COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
ti&-C0M(92)141 final- SYN 410 
Brussels,15 April 1992 
Iff 
ft Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
on the approximation of the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions 
of the 
Member States 
relating to 
RECREATIONAL CRAFT 
Hi (presented by the Commission) 
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I. Explanatory memorandum 
1. Background and origin of the proposal 
Between 1970 and 1982, the Commission attempted to draw up a draft 
directive (doc. 111/308/81) for the approximation of legislation on the 
hulls of recreational craft. However, this attempt was abandoned owing 
to divergent views on the construction principles. 
The situation in the Member States is characterized by the following: 
- regulat ions: technical rules based on national legislation involving 
type-approval in France and Italy result in obstacles to trade and 
higher production costs (only the largest undertakings persisted in 
trying to overcome these difficulties); 
- standards: in other Member States, national standards not backed by 
national legislation create no obstacles to trade but, since they are 
not obligatory, they present no guarantee of protection against the 
production and placing on the market of potentially dangerous 
products. 
In view of the potential benefits of the single market and the 
advantages of improving the safety of recreational craft and their 
components, the representatives of the European industry organized in 
ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) asked the 
Commission to put to the Council a directive based on Article 100a of 
the Treaty on the safety of recreational craft. 
The background to this request was in particular the work begun in the 
1980s on a large number of standards (about 50) in the framework of the 
ISO**) (TC 188), in which industry from the Member States, the EFTA 
countries and the USA in particular was involved. 
As the other means of harmonization did not appear suitable, the 
Commission has prepared a draft directive in close collaboration with 
industry, particularly in respect of the essential requirements, and has 
consulted the national administrations and professional circles 
concerned. 
(*) International Organization for Standardization 
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2. Consultations 
National experts, representatives of the industry, the boat users 
(European Boating Association) and classification societies were 
consulted in depth. 
The proposal was on the whole welcomed by all the experts representing 
the above groups. It has been supplemented and amended following the 
three consultation meetings held in 1990. On a general level, the 
preparatory work produced a consensus on the value of this intitiative. 
3. Risks covered and essential requirements 
Apart from two essential requirements concerning identification of the 
craft and the manufacturer, the risks covered and the essential 
requirements have been grouped as follows: 
- risks relating to use, in particular at sea 
* falIing overboard 
* structure, stability, buoyancy 
* openings, drainage 
* capacity 
* compartmenta Iization 
* rescue, towing, mooring 
- performance 
- safety of the propulsion system 
- safety of the fuel system 
- safety of the electrical system 
- safety of the steering system 
- fire protection, in particular gas appliances 
lights. 
4. Implementation 
It is estimated that it will take about two years from adoption of the 
directive by the Council before all the standards necessary for its 
application are available; the planned implementation date is therefore 
1 July 1995. 
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Proposal for a 
CounciI DIrect i ve 
of 
on the approximation of the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions 
of the 
Member States 
relating to 
RECREATIONAL CRAFT 
The Council of the European Communities, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 100A thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, in cooperation with the 
European Parliament. 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, 
Having regard to the Council's decision of 13 December 1990 concerning the 
modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures 
which are intended to be used in technical harmonization directives*1) 
Whereas the laws, regulations and administrative provisions in force in the 
various Members States relating to the safety characteristics of 
recreational craft differ in scope and content, whereas such disparities 
are liable to create barriers to trade and unequal conditions of 
competition within the internal market. 
(1) OJ L 380, 31.12.1990, p. 13 
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Whereas the minimum length of recreational craft should be 2.5 m, since 
craft under this length cannot be considered as recreational craft; whereas 
the maximum length of 24 m for recreational craft is derived from IMO*2) 
conventions and ISO*3) standards; 
Whereas the removal of technical barriers in the field of recreational 
craft and their components , to the extent that they cannot be removed by 
mutual recognition of equivalence among all the Member States, should 
follow the new approach set out in the Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 
which calls for the definition of essential requirements on safety and 
other aspects which are important for the general well-being; whereas 
paragraph 3 of article 100 A foresees that, in its proposals, concerning 
health, safety, environmental protection and consumer protection, the 
Commission will take as a base a high level of protection, whereas the 
essential requirements constitute the criteria with which recreational 
craft and their components as referred to in Annex II when separate and 
when installed must comply; 
Whereas, as a basis for the harmonized standards or other technical 
specification at European level, concrete form must be given to the 
essential requirements at a technical level; 
Whereas these essential requirements provide the basis for the preparation 
of harmonized standards at European level on recreational craft and their 
components; whereas, to remove technical barriers to trade and to ensure 
market transparency, harmonized standards should be established; 
Whereas recreational craft and components thereof are presumed to conform 
to the essential requirements of the Directive if they conform to 
harmonized standards; 
(2) International Mar itime Organization 
(3) International Organization for Standardization 
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Whereas recreational craft considered fit for use are easily recognizable 
by the EC mark; whereas they must be allowed free movement and free taking 
into use for their intended purpose throughout the Community; 
Whereas the responsibility of the Member States for safety, and other 
matters covered by the essential requirements on their territory should be 
recognized in a safeguard clause providing for appropriate Community 
protective measures; 
Whereas the Standing Committee set up under Council Directive 83/189 
EEC*4) of March 1983, as last amended by Directive 88/182 EEC*5) 
constitues an appropriate forum for the delivery of opinions on matters 
referred to in this directive; 
(4) OJ L 109, 26.4.1983, p. 8. 
(5) OJ L 89, 26.3.1988, p. 75. 
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Whereas compliance with the technical requirements must be monitored in 
order to ensure adequate user and third-party safety; whereas existing 
monitoring procedures may differ appreciably from one Member State to 
another; whereas, in order to avoid numerous checks which merely impede the 
free movement of boats and of their components, provision should be made 
for the mutual recognition of the inspections conducted by the Member 
States; whereas, in order to facilitate such recognition, it is necessary 
to lay down harmonized Community procedure and to harmonize the criteria to 
be taken into account in selecting the bodies responsible for examination, 
monitoring and verification; 
Whereas the internal production control (module A) including the written 
declaration of conformity by the manufacturer, the estabI ishement of the 
technical documentation and the inspections by the relevant national 
authorities seems to be adequate for the assesment of conformity of boats 
under 6 m length of the hull, whereas this procedure should be reinforced 
by one or two test or equivalent calculation on boat(s) representative of 
the production of a manufacturer when it reaches a certain number of units 
during a certain period, whereas the same procedure should apply to boats 
between 6 and 12 m length of the hull, whereas the assesment of conformity 
of boats from 12 to 24 m length of the hull and of components should be 
left open between several given modules; 
Whereas the internal market shall comprise an area without internal 
frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and 
capital is ensured; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE 
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CHAPTER 1 
Scope, marketing and free movement 
Article 1 
1. This Directive applies to recreational craft of all types, 
regardless of the means of propulsion, from 2.5 to 24 m length of 
the hull, measured according to the appropiate harmonized standard. 
