For Recreational Craft Directive?

The Recreational Craft Directive, Directive 2013/53/EU, originally Directive 94/25/EC on recreational craft amended by Directive 2003/44/EC, is a European Union directive which sets out minimum technical, safety and environmental standards for the trade of boats, personal watercraft, marine engines and components in ...

What is recreational craft?

Recreational craft sector. The recreational craft sector refers to boats with a hull length of 2.5m to 24m that are intended for leisure or sport use. It includes the internal market legislation these products must comply with, so they can be sold freely on the EU/EEA market.

What is recreational craft and personal watercraft?

Recreational craft and partly completed recreational craft which are watercraft excluding personal watercraft intended for sports and leisure purposes of hull length from 2.5m to 24m regardless of the means of propulsion. ... Propulsion engines installed or intended for use in watercraft.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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