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administration of the Unique Code of the Manufacturer (UCM) and appointed the Marine Survey Office as the competent authority for assigning the UCM.

buoyancy in accordance with its design category;

Legislation

▪an emergency stopping device

for all tiller-controlled outboard propulsion engines;

▪stricter limits for nitrogen oxide,

See Appendix 7 for advice on purchasing products that fall within the scope of the recreational craft and personal watercraft Directive 2013/53/EU. From time to time the European Commission issues Safety Alerts via the Rapid Exchange of Information System (RAPEX) on unsafe consumer products. The system may be accessed at https:// ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/ screen/webReport#weeklyReports.

hydrocarbons, and particulate matters for new propulsion engines for watercraft;

▪mandatory installation of holding

tanks to recreational craft fitted with toilets, in order to contribute to marine environmental protection;

▪requirements for engines and

engine compartments.

European Union (Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft) Regulations The provisions of the Directive are given effect in Irish law by the European Union (Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 65 of 2017) as amended by S.I. No. 217 of 2017 and S.I. No. 288 of 2023. Attention is also drawn to Marine Notice No. 33 of 2015, Marine Notice No. 10 of 2017, Marine Notice No. 23 of 2017 and Marine Notice No. 44 of 2023 which provide further information regarding the requirements of the Directive and the related regulations.

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CE Plate for Category ’C’ boat

1.2.10 Marine Casualty Investigation Board

The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) was established on 5 June 2002 under section 7(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act 2000 (No. 14 of 2000). Under the provisions of the Act, as amended, it is the responsibility of all owners, operators and skippers to advise the

The European Union (Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft) (Procedures for Watercraft Identification) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 217 of 2017) amended the rules on the assignment and