Report to the EBA on the World Canals Conference 2009

^{IMPORTANT NOTICE}  

The EU Forum for the enforcement of the Recreational Craft Directive has requested that EBA members take note that there are in circulation boats with fake EC Type - examination certificates. Anyone suspecting such should contact the EBA Secretariat at - secretary@eba.eu.com

History of the EBA                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Founded in 1982, the EBA aims to ensure boat users are informed and consulted about EU legislation and to make their views known to relevant European Institutions. The EBA works on a wide range of issues that impact upon boating within Europe and when necessary make appropriate proposals to national and European governmental organisations. Our work embraces environmental, technical and regulatory issues together with specific projects such as the promotion of the International Certificate for the Operation of a pleasure craft and the representation of leisure boating interests on the inland waterways of Europe to the European Commission, UN/ECE Inland Transport Committee and more recently RAINWAT. A Key element of our future work will be to play a pivotal role in contributing to the European Commission’s proposals for an all embracing maritime policy, a marine thematic strategy, a Water Framework Directive and River Basin Management Planning.

As an association that counts over 30 national federations in its membership which together represent the interests of more than 20 million active participants, the EBA is a powerful voice for all leisure boat users in Europe. The guiding aim of the EBA is to promote leisure boating throughout Europe and keep rules, regulations or restrictions to the minimum, in doing so looking after the interests of everyone that takes part in one of Europe’s most popular outdoor leisure pursuits. Henceforth we also aim to ensure that recreational boating is at the forefront of the development of a number of European policies.