This directive shall also apply to components referred to in Annex II 
when separate and when installed. 
2. A recreational craft shall mean any boat intended for recreational 
purposes, within the scope of this Directive. This include those 
used for charter or for recreational boating training . 
3. The following are excluded from the scope of this directive : 
- craft intended solely for racing including rowing racing boats and 
so labelled by the manufacturer, 
- canoes and kayaks, 
- sailing surfboards, 
- powered surfboards, personal watercraft and other similar craft, 
- individual replicas of historic craft so labelled by the 
manufacturer, 
- experimental craft, 
- craft with crew and carrying passengers for commercial purposes, 
- submersibles, 
- air cushion vehicles, 
- hydrofoils. 
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Artigle ? 
1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the 
products referred to in Article 1 may be placed on the market and put 
into use only if they do not endanger the safety of persons and 
property when they are taken into use for their intended purpose. 
2. The provisions of the present directive do not exclude the 
possibility that the Council adopts others provisions concerning the 
navigation on certain waters, provided this does not lead to 
modifications to the construction of craft, as foreseen by the 
present directive. 
Article 3 
The products referred to in Article 1 shall meet the essential safety 
requirements as in Annex I. 
Article 4 
1. Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on 
the market or puting into use in their territory of the products 
referred to in Article 1 which meet the provisions of this Directive. 
2. Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on 
the market or puting into use of components as referred to in Annex 
II when separate and when installed which are intended, according to 
the declaration of the manufacturer or his authorized representative 
established in the Community referred to in Annex ill, to be 
incorporated in recreational craft referred to in Article 1. 
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Article 5 
Member States shall presume that the products referred to in Article 1, 
which meet the harmonized standards, reference to which has been published 
in the Official Journal of the European Communities comply with the 
essential requirements referred to in Article 3. 
Member States shall publish the references of the national standards 
transposing the harmonized standards. 
Art icle 6 
Where a Member State or the Commission is of the opinion that the 
harmonized standards referred to in Article 5 do not fully meet the 
essential requirements referred to in Article 3, the Commission or the 
Member State shall notify the committee, set up under the Directive 83/189 
EEC setting out its reasons. The committee shall deliver an urgent 
opinion. 
In the light of the opinion of the committee, the Commission shall inform 
Member States if the standards concerned should be withdrawn from the 
publications referred to in Article 5. 
Art icle 7 
Where a Member State ascertains that recreational craft referred to 
in Article 1 bearing the CE mark referred to in Annex IV or 
constituent products thereof and used for their proper use may 
endanger the safety of persons and property, it shall take all 
necessary measures to withdraw them from the market, prohibit use 
thereof and restrict free movement thereof. 
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The Member State shall immediately inform the Commission of any such 
measure, indicating the reasons for its decision and, in particular, 
where the non-conformity is due to: 
(a) failure to comply with the essential requirements referred to 
in Article 3; 
(b) incorrect application of the standards referred to in 
Article 5, in so far it is claimed that the standards have been 
applied; 
(c) shortcomings in the standards referred to in Article 5 
themseIves 
These measures are applicable until the entry into force of the act 
provided for in paragraph 2. 
The measures adopted under paragraph 1 shall be confirmed and 
extended, possibly amended, to the whole Community or repealed by an 
act of the Commission. 
However, where the measures were adopted under paragraph 1 on the 
ground of a shortcoming in the standards provided for in Article 5, 
the procedure laid down in Article 6 is applicable. 
3. Where a non-complying component referred to in Annex II or craft 
bears the EC mark, the competent Member State shall take appropriate 
action against whomsoever has affixed the mark and shall inform the 
Commission and the other Member States thereof. 
4. The Commission shall ensure that the Member States are kept informed 
of the progress and outcome of this procedure. 
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CHAPTER I I 
Conformity assesment 
Art icle 8 
Before producing and placing recreational craft under the scope of this 
directive or their components on the market, the manufacturer or his 
authorized representative established in the Community shall fulfill the 
following procedures : 
- for boats of less than 6 m lengh of the hull and a total production by a 
manufacturer of 20 boats or less per year : the internal production 
control (module A), referred to in annex V 
- for boats of less than 6 m lengh of the hull and a total production by a 
manufacturer of more than 20 boats per year, 
and for all boats from 6 to 12 m lengh of the hull the internal 
production control plus test (module Aa. option 1) referred to in annex 
VI. 
- for all boats from 12 to 24 m lengh of the hull and for components 
referred to in Annex II when separate and when installed the following 
modules(s) 
Either : The EC type examination (module B) referred to in annex VII 
followed by one of the following modules : 
- conformity to type (module C) referred to in annex VI 11 
or 
- production quality assurance (module D) referred to in annex 
IX 
or 
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- product verification (module F) referred to in annex X 
Or : one of the modules G or H : 
G : unit verification referred to in annex XI 
H : full quality assurance referred to in annex 
XII 
Article 9 
1. Each Member State shall notify to the Commission, which informs the 
Member States, the bodies responsible for the execution of the 
conformity assesment in the conformity assesment procedures referred to 
in article 8. For information purposes, the Commission shall publish in 
the Official Journal of the European Communities and keep up to date a 
list giving the names of these bodies and their distinguishing number. 
2. Member States shall apply the criteria laid down in Annex XIV in 
assessing the bodies to be indicated in such notification. Bodies 
meeting the assessment criteria laid down in the relevant harmonized 
standards shall be presumed to fulfil those criteria; 
3. A Member State shall withdraw its approval from such a body if it 
established that the latter no longer satisfies the criteria referred to 
in Annex XIV. It shall inform the Commission and the other Member States 
of its action forthwith. 
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CHAPTER III 
CE Mark 
Article 10 
1. The CE mark of conformity with the provisions of this Directive and as 
set out in Annex IV shall be affixed or marked on each component as 
referred to in Annex II or boat as to be visible, legible and indelible. 
2. Marks or inscriptions which could be confused with the CE mark as far as 
its meaning or graph ism are concerned may not be affixed to components 
or boats under this directive. 
