European Boating Industry
Budget
€100 — €0
EP Access
3
accredited persons
Staff
3
1.75 FTE
EU Grants
€64,549
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/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.