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Newsletter May 2025
The EU Commission published a public consultation on the upcoming Consumer Agenda 2025-2030. The strategy aims to strengthen consumer protection by enhancing enforcement of consumer protection legislation. Particularly, digital fairness and the promotion of a green and digital economy are expected to be at the core of EU's consumer protection actions until 2030. Among the challenges that the EU Commission wants to address is the growing circulation of unsafe products coming from outside the EU…
EBI welcomes the EU Commission’s new Single Market Strategy, which aims to deepen and modernise the EU Single Market, an essential pillar for the boating sector. The Strategy tackles long-standing challenges such as cross-border trade barriers, administrative burdens, and regulatory fragmentation. With measures like a competitiveness check on future legislation, streamlined recognition of qualifications, and faster development of harmonised standards, the Commission’s plan directly responds to EBI’s ongoing advocacy to create a fairer, more efficient…
The EU Commission published the 2025 edition of the EU Blue Economy Report, presenting detailed insights into the performance and prospects of Europe's marine and maritime sectors. The report highlights the recovery and continued growth of the Blue Economy, which generated €250.7 billion in gross value added (GVA) and employed nearly 4.82 million people in 2022, showing further increases into 2023. Coastal tourism stands out as the largest segment, demonstrating full recovery from the COVID-19…
On 20 May, Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement to update the mandate of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The aim is to enhance EMSA’s capacity to support EU countries with maritime safety, security and situational awareness, in response to emerging geopolitical challenges. Under the new mandate, EMSA will continue to contribute to decarbonisation efforts in shipping, monitor progress on emissions reduction, and further support pollution prevention. The Agency will also assist in…
TECH-FAB Europe, the association for European technical textiles producers, has published a life cycle assessment (LCA) study on glass fibre fabrics. This publication, an industry first, clearly highlights the environmental benefits of building a strong European supply chain for these products. TECH-FAB Europe’s members represent approximately 95% of the European production of glass fibre fabrics. The new report, Life cycle assessment of glass fibre fabrics, was produced as part of a TECH-FAB Europe project to develop association-level…
EBI was honoured to attend the ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress in Palma de Mallorca, Spain fantastically hosted by the Spanish association ANEN in one of the capitals of the recreational boating industry in Europe. It was a valuable opportunity to connect with global colleagues, exchange perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities shaping our industry, and experience first-hand the dynamic ecosystem of one of Europe’s major nautical hubs. ICOMIA elected its new board of directors and EBI…
The 2025 edition of European Maritime Day took place from 21 to 23 May in Cork, Ireland, gathering over 1,200 stakeholders from across Europe’s maritime community. Organised by the EU Commission in collaboration with Cork City Council and the Irish Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, EMD 2025 served as a pivotal platform for discussions on the future of the sustainable blue economy. Key topics included the forthcoming European Ocean Pact, maritime spatial planning, blue…
EBI attended the EU Tourism Stakeholder Event organised by the EU Commission’s DG for Mobility and Transport in Brussels. The event provided insights into the forthcoming EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism, which aims to address challenges such as climate action, digital transformation, accessibility, and resilience within the tourism sector. A consultation was unveiled during the event, recognising recreational boating as a significant component of the tourism ecosystem. This acknowledgment underscores the sector's role in sustainable…
The second edition of the World Foiling Congress took place in Genoa at the end of May, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, manufacturers, and stakeholders from the global foiling sector. Organised by The Foiling Organization, an EBI sustaining member, the congress is increasingly recognised as the key international forum for advancing regulation, certification, and innovation in this fast-growing segment of the boating industry. The congress covered a wide range of topics, including the integration of…
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