Regulatory Reference Guide

MONITORING SITE FOR THE REGULATORY REFERENCE GUIDE

Welcome to the online Regulatory Reference Guide (RRG). It offers you the opportunity to search, sort and consult the rules impacting the recreational marine industry. The ICOMIA Secretariat invites all MIAs to check and update their sections frequently. We are sure that you will appreciate this very informative tool.

To browse the RRG, select a country and/or criteria from the dropdown menus

Germany
Marinas and Harbours
May 1, 2005

All new marinas and extensions to existing marinas require environmental assessment. Minimum requirements for number of toilets, showers, waste disposal, oil separation, holding tank withdrawal. Regional regulations. No financial support for development.
Switzerland
Health & Safety/Exposure Levels
May 1, 2005

Styrene Exposure Levels - National regulations in force.
Switzerland
Taxation
May 1, 2005

7.6% VAT starting January 1st 2001.
Hungary
Registration
May 1, 2005

All sailing boats above 5 m length and above 10 m2 sail area and motorboats above 5 m length and 4 kW engine power needs to be registered.
Hungary
Product Liability
May 1, 2005

EU Directive and national regulations.
Hungary
Boat Licensing and Skippers Certificates
May 1, 2005

Inland Waterways: Minimum age 18, up to 20 meters. Sailing boats above 10 m2 and motorboats over 4 kW needs lthe icense "Certificate of competence for pleasure craft operations". Coastal Waterways and Open sea: Cat IV. up to 3 nm, Cat III. up to 12 nm, Cat II. up to 200 nm, Cat I. no limit. Upgrading to a higher category needs experience. Cat I-II needs ROC
Ireland
Design, Construction and Compliance Requirements of Boats and Components
May 1, 2005

All EU states and Norway apply Directive 1994/25/EC
Ireland
Boat Licensing and Skippers Certificates
May 1, 2005

No compulsory licences.
Finland
Health & Safety/Exposure Levels
May 1, 2005

Styrene Exposure Levels - 20 ppm inside in force.
Ireland
Product Liability
May 1, 2005

All EU states apply Directive 1999/44/EC