Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2026 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | — |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Pierpaolo Settembri Cabinet member | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Anna Panagopoulou Cabinet member | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Anna Panagopoulou Cabinet member | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | — |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE EU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY | SRC |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Ana Xavier Head of Unit | European boating industry: introduction and state of art of the EBI activities | — |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Ana Xavier Head of Unit | European boating industry: introduction and state of art of the EBI activities | SRC |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Chiara Galiffa Cabinet member | EU – US relations | — |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Chiara Galiffa Cabinet member | EU – US relations | SRC |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Raluca Trasca Head of Unit | Exchange in the context of the ongoing public consultation on a VAT package for travel and tourism | — |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Raluca Trasca Head of Unit | Exchange in the context of the ongoing public consultation on a VAT package for travel and tourism | SRC |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Ioan-Dragos Tudorache Cabinet member | Impact of EU-US trade deal and EU policy developments | SRC |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Ioan-Dragos Tudorache Cabinet member | Impact of EU-US trade deal and EU policy developments | — |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Fotini Ioannidou Director | Exchange of views on initiates potentially affecting the European Boating Industry | — |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Fotini Ioannidou Director | Exchange of views on initiates potentially affecting the European Boating Industry | SRC |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Barbara Sellier Head of Unit | Exchange of views on initiates potentially affecting the European Boating Industry | SRC |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Barbara Sellier Head of Unit | Exchange of views on initiates potentially affecting the European Boating Industry | — |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Fleur Breuillin Cabinet member | European Ocean Pact | SRC |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Decarbonisation of the boating industry | — |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Fleur Breuillin Cabinet member | European Ocean Pact | — |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Decarbonisation of the boating industry | SRC |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Stéphane Séjourné Executive Vice-President | Impact of US tariffs | — |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Outi Slotboom Director | Impact of US tariffs | SRC |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Mariella Masselink Head of Unit | Impact of US tariffs | — |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Sophie Mueller Head of Unit | Impact of US tariffs | — |
Mission & Goals
European Boating Industry (EBI) represents the recreational boating industry in Europe. Its mission is to advance a sustainable boating and nautical tourism industry Made In Europe. Through its national member associations and sustaining members, it represents all related sectors, such as boatbuilders, engine manufacturers, equipment manufacturing, refit and maintenance companies, boat dealers and importers, marinas and yacht harbours, boat charter and rental companies, water sports rental companies, and other related companies. The industry is a significant contributor to the European economy, representing 32,000 companies that employ over 280,000 people directly. The vast majority of the sector is made up of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises. It is a key contributor to coastal and maritime tourism, the blue economy with a strong export market.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Directive on Recreational Craft 2013/53/EU, EU Directive on Personal Protective Equipment, Health and Safety legislation, Blue Economy, Tourism policy, Professional qualifications, Environment & Decarbonisation, Access to Finance, Taxonomy, Circular Economy, International trade, VAT, Research & Innovation
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Tourism Manifesto (https://www.tourismmanifesto.eu/) European Circular Composites Alliance (https://eucia.eu/ecca/) Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain Industrial Alliance (https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/clean-transport/alternative-fuels-sustainable-mobility-europe/renewable-and-low-carbon-fuels-value-chain-industrial-alliance_en)
Organisation Members
34 full and sustaining members. For details on the membership: www.europeanboatingindustry.eu/about/our-members
Additional Information
The funding received from EU programmes is used solely to implement the relevant projects that EBI is a partner of. Next BlueGeneration: https://nextbluegeneration.eu/ TecoNaut: https://teconaut.eu/en/ TwinnedbyStars: https://twinnedbystars.eu/ EnviroNaut 2.0: https://environaut.eu/
Connected Legislation