Implementing regulation 2017/1 - Procedures for watercraft identification under Directive 2013/53/EU on recreational craft and personal watercraft

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  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
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1.

Current status

This implementing regulation has been published on January  4, 2017 and entered into force on January 24, 2017.

2.

Key information

official title

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1 of 3 January 2017 on procedures for watercraft identification under Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft (Text with EEA relevance. )
 
Legal instrument Implementing regulation
Number legal act Implementing regulation 2017/1
CELEX number i 32017R0001

3.

Key dates

Document 03-01-2017; Date of adoption
Publication in Official Journal 04-01-2017; OJ L 1 p. 1-5
Effect 24-01-2017; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 10
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

4.1.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 1/1
 

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1

of 3 January 2017

on procedures for watercraft identification under Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC (1), and in particular Article 49(1)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

In order to ensure a better implementation of the coding system required for watercraft identification pursuant to Directive 2013/53/EU, to facilitate the cooperation between Member States and to increase transparency, is necessary to lay down minimum rules regarding the procedure for the assignment and administration of the unique code of the manufacturer.
 

(2)

It is appropriate to establish that each Member State is responsible for designating a national authority or national body for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer which will be a key contact point for the assignment and administration of manufacturer's codes.
 

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Recreational Craft Directive Committee set up by Article 50(1) of Directive 2013/53/EU,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation lays down rules on watercraft identification, in particular rules on assignment and administration of manufacturer's codes.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)

‘national body’ means a body appointed by the national authority of each Member State for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer;
 

(b)

‘country where the manufacturer is established’ means the country where the manufacturer has its registered office, in case of a legal person, or a permanent address, in case of a natural person;
 

(c)

‘national register’ means the register of each Member State where the unique code of manufacturer for the manufacturers established in their territory is recorded;
 

(d)

‘third country register’ means the register of the Commission collaborative platform where the unique code of manufacturer for manufacturers established in third countries is recorded;
 

(e)

‘Member States register’ means the compilation of national registers in the Commission collaborative platform;
 

(f)

‘notified bodies' register’ means the register of the Commission collaborative platform where the post-construction assessment identification code is recorded.

CHAPTER 2

COMPOSITION OF THE WATERCRAFT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Article 3

Watercraft identification number

  • 1. 
    A watercraft identification number (WIN) shall consist of the following elements in the following order:
 

(a)

the country code of the manufacturer indicating where the manufacturer is established;
 

(b)

the unique code of the manufacturer assigned by the national authority of a Member State; however the same combination of characters to form a unique code for a manufacturer generated by a national authority or national body of one Member State may also be generated by a national authority or national body of another Member State with the distinctive element being the country code of the manufacturer;
 

(c)

a unique serial number assigned by the manufacturer for identification of the watercraft and used only once by that manufacturer; however the same...


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