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CHAPTER IV 
Final provisions 
Article 11 
Detailed grounds shall be given for any decision taken pursuant to this 
Directive leading to a restriction on the marketing and use of recreational 
craft. The party concerned shall be informed of the decision as soon as 
possible together with the means of redress available under the laws in 
force in the Member State concerned and the periods within which appeals 
must be lodged. 
Article 12 
The Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure that data 
affecting all pertinent decisions concerning the management of this 
Directive are made available. 
Article 13 
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of 
this Directive at the latest on the 31st of December 1994. They shall 
forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
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They shall apply the above mentionned laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions, on the 1st of July 1995. 
In adopting these provisions, the Member States will give reference 
to the present directive or make such a reference within their 
official publications. The way this reference is made, is a matter 
for the Member States. 
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the 
provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by 
this Directive. 
Article 14 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States 
Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 
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Annex I 
ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 
OF 
RECREATIONAL CRAFT 
1. GENERAL 
1.1 Boat usage group : 
A. Suitable for extended voyages on craft largely self-sufficient. 
B. Suitable for offshore and coastal voyages; 
C. Suitable for short voyages in coastal waters, bays, estuaries, 
large rivers and large lakes. 
D. Suitable for voyages on small river, small lakes and canals; 
1.2 Definit ions : 
Rowing boat : a rowing boat is a craft whose primary means of 
propulsion are oars. 
Sailboat : a sailboat is a craft whose primary means of propulsion 
is saiI, 
Motorboat : a motorboat is a craft whose primary means of 
propulsion is engine power. 
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2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 
2.1. Boat identification 
Each craft shall be marked with a Hull Identification Number 
including the following information : 
- manufacturer's code 
- country of manufacture 
- unique serial number 
- month and year of production 
- model year. 
The detail requirements shall be in accordance with the relevant 
harmonized standard. 
2.2. BuiIder's plate 
Each craft shall carry a permanently affixed plate mounted separately 
from the boat Hull Identification Number containing at least the 
following information : 
- manufacturer's name 
- boat usage group according to sect. 1.1 
- maximum load 
- number of persons which the boat is designed to carry when 
underway. 
Craft fitted with or intended to be used with outboard engine(s) 
shall display the additional information : 
- maximum rated engine power for which the boat is designed. 
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2.3. Protection from falling overboard and means of recovery 
Depending on the boat usage group 
2.3.1 Working surfaces, toerails, safety rails and grabrails shall be 
designed to minimize the risks of falling overboard and 
2.3.2 the boat shall be designed or equipped to enable reboarding. 
2.4. Visibility from the main steering position 
2.4.1 For motor boats, the main steering position shall give the operator, 
under the normal conditions of speed and load, good direct visibility 
forward and to the side, whilst operating throttle, gear, and 
steer ing controls. 
2.4.2 Provision shall also be made for reasonable visibility astern. 
2.5. Owner's manual 
All craft shall be provided with an owner's manual in the ianguage(s) 
of the country in which it is marketed. This owner's manual should 
draw particular attention to the risks of fire and flooding. 
3. INTEGRITY, STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS 
3.1. Structure 
The choice and combinaison of materials and its construction shall 
ensure that the craft is strong enough in all respects considering 
boat usage group according to section 1.1. , and boat definition 
according to section 1.2, for its intended purpose and intended 
loadings. 
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3.2. StabiIitv 
The craft shall have sufficient stability considering its boat usage 
group according to sect 1.1, boat definition according to section 
1.2, and its intended purpose and its intended loadings. 
3.3 Buoyancy 
The craft shall be constructed to ensure that it has buoyancy 
characteristics appropriate to its size and considering its boat 
usage group according to section 1.1, boat definition according to 
section 1.2, and its intended purpose and its intended loadings. 
3.4. Openings in hull, deck and superstructure 
Openings in hull, deck(s) and superstructure shall not impair the 
structural integrity of the craft or its weathertight integrity. 
Windows, port lights, doors and hatches shall withstand the water 
pressure likely to be encountered in their specific position, as well 
as point loads applied by the weight of persons moving on deck; 
Through hull fittings below its static flotation plane, designed to 
allow water passage through the hull, shall be fitted with shut-off 
means which shall be readily accessible, except where a pipe of a 
strength equivalent to that of the hull is fitted and extends above 
static flotation plane. 
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3.5. Cockpits and we I Is 
Depending on boat usage group according to paragraph 1.1, the boat 
shall either : 
- be self-draining or 
- have buoyant elements according to paragraph 3.3 or 
- have other means of keeping the water out of the boat interior. 
3.6. Removal of water 
All craft suceptible to flooding shall be fitted with a means of 
removing water from the craft. 
3.7. Carrying capacity 
The maximum load for which the boat is designed and the maximum 
number of persons on board when underway, for which the boat is 
designed, as marked on the builder's plate, shall be set according to 
the stability, section 3.2, buoyancy, section 3.3 and shall take into 
account the boat usage group according to section 1.1 and its 
definition according to section 1.2. 
3.8. Compartmentat ion 
All boats should be comparmented according to their usage group, 
paying special attention to collision bulkheads. 
3.9. Liferaft stowage 
All boats should be provided with a stowage for a liferaft if the 
usage group demands it. The stowage shall be easily accessible at all 
times, including the case of a capsized multihull. 
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3.10. Escape hatches for multihulls 
All habitable multihull craft shall be fitted with escape hatches 
than can allow escape from a capsized multihull craft. 
3.11. Mooring and towing 
All craft, taking into account their usage group and their 
characteristics should be provided with arrangements for stowage and 
usage of mooring ropes or cables. 
All craft shall be fitted with a means of towing the craft. 
4. PERFORMANCE 
The manufacturer shall ensure that the boat is capable of being 
properly handled with the most powerful engine for which the boat is 
designed and constructed. The engine power shall be in accordance 
with the appropriate harmonized standard. 
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5. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 
5.1. Propulsion system 
5.1.1 General 
All inboard mounted engines shall be placed within an enclosure 
separated from living quarters. The craft shall be so constructed as 
to minimise hazard in the living quarters from fumes, heat, noise and 
vibrations. 
Engine parts and accessories that require frequent inspection and/or 
servicing shall be readily accessible. 
The insulating materials inside engine spaces prevent the fire from 
spreading. 
5.1.2 Ventilation 
The engine compartment shall be suitably ventilated, depending on the 
equipment inside and considering both the temperature requirements 
and the air consumption of the engine(s), as specified by the engine 
manufacturer. 
