Description
The Recreational Craft Directive 94/25/EC is a directive based on the new and global approach , and sets essential requirements for the design and construction of recreational craft. Recreational craft are defined as any craft intended for sport or leisure purposes, regardless of the type or the means of propulsion, with a hull length of 2.5 to 24 meters, measured according to the appropriate harmonized standards`. The Directive applies to pleasure craft, partially completed boats and loose and assembled components. The Directive entered into application as from 16 June 1996 and became fully applicable as from 16 June 1998. Manufacturers and importers may no longer place pleasure craft and components on the market which do not comply with the essential requirements of the directive. In addition to these technical requirements, the Directive imposes the manufacturer to keep a technical file of all relevant data, to officially state the conformity of his product in a Declaration of Conformity, to affix the CE Marking on it and to inform the users about safe use/maintenance through a builder`s plate and an owner`s manual.