Mechanical engineering and means of transport
Recreational boats and jet skis
DIRECTIVE 2013/53/EU
Date:
Scope of application
Area of application
1. This Directive shall apply to the following products:
a) recreational craft and semi-finished recreational craft;
b) jet skis and semi-finished jet skis;
(c) the components referred to in Annex II when placed on the Union market separately, in
hereinafter referred to as "the components";
(d) propulsion engines installed or specifically intended to be installed outside or inside vessels;
(e) propulsion engines installed outside or inside vessels where a major modification of the engine is carried out;
f) vessels that are subject to a major conversion.
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3. The fact that the same craft may also be used for chartering or sports and recreational training purposes shall not prevent its inclusion in this Directive when placed on the Union market for recreational purposes.
Exceptions
Area of application
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2. This Directive shall not apply to the following products:
a) with regard to the design and construction requirements set out in Annex I, Part A:
(i) boats intended exclusively for racing, including rowing boats and rowing training boats, so named by the manufacturer, 28.12.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 354/95 EN
ii) canoes and kayaks designed to be propelled solely by human power, gondolas and pedal boats,
iii) surfboards designed solely to be propelled by wind power and to be operated by one or more persons in a standing position,
iv) surfboards,
(v) original historic vessels and individual reproductions of historic vessels designed before 1950, essentially rebuilt from the original materials and so named by the manufacturer,
(vi) experimental vessels, provided that they are not placed on the Union market,
(vii) boats constructed for personal use, provided that they are not subsequently placed on the Union market for a period of five years from the moment the boat is put into service,
(viii) vessels specifically intended to be crewed and to carry passengers for commercial purposes, without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 3 and regardless of the number of passengers,
ix) submarines,
x) vehicles with air cushions,
xi) hydrofoils,
xii) external combustion steam vessels using coal, coke, wood, oil or gas as fuel.
of fuel,
xiii) amphibious vehicles, i.e. wheeled or tracked motor vehicles capable of operating in water
and on dry land;
b) as regards the exhaust emission requirements set out in Annex I, Part B:
(i) propulsion engines installed or specifically intended for installation in the following products:
— boats intended exclusively for racing, so named by the manufacturer,
— experimental vessels, provided that they are not placed on the Union market,
— vessels specifically intended to be manned and carry passengers for commercial purposes, without prejudice to paragraph 3,
and regardless of the number of passengers,
— the submarines,
— vehicles with air cushions,
— the hydrofoils,
— amphibious vehicles, i.e. wheeled or tracked motor vehicles capable of operating in water and on land,
ii) the original and each of the engine reproductions
old propulsion systems based on a design prior to 1950, not mass-produced and fitted to vessels referred to in letter a), paragraphs v) or vii),
iii) propulsion engines constructed for personal use, provided that they are not subsequently placed on the Union market for a period of five years.
years from the moment the vessel is put into service;
(c) with regard to the noise emission requirements set out in Annex I, Part C:
(i) all vessels mentioned in letter (b),
ii) boats constructed for personal use, provided that they are not subsequently placed on the Union market for a period of five years from the moment the boat is put into service.
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