5.1.3 Exposed parts 
Unless the engine(s) is protected by a cover or its own enclosure, 
exposed moving or hot parts of the engine shall be effectively 
shielded 
5.1.4 Outboard starting 
All boats with outboard engines shall have a device to prevent 
starting the engine in gear, except 
a) when the engine produces less than 500 N of static thrust or a 
power of x kw 
b) when the engine has a throttle limiting device to limit thrust to 
500 N or a power of x kw at the time of starting the engine. 
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5.2 Fuel systems 
5.2.1 General 
The filling, storage, venting and fuel supply arrangements and 
installations shall be designed and installed so as to minimize the 
risk of fire and explosion. 
5.2.2 Fuel tanks 
Fuel tanks shall be separated or protected from any source of 
significant heat. The material the tanks are made of and their 
method of construction shall be according to their capacity and the 
type of fuel. 
Unless fully isolated from the engine compartment and any source of 
ignition, all tank spaces shall be ventilated. 
Liquid fuel with a flash point below 55'C shall be kept in tanks 
which do not form part of the hull and are 
a) separate from the engine compartment unless all electrical 
components contained within it are ignition-protected, 
b) separate from living quarters. 
Liquid fuel with a flash point equal to or above 55'C may be kept in 
tanks that are integral with the hull. 
5.3 Electrical system 
5.3.1 General 
Electrical systems shall be designed and installed so as to ensure 
proper operation of the craft under normal conditions of use and 
shall be such as to minimize risk of fire and electric shock. 
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Attention shall be paid to the provision of overload and short 
circuit protection of all circuits, except engine starting circuits, 
supplied from batteries. 
Adequate ventilation shall be provided to minimise the accumulation 
of gas which might be emitted from batteries. 
5.4 Steering system 
5.4.1 General 
Steering systems shall be designed, constructed and installed in 
order to allow the transmission of steering loads under normal 
operating conditions. 
5.4.2 Emergency arrangements 
Single-engined inboard boats with remote-controlled rudder steering 
systems and sailboats without auxiliary engines shall be provided 
with emergency means of steering the craft at reduced speed. 
5.5 Gas system 
Gas systems for domestic use shall be of the vapour withdrawal type 
and shall be designed and installed so as to avoid leaks and the risk 
of explosion. Materials and components shall be suitable for the 
specific gas used and designed to withstand the stresses and 
exposures found in marine environment. 
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Each appliance shall be equipped with a flame failure device 
effective on all burners. Each gas-consuming appliance must be 
supplied by a separate branch of the distribution system, and each 
branch must be controlled by a separate closing device. 
Gas bottles shall be stored in an enclosure separated from the living 
quarters, and ventilated to the outside so that the gas drains 
overboard unless the bottle contains less than 3 kg of liquid gas 
and is directly attached to the appliance with no weight bearing on 
the gas connection. The system shall be tested after installation. 
5.6 Fire protection 
5.6.1 General 
The type of equipment installed and the layout of the craft shall 
take account of the risk and spread of fire. 
Attention shall be paid to the surroudings of open flame devices. 
5.6.2 Fire-fighting equipment 
Craft shall be supplied with fire-fighting equipment suitable for 
their size and boat usage group. Number, size and distribution of 
extinguishers shall take account of the type and number of the 
propulsion units, the size of engine spaces, and any equipment which 
may present a fire risk. 
Where fitted, portable fire extinguishers shall be readily accessible 
and one shall be so positioned that it can easily be reached from the 
main steering position of the boat. 
5.7. Navigat ion Iights 
Provisions shall be made for the fitting of navigation lights when 
required. 
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ANNEX I 
COMPONENTS 
1. Ignition protection for inboard and sterndrive engines. 
2. Start-in-gear protection for outboard engines. 
3. Steering wheels, steering mechanisms and cable assemblies. 
4 Fuel tanks and fuel hoses. 
5. Ignition-protected components sited in engine and fuel spaces when fuel 
of a flash point less than 55 degrees centigrade is used. 
6. Prefabricated hatches and port lights. 
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ANNEX I I I 
DECLARATION OF THE MANUFACTURER OR HIS AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVE 
ESTABLISHED IN THE COMMUNITY (ARTICLE 4(2). 
The declaration of the manufacturer referred to in Aticle 4(2) shall 
contain the following : 
- name and address of the manufacturer or his authorized representative 
established in the Community; 
- description of the components as referred to in Annex II; 
- statement that the sale of the recreational craft in which the 
components are to be incorporated is prohibited until the recreational 
craft has been declared to conform to the provisions of the Directive; 
- name and address of the person signing. 
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ANNEX IV 
CE MARK OF CONFORMITY 
The CE mark of conformity consists of the initials "CE" as shown below 
CE 
These initials shall consist of a semi-circular letters. The length of the 
bar inside the "E" shall be at least 80 % of the outer radius of the 
semicircle. 
The thickness of the letters must be at least one fifth of the height of 
the CE mark. 
The various elements of the CE mark must have about the same vertical 
dimension, which shall not be less than 5 mm. 
The CE mark is followed by the identification number of the notified body, 
if it intervenes in the control of production, as well as by the last two 
figures of the year that the CE mark is affixed. 
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Annex V 
INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL 
(module A ) 
1. The manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the 
Community, who carries out the obligations laid down in point 2, ensures 
and declares that the products concerned satisfy the requirements of the 
Directive that apply to them. The manufacturer shall affix the CE mark 
to each product and draw up a written declaration of conformity. 
2. The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation described 
in paragraph 3 and he or his authorized representative established 
within the Community shall keep it for a period ending at least 10 years 
after the last product has been manufactured at the disposal of the 
relevant national authorities for inspection purposes. 
Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized representative is 
established within the Community, the obligation to keep the technical 
documentation available shall be the responsabiIity of the person who 
places the product on the Community market. 
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3. Technical documentation shall enable the conformity of the product with 
the requirements of the Directive to be assessed. It shall, as far as 
relevant for such assessment, cover the design, manufacture and 
operation of the product, (see annex XI11). 
4. The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep a copy of 
the declaration of conformity with the technical documentation. 
5. The manufacturer shall take all measures-necessary in order that the 
manufacturing process shall ensure compliance of the manufactured 
products with the technical documentation referred to in point 2 and 
with the requirements of the Directive that apply to them. 
