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Newsletter September 2025
The European Union and Indonesia have formally signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) and an Investment Protection Agreement. This milestone deal, concluded on 23 September 2025 after years of negotiation, will liberalise trade in goods and services, boost investment, and grant EU companies privileged access to the Indonesian market. Once ratified—expected by 2027—the agreement will remove import duties on 98.5% of tariff lines, simplify export procedures for key sectors (such as automotive, chemicals, machinery,…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced that its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) will open a consultation in spring 2026 on its draft opinion regarding the proposed EU-wide restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The consultation will follow SEAC’s March 2026 meeting and remain open for 60 days. The process will focus on socio-economic impacts of restricting PFAS, including the availability and feasibility of alternatives across sectors. Risk aspects are being assessed separately…
The European Sustainable Boating Roundtable, held during the 65th Genoa International Boat Show, underlined the importance of close cooperation between the boating industry and European institutions at a time of international uncertainty. Organised by EBI and Confindustria Nautica under the title “Resilient and sustainable growth amid global trade shifts”, the event gathered senior policymakers and industry representatives to discuss how to secure competitiveness while advancing sustainability. Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President of the EU Commission, addressed…
On 30 September, EBI took part in the expert workshop on the Electrification of Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM), Two-Wheelers and Recreational Craft in Brussels. The event, hosted by ifeu, TU Graz, FVT and ICCT, brought together EU institutions, industry associations and NGOs to discuss interim results of the eNRMM study commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA). The study highlights both the opportunities and challenges of decarbonising recreational craft. While electrification offers clear benefits in…
Taking place at the INTERBOOT in Friedrichshafen, a high-level panel discussion took place with participation of Robert Marx, President of EBI and other industry leaders. It shone a spotlight on the vision of climate-neutral boating on Lake Constance, with 2040 as the target date for net zero given by the International Lake Constance Conference (IBK). Together with Maria Bouillet (Bouillet Energy) and Hans Roelants (Sea Ray/Brunswick), Rober Marx took to the stage alongside Baden-Württemberg’s Transport…
The 2026 edition of the ‘ocean tribute’ Award, organised by boot Düsseldorf and the German Ocean Foundation, will be presented during the Blue Innovation Dock at boot Düsseldorf in January 2026. Since its launch in 2017, the award has become a recognised international honour for initiatives that protect oceans, lakes and rivers through innovation, research, education or campaigns to reduce pollution. Applications for the 2026 award have now closed. Submissions will first undergo a technical…
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