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The Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) 94/25/EC [Download
94/25/EC] applies not only to new pleasure craft but to ALL pleasure
craft which are imported into EU countries from outside of the European
Economic Area.
We are well placed to offer conformity assistance where a specialist or
unusual craft is being imported or where a large number of similar craft are
to be brought in by one importer. We have also often assisted clients who
have unwittingly purchased a craft which is found not to have been
appropriately declared as compliant with the RCD.
Conversely it is rarely cost effective for us to assist private individuals
who are seeking to save a little money by buying and importing a single
craft for their own use, these craft are frequently termed ‘Grey Imports’.
Where imported craft have a purchase price equivalent to less than £20,000 -
£25,000 sterling, it is rarely cost effective to involve us as possible
savings can be matched or exceeded by a combination of import tax and the
fees we would need to charge to supervise and manage the CE marking process.
Offences and penalties
Any person found guilty of contravening the regulations, including not
declaring conformity on a Grey Import, could be liable to either or both of
the following ;
 imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 3 months
to
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,
If a craft which should have been CE marked, but has not been for what ever
reason will fall under a requirement of the directive amendment [Download
2003/44/EC] that ‘Module G’ is applied for the conformity process. This
entails the mandatory involvement of a notified body whose charges would be
in addition to ours and the craft’s builders plate would have to be marked
to indicate that a ‘Post Constructional Assessment’ had been required.
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