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ANNEX VI 
INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL, PLUS TESTS 
(Module Aa,opt ion 1) 
1. This module consists of module A, as referred in annex V, plus the 
following supplementary requirements : 
On one or several boats representing the production of the manufacturer 
one or more of the following tests, equivalent calculation or control 
shall be carried out by the manufacturer or on his behalf : 
- test of stability according to point 3.2 of the Essential 
Requirements, 
- test of buoyancy characteristics according to point 3.3 of the 
Essential Requirements. 
These tests or calculations or control shall be carried out on the 
responsabiIity of a notified body chosen by the manufacturer. On the 
responsabiMty of the notified body, the manufacturer shall affix the 
former's distinguish number during the manufacturing process. 
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Annex VI I 
EC TYPE EXAMINATION (module B) 
1. A notified body ascertains and attests that a specimen, representative 
of the production envisaged, meets the provisions of the Directive that 
apply to it. 
2. The application for the EC type-examination shall be lodged by the 
manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the 
Community with a notified body of his choice. 
The application shall include : 
- the name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is 
lodged by the authorized representative, his name and address in 
addition; 
- a written declaration that the same application has not been lodged 
with any other notified body; 
- the technical documentation, as described in point 3. 
The applicant shall place at the disposal of the notified body a 
specimen, representative of the production envisaged and hereinafter 
cal led "type,,(*>. 
The notified body may request further specimens if needed for carrying 
out the test programme. 
(*) A type may cover several versions of the product provided that the 
differences between the versions do not affect the level of safety and 
the other requirements concerning the performance of the product. 
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3. The technical documentation shall enable the conformity of the 
product with the requirements of the Directive to be assessed. It 
shall, as far as relevant for such assessment, cover the design , 
manufacture and functionning of the product (see annex XIII). 
4. The notified body shall : 
4.1. examine the technical documentation, verify that the type has been 
manufactured in conformity with the technical documentation and 
identify the elements which have been designed in accordance with the 
relevant provisions of the standards referred to in Article 5, as 
well as the components which have been designed without applying the 
relevant provisions of those standards; 
4.2. perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary 
tests to check whether, where the standards referred to in Article 5 
have not been applied, the solutions adopted by the manufacturer meet 
the Essential Requirements of the Directive; 
4.3. perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary 
tests to check whether, where the manufacturer has chosen to apply 
the relevant standards, these have actually been applied; 
4.4. agree with the applicant the location where the examinations and 
necessary tests shall be carried out. 
5. Where the type meets the provisions of the Directive, the notified 
body shall issue an EC type-examination certificate to the applicant. 
The certificate shall contain the name and address of the 
manufacturer, conclusions of the examination, conditions for its 
validity and the necessary data for identification of the approved 
type. 
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A list of the relevant parts of the technical documentation shall be 
annexed to the certificate and a copy kept by the notified body. 
If the manufacturer is denied a type certification, the notified body 
shall provide detailed reasons for such denial. 
6. The applicant shall inform the notified body that holds the technical 
documentation concerning the EC types examination certificate of ail 
modifications to the approved product which must receive additional 
approval where such changes may affect the conformity with the essential 
requirements or the prescribed conditions for use of the product. This 
additional approval is given in the form of an addition to the original 
EC type-examination certificate. 
7. Each notified body shall communicate to the other notified bodies the 
relevant information concerning the EC type-examination certificates and 
additions issued and withdrawn. 
8. The other notified bodies may receive copies of the EC type-examination 
certificates and/or their additions. The annexes to the certificates 
shall be kept at the disposal of the other notified bodies. 
9. The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep with the 
technical documentation copies of EC type-examination certificates and 
their additions for a period ending at least ten years after the last 
product has been manufactured. 
Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized representative is 
established within the Community, the obligation to keep the technical 
documentation available shall be the responsibility of the person who 
places the product on the Community market. 
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Annex VI11 
CONFORMITY TO TYPE 
(mpdule C) 
1. The manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the 
Community ensures and declares that the products concerned are in 
conformity with the type as described in the EC type-examination 
certificate and satisfy the requirements of the Directive that applies 
to them. The manufacturer shall affix the CE mark to each product and 
draw up a written declaration of conformity. 
2. The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the 
manufacturing process assures compliance of the manufactured products 
with the type as described in the EC type-examination certificate and 
with the requirements of the Directive that apply to them; 
3. The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep a copy of 
the declaration of conformity for a period ending at least ten years 
after the last product has been manufactured. 
Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized representative is 
established within the Community, the obligation to keep the technical 
documentation available shall be the responsibility of the person who 
places the product on the Community market (see annex XIII). 
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Annex IX 
PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE (module D) 
1. The manufacturer who satisfies the obligations of point 2 ensures and 
declares that the products concerned are in conformity with the type 
as described in the EC type-examination certificate and satisfy the 
requirements of the Directive that apply to them. The manufacturer 
shall affix the CE mark to each product and draw up a written 
declaration of conformity. The CE mark shall be accompanied by the 
distinguishing number of the notified body responsible for the 
monitoring as specified in point 4. 
2. The manufacturer shall operate an approved quality system for 
production, final product inspection and testing as specified in 
paragraph 3 and shall be subject to monitoring as specified in point 
4. 
3. Qua Iity system 
3.1 The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his 
quality system with a notified body of his choice, for the products 
concerned. 
The application shall include : 
- all relevant information for the product category envisaged; 
- the documentation concerning the quality system; 
- the technical documentation of the approved type (see annex XIII) 
and a copy to the EC type-examination certificate. 
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3.2 The quality system shall ensure compliance of the products with the 
type as described in the EC type-examination certificate and with the 
requirements of the Directive that apply to them. 
All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the 
manufacturer shall be documented in a systematic and orderly manner 
in the form of written policies, procedures and instructions. The 
quality system documentation must permit a consistent interpretation 
of the quality programmes, plan, manuals and records. 
It shall contain in particular an adequate description of 
- the quality objectives and the organizational structure, 
responsibilities and powers of the management with regard to 
product qua Iity; 
- the manufacturing, quality control and quality assurance 
techniques, processes and systematic actions that will be used; 
- the examinations and tests that will be carried out before, during 
and after manufacture, and the frequency with which they will be 
carrled out; 
- the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, 
calibration data, qualification reports of the personnel 
concerned, etc.; 
- the means to monitor the achievement of the required product 
quality and the effective operation of the quality system. 
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3.3 The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine 
whether it satisfies the requirements referred to in point 3.2. It 
shall presume conformity with these requirements in respect of 
quality systems that implement the relevant harmonized standard. 
The auditing team shall have at least one member with experience of 
evaluation in the product technology concerned. The evaluation 
procedure shall include an inspection visit to the manufacturer's 
premises. 
