subject: Ce Certification Tips For Boat Importers To The Eu [print this page] Are you planning to import a boat into the European Union? If so, it is your responsibility to ensure it has a CE certification prior to selling or using it for the first time in any EU country as well as in Norway, Iceland and Switzerland. Having a CE mark logo is the proof that the boat meets the European Unions Recreational Craft Directive.
The abovementioned directive basically consists of technical safety and environmental legal requirements. It states how a boat should be designed and built to meet safety standards, covering its structural integrity among other essential technical aspects. The directive has also set a limit to a boats emission of exhaust gas and noise.
CE Certification can be expensive and, sometimes, the boat may have to be reconstructed in order to meet standards. However, the CE mark logo is more than just a ticket to travel the waters of the EU countries. It is a mark of safety that every boat owner and seller should not have to think twice about.
What happens if you import and use or sell boats without CE markings? If you do this, youre obviously doing it against the law and therefore it would have legal consequences. The EU is committed to consumer safety and environmental protection and they take compliance to the Recreational Craft Directive seriously.
Noncompliance to the Recreational Craft Directive can result to penalties that include a maximum fine of 5,000 pounds and/or 3-months imprisonment. Aside from the potential legal consequences, you will find it very difficult to insure a boat without CE mark logo. Most likely, you will also be mandated by local marine authorities to have the boat certified.
Do not believe for a second any sales pitch that tells you getting CE markings is a mere formality once the boat reached the EU. Before making any investment on importing a boat to the EU, it is best to seek CE certification or seek CE marking services that can verify a CE logo as well as claims of exception from regulations. If you have doubts about a CE certification, contact authorities or authorized CE Certification consultants for assistance.
by: Nathalie Paige
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