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In this last 2015 newsletter we report from Paris conference on boat dismantling and invite you to the International Breakfast Meeting at boot Düsseldorf. Our factsheet helps you smoothly move to the new EU directive on watercraft applicable from 18 January onward. Find out about the VIP package at Miami International Boat Show, what to expect from the EU circular economy package and open calls for EU funding.

Competitiveness, promotion & US markets in focus at boot Düsseldorf

European Boating Industry and boot Düsseldorf are pleased to announce that the first edition will be held on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 from 8:30 to 10:45 at the Congress Centre Düsseldorf (CCD South, Room 6) on the boot fairground.
This first edition will look into 3 topics: European industry competitiveness, boating promotion and North American market performances and trends. Speakers include...
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Concrete solutions for dismantling at Nautic

The conference “Boat’s end-of-life, truly the end?” organised jointly by European Boating Industry, the French federation FIN and Reed Exposition gathered a large international audience eager to learn more about the current approaches to boat dismantling across the world and discuss how to make this activity viable in the long term.
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What's new with Circular Economy Package

The European Commission adopted this month its Circular Economy Package. We explain here what the key measures are and what it could imply for the boating industry in the future.
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It's quiz time!

To end the year playfully, we challenge you with 2 not-so-easy quiz:
- Our own with 15 questions on the new Watercraft Directive
- European Parliament's Christmas challenge

Ready for 18 January 2016

We've prepared this new factsheet to help companies and in particular manufacturers manage smoothly the transition to the new EU Directive on watercraft 2013/53/EU applying from 18 January 2016 onwards.
We're also pleased to announce the release of the Polish version of our EU RCD Guide, making the publication now available in 9 languages and more might come in 2016.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR !

EU funding opportunities

Here are the open and planned calls for EU funding:
- Horizon 2020 "Smart, green and integrated transport"
- Horizon 2020 “Cross-cutting Activities in Smart Cities & Communities"
link to full article here
 

Open consultations

- Environment: Streamlining monitoring & reporting obligations
- Competition: Empowering national competition authorities for enforcement
link to full article here
 

Last chance to be
VIP in Miami

European Boating Industry and the NMMA – National Marine Manufacturers Association are happy to offer you again VIP packages for the Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, taking place from 11 to 15 February 2016. The VIP programme invites qualified business-to-business buyers from around the world.
link to full article here

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