The decision shall be notified to the manufacturer. The notification 
shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned 
assessment decision. 
3.4 The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising 
out of the quality system as approved and to uphold it so that it 
remains adequate and efficient. 
The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep the 
notified body that has approved the quality system informed of any 
intended updating of the quality system; 
The notified body shall evaluate the modifications proposed and 
decide whether the amended quality system will still satisfy the 
requirements referred to in prargraph 3.2 or whether a re-assessment 
is required. 
It shall notify its decisions to the manufacturer. The notification 
shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned 
assessment decision. 
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4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body 
4.1 The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the manufacturer 
duly fulfils the obligations arising out of the approved quality 
system. 
4.2 The manufacturer shall allow the notified body entrance for 
inspection purposes to the locations of manufacture, inspection and 
testing, and storage and shall provide it with all necessary 
information in particular 
- the quality system documentation 
- the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, 
calibration data, qualification reports of the personnel 
concerned, etc. 
4.3 The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make sure 
that the manufacturer maintains and applies the quality system and 
shall provide an audit report to the manufacturer. 
4.4 Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the 
manufacturer. During such visits the notified body may carry out, or 
cause to be carried out, tests to verify that the quality system is 
functioning correctly, if necessary. The notified body shall provide 
the manufacturer with a visit report and, if a test has taken place, 
with a test report. 
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5. The manufacturer shall, for a period ending at least ten years after 
the last product has been manufactured, keep at the disposal of the 
national authorities : 
- The documentation referred to in the second indent of point 3.1; 
- the updating referred to in the second paragraph of point 3.4; 
- the decision and reports from the notified body which are referred to 
in the final paragraph of point 3.4, point 4.3 and point 4.4. 
6. Each notified body shall give the other notified bodies the relevant 
information concerning the quality system approvals issued and 
withdrawn. 
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Annex X 
PRODUCT VERIFICATION 
(module F) 
1. This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer or his 
authorized representative established within the Community checks and 
attests that the products subject to the provisions of point 3 are in 
conformity with the type as described in the EC-type examination 
certificate and satisfy the requirements of the Directive that apply 
to them. 
2. The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary in order that the 
manufacturing process ensures conformity of the products with the 
type as described in the EC- type examination certificate and with 
the requirements of the Directive that apply to them. He shall affix 
the CE mark to each product and shall draw up a declaration of 
conformity. 
3. The notified body shall carry out the appropriate examinations and 
tests in order to check the conformity of the product with the 
requirements of the Directive either by examination and testing of 
every product as specified in point 4 or by examination and testing 
of products on a statistical basis, as specified in point 5, at the 
choice of the manufacturer. 
3.a. The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep a copy 
of the declaration of conformity for a period ending at least ten 
years after the last product has been manufactured. 
4. Verification by examination and testing of every product 
4.1. All products shall be individually examined and appropriate tests as 
set out in the relevant standard(s) referred to in Article 5 or 
equivalent tests shall be carried out in order to verify their 
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conformity with the type as described in the EC-type examination 
certificate and the requirements of the Directive that apply to them. 
4.2. The notified body shall affix or cause to be affixed, its 
distinguishing number to each approved product and draw up a written 
certificate of conformity relating to the tests carried out. 
4.3. The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall ensure that 
he is able to supply the notified body's certificates of conformity 
on request. 
5. Statistical verification 
5.1. The manufacturer shall present his products in the form of 
homogeneous lots and shall take all measures necessary in order that 
the manufacturing process ensures the homogeneity of each lot 
produced. 
5.2. All products shall be available for verification in the form of 
homogeneous lots. A random sample shall be drawn from each lot. 
Products in a sample shall be individually examined and appropriate 
tests as set out in the relevant standard(s) referred to in Article 
5, or equivalent tests, shall be carried out to ensure their 
conformity with the requirements of the Directive which apply to them 
and to determine whether the lot is accepted or rejected. 
5.3. The statistical procedure shall use the following elements : 
- the statistical method to be applied, 
- the sampling plan with its operational characteristics. 
5.4. In the case of accepted lots, the notified body shall affix, or cause 
to be affixed, its distinguishing number to each product and shall 
draw up a written certificate of conformity relating to the tests 
carried out. All products in the lot may be put on the market except 
those products from the sample which were found not to be in 
conformity. 
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If a lot is rejected, the notified body or the competent authority 
shall take appropriate measures to prevent the putting on the market 
of that lot. In the event of frequent rejection of lots the notified 
body may suspend the statistical verification. 
The manufacturer may, under the responsibility of the notified body, 
affix the latter's distinguishing number during the manufacturing 
process. 
5.5. The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall ensure that 
he is able to supply the notified body's certificates of conformity 
on request. 
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Annex XI 
UNIT VERIFICATION 
(module G) 
1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer ensures and 
declares that the product concerned, which has been issued with the 
certificate referred to in point 2, conforms to the requirements of the 
Directive that apply to it. The manufacturer shall affix the CE mark to 
the product and draw up a declaration of conformity. 
2. The notified body shall examine the individual product and carry out the 
appropriate tests as set out in the relevant standard(s) referred to in 
Article 5, or equivalent tests, to ensure its conformity with the 
relevant requirements of the Directive. 
The notifed body shall affix, or cause to be affixed, its distinguishing 
number on the approved product and shall draw up a certificate of 
conformity concerning the tests carried out. 
3. The aim of the technical documentation is to enable conformity with the 
requirements of the Directive to be assessed and the design, manufacture 
and operation of the product to be understood (see Annex XIII). 
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Annex XI I 
FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE 
(module H) 
1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who 
satisfies the obligations of paragraph 2 ensures and declares that 
the products concerned satisfy the requirements of the Directive that 
apply to them. The manufacturer shall affix the CE mark to each 
product and draw up a written declaration of conformity. The CE mark 
shall be accompanied by the distinguishing number of the notified 
body responsible for the surveillance as specified in point 4. 
2. The manufacturer shall operate an approved quality system for design, 
manufacture and final product inspection and testing as specified in 
point 3 and shall be subject to surveillance as specified in point 4. 
3. Qua Iity system 
3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his 
quality system with a notified body. 
The application shall include : 
- all relevant information for the product category envisaged 
- the quality system's documentation. 
3.2. The quality system shall ensure compliance of the products with the 
requirements of the Directive that apply to them. 
