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 |