is a company based in Ireland, which is developing solutions to actual and potential boaters across Europe which will boost usage, improve safety, and encourage a more ‘social and shared’ boating experience. Their technology has completed its ‘proof of concept’ stage and they are currently working through prototyping and advanced engineering processes. RACEIX is focusing on the sub-26’ (< 8 metres) powered sector of marine-leisure (sports boats, fishing boats, starter boats, etc.). The expected launch of their product-range is in the USA in 2019, followed immediately by a European launch. For more information, visit www.raceix.com

The Chief Executive of RACEIX, Aidan Foley, said “We believe that our work in developing a suite of consumer-facing products in the marine-leisure sector can compliment many of the goals of the European Boating Industry and we’re therefore keen to further explore, action and activate these opportunities through a formal relationship.”

RACEIX is the first Sustaining Member of European Boating Industry – a new type of membership recently created to allow companies to join where there is no national association belonging to EBI.

PRESS RELEASE – 31 January 2018

Market development was a hit at the 3^rd International Breakfast Meeting

The International Breakfast Meeting, organised jointly by boot Dusseldorf and European Boating Industry, is now a must-go for boatbuilders which gave very positive feedback on this year’s event.

After having addressed competitiveness, challenges and trends in boating in 2016, demographics and attractiveness of boating in 2017, the 3^rd edition of the International Breakfast Meeting focused in 2018 on the market development in both well-established boating leading countries, (with the examples of France and the USA, and the reasons of their success) as well as in the emerging countries (illustrated by Colombia and South Korea, their drivers for development and potential obstacles).

The event was held on 23 January 2018 at the Congress Centre Düsseldorf on the boot fairground and attracted over 100 participants. Its main message is that the leisure boating industry is firmly on a growth track, in line with the strengthening global economy.

After a welcome by Petros Michelidakis, director of boot Düsseldorf, Robert Marx, president of boot Düsseldorf, and Piero Formenti, president of EBI, Anouk Groen (CMF Trend Forecaster) gave an inspiring and lively presentation depicting the latest design trends in Sports and power products and how these could relate to boating.

Udo Kleinitz, Secretary General of The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), presented Colombia as the first example of emerging market. Public perception of safety is still impacting the potential of the boating market, but the nautical sector has become one of the strategic bets of the National Government. The recently created national nautical association, Asonautica, established a new boat show, expanding the prospects of the Colombian market.

Tim Coventry, Special Adviser to the Korean International Boat Show, then move onto the growing market of South Korea. The country has the specificity to be a well-established economy, but the boating market is still emerging. Recreational fishing is one of the drivers of the development of boating, which is further supported by a nationwide Marina Development Plan.

Sebastien Milcendeau, Technical Manager and International Business Development at French Federation of Nautical Industries (FIN), presented the French market which is the leader in Europe. The fact that France is the 1st destination for tourism worldwide is a key factor, but the know-how and the historical involvement in competition played an important role.

Finally, Robert Newsome, Vice President, Engineering Standards & Membership at National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), gave a very documented presentation on the world’s largest boating market, the USA. Almost one of every five dollars Americans spend on Outdoor recreation are spent on boating and fishing. Growth is there despite the demographical challenges that the USA face as Europe.

For more information, please contact:

Sandrine Devos – European Boating Industry

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Lara Hannappel – boot Düsseldorf

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On 27 and 28 April, Budva, in Montenegro, hosted the third edition of Adriatic Sea Forum – cruise, ferry, sail & yacht, the itinerant international event by Risposte Turismo.
More than 200 delegates joined us for two days of fruitful meetings and debates. Boating, ferry and cruising were at the center of the Forum, where European funds and programs, international private and public collaborations, joint promotion, investments in infrastructure, sustainable development, environmental priorities and much more have been presented and discussed.