All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the 
manufacturer shall be documented in a systematic and orderly manner 
in the form of written policies, procedures and instructions. This 
quality system documentation shall ensure a common understanding of 
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the quality policies and procedures such as quality programmes, 
plans, manuals and records. 
It shall contain in particular an adequate description of 
- the quality objectives and the organizational structure, 
responsibilities and powers of the management with regard to 
design and product quality. 
- the technical design specifications, including standards, that 
will be applied and, where the standards referred to in Article 5 
will not be applied in full, the means that will be used to ensure 
that the essential requirements of the Directive that apply to the 
products wi l"l be met, 
- the design control and design verification techniques, processes 
and systematic actions that will be used when designing the 
products pertaining to the product category covered, 
- the corresponding manufacturing, quality control and quality 
assurance techniques, processes and systematic actions that will 
be used, 
- the examinations and tests that will be carried out before, during 
and after manufacture, and the frequency with which they will be 
carried out, 
- the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, 
calibration data, qualification reports of the personnel 
concerned, etc..., 
- the means to monitor the achievement of the required design and 
product quality and the effective operation of the quality system. 
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3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine 
whether it satisfies the requirements referred to in point 3.2. It 
shall presume compliance with these requirements in respect of 
quality systems that implement the relevant harmonized standard (EN 
29001) 
The auditing team shall have at least one member experienced as an 
assessor in the product technology concerned. The evaluation 
procedure shall include an assessment visit to the manufacturer's 
premises. 
The decision shall be notified to the manufacturer. The notification 
shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned 
assessment decision. 
3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising 
out of the quality system as approved and to uphold it so that it 
remains adequate and efficient. 
The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep the 
notified body that has approved the quality system informed of any 
intended updating of the quality system. 
The notified body shall evaluate the modifications proposed and 
decide whether the amended quality system will still satisfy the 
requirements referred to in paragraph 3.2. or whether a re-assessment 
Is required. 
It shall notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification 
shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned 
assessment decision. 
4. EC surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body 
4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the manufacturer 
duly fulfils the obligations arising out of the approved quality 
system. 
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4.2. The manufacturer shall allow the notified body entrance for 
inspection purposes to the locations of design, manufacture, 
inspection and testing, and storage, and shall provide it with all 
necessary information, in particular 
- the quality system documentation; 
- the quality records as foreseen by the design part of the quality 
system, such as results of analyses, calculations, tests, etc... ; 
- the quality records as foreseen by the manufacturing part of the 
quality system, such as inspection reports and test data, 
calibration data, qualification reports of the personnel 
concerned, etc.... 
4.3. The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make sure 
that the manufacturer maintains and applies the quality system and 
shall provide an audit report to the manufacturer. 
4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the 
manufacturer. At the time of such visits, the notified body may carry 
out tests or have them carried out in order to check the proper 
functioning of the quality system where necessary ; it shall provide 
the manufacturer with a visit report and, if a test has been carried 
out, with a test report. 
5. The manufacturer shall, for a period ending at least ten years after 
the last product has been manufactured, keep at the disposal of the 
national authorities : 
- the documentation referred to in the second indent of the second 
subparagraph of point 3.1.; 
- the updating referred to in the second subparagraph of point 3.4.; 
- the decisions and reports from the notified body which are 
referred to in the final subparagraph of point 3.4., point 4.3. 
and point 4.4. 
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6. Each notified body shall forward to the other notified bodies the 
relevant information concerning the quality system approvals issued and 
withdrawn. 
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ANNEX XIII 
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SUPPLIED 
BY THE MANUFACTURER 
The technical documentation referred to in Annexes, V, VII, VIM, ix, XI, 
must comprise all relevant data or means used by the manufacturer to ensure 
that components or craft comply with the essential requirements relating to 
them. 
The technical documentation shall enable understanding of the design, 
manufacture and operation of the product, and shall enable assessment of 
conformity with the requirements of this directive. 
The documentation shall contain so far as relevant for assessment : 
- a general description of the type; 
- conceptual design and manufacturing drawings and schemes of components, 
sub-assembiles, circuits; etc 
- descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of said 
drawings and schemes and the operation of the product; 
- a list of the standards referred to in Article 5, applied in full or in 
part, and descriptions of the solutions adopted to fulfil the essential 
requirements when the standards referred to in Article 5 have not been 
applied; 
- results of design calculations made, examinations carried out, etc. 
- test reports, or calculations namely on stability according to point 3.2 
of the Essential Requirements and on buoyancy according to point 3.3 of 
the Essential Requirements. 
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ANNEX XIV 
MINIMUM CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY 
MEMBER STATES FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF BODIES 
1. The body, its director and the staff responsible for carrying out the 
verification tests shall not be the designer, manufacturer, supplier or 
installer of boat or components which they inspect, nor the authorized 
representative of any of these parties. They shall not become either 
involved directly or as authorized representatives in the design, 
construction, marketing or maintenance of the said products. This does 
not preclude the possibility of exchanges of technical information 
between the manufacturer and the body. 
2. The body and its staff shall carry out the verification tests with the 
highest degree of professional integrity and technical competence and 
shall be free from all pressures and inducements, particularly 
financial, which might influence their judgement or the result of the 
inspection, especially from persons or groups of persons with an 
interest in the result of verifications. 
3. The body shall have at its disposal the necessary staff and possess the 
necessary facilities to enable it to perform properly the administrative 
and technical tasks connected with verification; it shall also have 
access to the equipment required for special verification. 
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4. The staff responsible for inspection shall have 
- sound technical and professional training, 
- satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the tests they carry 
out and adequate experience of such tests, 
- the ability to draw up the certificates, records and reports required 
to authenticate the performance of the tests. 
5. The impartiality of inspection staff shall be guaranteed. Their 
remuneration shall not depend on the number of tests carried out or on 
the results of such tests. 
6. The body shall take out liability insurance unless its liability is 
assumed by the State in accordance with national law, or the Member 
States itself is directly responsible for the tests. 
7. The staff of the body shall be bound to observe professional secrecy 
with regard to all information gained in carrying out its tasks (except 
vis-a-vis the competent administrative authorities of the State in which 
its activities are carried out) under the Directive or any provision of 
national law giving effect to it. 
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Brussels, 6 February 1992 
RECREATIONAL CRAFT 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
Section 1: Financial implications 
1. Title of operation: Technical harmonization Directive 
(Article 100a): Recreational craft. 
2. Budget heading involved: B5-300 "Completing the internal market" (former 
Item 7750). 
