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. The ICOMIA Secretariat invites all MIAs to check and update their sections frequently. We are sure that you will appreciate this very informative tool.
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Brazil COVID-19 Restrictions April 21, 2020 |
Brazil is on lockdown for non-essential sectors. Even football matches have been suspended. Yet, given the vastness of the country, measures vary according to regional peculiarities, the denser urban areas are being more restrictive, and the countryside more relaxed. While tourism activities, such as hotels, restaurants, air travel and services in general have been hit very hard, our farming sector (agriculture and livestock) hasn’t been affected much so far. |
Italy COVID-19 Restrictions April 21, 2020 |
Full lockdown for boat manufacturing companies at least until 14 April, when the current Government measures will be over. It has been verified that the continuation of the shutdown of the production activities, according to the elaborations of the Research Office of Confindustria Nautica (based on the trend of the 2008 financial crisis) would lead to the loss of more than 5,000 jobs in the sector with a closure that will continue in the first 15 days of April, doubling with a closure until the end of April. Phase 2 of the emergency: |
Israel COVID-19 Restrictions April 21, 2020 |
Due to the Passover holiday, Israel is in almost full lockdown for 72 hours. People are instructed to stay in their cities. Marinas -will stay open to arrival and departure of vessels - no permit has been issued to close marinas. Foreign citizens aren’t allowed to enter - except for special instructions and permission in advance by the Population and Immigration authorities. Israelis will be allowed to enter the state in accordance with the Ministry of Health instructions. Every Israeli entering the country will be required to a 14-day quarantine. |
Canada Government support of industry during COVID-19 April 21, 2020 |
The Federal government has announced some significant measures to help businesses in Canada. Nearly $100 Billion dollars in relief which includes paying wages of staff of SMEs up to 75% up to $58,000Cdn to keep their staff for the next three months. There are also additional employment insurance measures to support Canadians out of work. |
Croatia Government support of industry during COVID-19 April 21, 2020 |
Croatian Government confirmed set of measures that are aimed at job protection and postponement or relief of taxes to aid the economy. |
Poland COVID-19 Restrictions April 21, 2020 |
On Tuesday 31st March, Poland introduced further restrictions. The penalty for violating them is a fine up to a maximum of 30,000 zloty (EU6,600). They include: As for the yacht industry, companies are still operating. Producers of boats and yachts see the main problems in the supply of various types of components and equipment. That's why two of the largest Polish shipyards Ostroda Yacht and Delphia Yachts, both being part of the Beneteau Group, suspended production for several weeks. This is a big problem for hundreds of small suppliers, for whom these shipyards were the main recipients of their products or services. |
Poland Government support of industry during COVID-19 April 21, 2020 |
The Polish government has introduced a plan to support entrepreneurs, whose main points are |
Portugal Government support of industry during COVID-19 April 21, 2020 |
Many financial measures have been published to help the workers and the companies. Most of them trying to avoid unemployment. Many more will follow as we are far from seeing the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. |
Singapore Government support of industry during COVID-19 April 21, 2020 |
An overview of the relief measures for the maritime sector is shown in the link below (some but not all applicable to recreational boating): |
South Africa Government support of industry during COVID-19 April 21, 2020 |
Government has introduced a Small Business Relief Fund and commercial banks are looking at various relief measures for customers. The Unemployment Insurance Fund has offered R3 500 per employee per month (at today’s exchange rate USD195). There is also a Temporary Employment Relief programme offering R17 000 per employee per month (USD947). Some tax relief measures were announced recently and they generally apply to lower income earners and there will be delays on employee tax liabilities. |