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Awaiting peaceful summer in August, we bring you the latest EU updates, such as adoption of non-road mobile machinery Regulation; nautical tourism debates held at EU level; changes in EU Presidency order and EC low-emission mobility strategy. Happy to see our TCC-SCV Project leader nominated for EC awards, we welcome new campaign for Europeans, inform about bathing sites & EU calls & events.

Non-road mobile machinery new rules adopted

On 18 July, the Council formally adopted new EU rules on emission limits for internal combustion engines in non-road mobile machinery (including inland waterway vessels), approved earlier this month by the European Parliament during its plenary session. The legislation, steered through the Parliament by Italian Rapporteur Elisabetta Gardini (EPP - Christian Democrats) will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of European Union (OJEU).
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EBI debates nautical tourism in Parliament

Before the summer recess at EU level, European Boating Industry President Piero Formenti was invited to speak at the roundtable on “Maritime and Coastal Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities” at the European Parliament.
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Slovak EU Presidency & reshuffle

From 1 July 2016 (until 31 December the same year) Slovakia has been holding the Presidency of the EU Council, succeeding the Netherlands.
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Secretary General to set the course

Sandrine Devos, new Secretary General of European Boating Industry, appointed just before the summer break, is taking up her functions in less than a month on 22 August 2016.
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TCC-SCV Project leader nominated

European Boating Industry has been delighted to learn this week that Sea Teach, the project leader of our initiative on professional skippers’ qualifications (TCC-SCV), has been selected as a finalist in two categories of Blue Economy Business Awards 2016.
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EU calls, funding & dates to save

Take a look at latest open calls, funding opportunities, as well as calendar of events
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How clean your bathing spot is

The summer holiday season is already here and many tourists from all over the world are looking forward to getting the most of the beaches and bathing sites that our beautiful continent has to offer.
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Low emission-mobility strategy by EC

At the end of July, the European Commission has released its “European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility”. It is a response to the global shift towards low-carbon and circular economy to ensure Europe stays competitive and will be able to respond to the increasing mobility needs of people and goods.
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Europe Wonder campaign

The European Commission launched a tourism communication campaign “Europe. Wonder is all around.” It aims to entice European citizens to discover the hidden wonders of Europe, share their favourite destinations and motivate others to travel to the diverse tourist destinations.
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