3. Legal basis: Article 100a of EEC Treaty. 
4. Description of operation 
4.1 Specific objectives of operation: Removal of trade barriers and 
of technical barriers. 
4.2 Duration: Date proposed for the implementation of the Directive: 
1 July 1995 
4.3 Target population: Member States' authorities, maritime 
industries, users of recreational craft. 
5. Classification of expenditure or revenue 
5.1 Non-compulsory expenditure 
5.2 Differentiated appropriations 
5.3 No revenue 
6. Type of expenditure or revenue 
6.1 100% subsidy: No 
6.2 Subsidy for joint financing with other sources in the public 
and/or private sector: Yes 
6.3 Interest subsidy: No 
6.4 Other: (Possibly) defraying of meeting expenses 
6.5 Should the operation prove an economic success, is there 
provision for all or part of the Community contribution to be 
reimbursed: No 
6.6 Will the proposed operation cause any change in the level of 
revenue? If so, what sort of change and what type of revenue is 
involved? No 
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7. Financial impact on appropriations for operations (part B of the budget) 
7.1 Provision should be made for the following resources as part of 
the budgetary procedure concerned. 
- transposition of 5 published ISO*1) standards as CEN*2) 
standards 
ECU 10 000 X 5 - 50 000 
- completion of 13 standards at an advanced stage of preparation 
as CEN standards 
ECU 30 000 x 13 - 390 000 
- preparation of 7 standards on subjects not yet covered 
ECU 50 000 x 7 -350 000 
790 000 # 800 000 
7.2 Proportion of mini-budget in total cost of operation. 
Explain method of calculation 
7.3 Indicative schedule of commitment and payment appropriations 
Commitment appropriations 1992: ECU 800 000 
Payment appropriations 1992: ECU 300 000 
1993: ECU 350 000 
1994: ECU 150 000 
8. What anti-fraud measures are planned in the proposal for the operation? 
Possible control and audit provisions are included in framework contract 
between the Commission and the CEN. 
(1) International Organization for Standardization 
(2) European Committee for Standardization 
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Section 2: Administrative expenditure 
(part A of the budget) 
Will the proposed operation involve an increase in the number of 
Commission staff? If so, how many? It will be incorporated into the 
tasks of Units lll/E/4 and lll/B/2. 
Indicate the amount of staff and administrative expenditure involved in 
the proposed operation. Explain the method of calculation: Directive 
83/189 + (possibly) specialized Committee (ECU 20 000 per annum) 
Section 3: Elements of cost-effectiveness analysis 
1. Objectives and coherence with financial programming 
1.1 Specific objective(s) of proposed operation. If possible this 
should be quantified and must be shown for each of the years 
concerned in the case of a multiannual operation: Completing the 
internal market and making the industrial sector concerned more 
competitive; preparing harmonized standards needed to implement 
the Direct ive 
1.2 Is the operation incorporated in the financial programming of 
the DG for the years concerned? Yes 
1.3 To which broader objective defined in the DG's financial 
programming does the objective of the proposed operation 
correspond?: 
- Removal of technical barriers 
- Harmonization of technical legislation and standardization 
2. Grounds for the operation 
2.1 Reasons for choosing this operation rather than an alternative 
which would achieve the same objectives. The justification must 
be based on three criteria: 
Mutual recognition is not applicable; as the approval of 
recreational craft covers numerous systems, a Directive is 
needed. 
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(a) cost: Agreement CEN/Commission 
(b) spin-off effect (impact beyond the specific objective(s): 
Development of the sector 
(c) multiplier effect (ability to mobilize other sources of 
finance): None 
3. Monitoring and evaluation of the operation 
3.1 Performance indicators selected: Compliance with the deadlines 
for preparing the standards, and follow-up of the target dates 
in the mandate. 
3.2 Details and frequency of planned evaluation: Follow-up of the 
mandate to the CEN on a yearly base. 
3.3 Main factors of uncertainty which could affect the specific 
results of the operation: None 
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IMPACT ASSESSMENT 
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1. The proposal 
The Directive is proposed in order to remove comprehensive barriers to 
trade in force in two major boating countries with large boating 
industries, and with the threat of regulations being brought into force 
in other countr ies. 
2. The Impact on Business 
a) All sectors of the boating industry will be affected, except a few 
companies making craft that are excluded from the Directive (boats 
constructed solely for racing, replicas of historic craft, canoes, 
kayaks, submersibles, hovercraft etc). 
Component manufacturers will be affected just as much as 
boatbuiIders, although component manufacturers will generally not be 
manufacturing products exclusively for the boating industry. 
b) 98% of boatbuiIders have less than 200 employees 
80% of boatbuiIders have less than 20 employees 
45% of boatbuiIders have less than 10 employees 
c) Small firms are in general evenly distributed throughout the EEC. 
d) There are 3 companies with between 1000 and 1500 employees (2 in 
France and 1 in UK). 
3. Compliance by Companies 
The Directive attempts to minimise the evaluation of conformity load for 
small builders of small boats, and therefore keep their compliance 
costs-per-boat to a minimum. 
Small business operating under the Internal Production Control procedure 
will have to keep full records of designs, tests, calculations carried 
out etc. for a period of 10 years after the last product has been 
manufactured at the disposal of the relevant national authorities for 
inspection purposes. 
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Larger companies will be involved with Notified Bodies, and hence 
involve higher costs. 
Every effort will be made to keep certification costs to the minimum. 
4. Economic effects 
The advantages of having no barriers, standard methods of boat 
construction and certification, and the disciplines of keeping full 
records of designs, tests and calculations will result in greater 
efficiency, and economies of scale in some cases. In this way it is 
expected that prices will be kept to reasonable levels and the sales of 
boats will be maintained. This will result in greater investment and 
the creation of new businesses. 
5. Special Measures for SME's 
The proposal is that the smaller boatbuilders of smaller boats (under 20 
boats per year of less than 6m length) should operate Internal 
Production Control. If a small boatbuilder is reliable and efficient, 
this will avoid the need for inspection by a Notified Body and so avoid 
those costs. 
6. Consul tat ion 
1. All EEC governments, 
2. The national boating industry federations of all EEC countries, 
represented by the International Council of Marine Industry 
Associations. I COM IA has not only asked for the presentation of such 
a directive, but has actively participated in the drafting of the 
Essential Requirements and in the preparation of the standards 
necessary for its implementation. 
3. The European Boating Association representing the boating user 
organisations of eight EEC countries. This Association gives general 
support to the Directive but stresses that the conformity assessment 
procedure included within the Directive should be the least onerous 
possible. 
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