Greg Marsden is an Inspector with the IMCI (Notified Body), IMCI – CE Certification and Inspection is the leader in Certification in the recreational boating industry under the Recreational Craft Directive 2013/53/EU (RCD).
The Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) is a regulation implemented at the European Union (EU) level, aimed at promoting sustainable development across economic, social, and environmental domains. For watercraft and their components sold within the EU, compliance with harmonized technical safety and environmental requirements is mandatory, along with fulfilling the administrative obligations outlined by the RCD.
These CE Certification requirements pertain to the design and construction of the craft, encompassing specific limits for exhaust and noise emissions, as well as certain components. Manufacturers are obligated under the RCD to maintain a comprehensive technical file containing all relevant data, and are required to officially declare the conformity of their products. To indicate compliance, a CE marking must be affixed to the product, while users must be furnished with detailed information regarding safety and maintenance.
CE Certification – Products covered by the RCD
- Recreational craft between 2.5 and 24 m hull length
- Personal watercraft
- Used and converted watercraft
- Marine components
- Marine engines
CE Certification – The Certification Process
A product can only be CE-marked after its successful assessment by IMCI. In order to achieve this IMCI
- checks the relevant technical files, and
- physically inspects most products.
The inspections are done by CE-Inspectors of IMCI directly at the manufacturer’s facilities. The Inspector co-operates closely with the IMCI headquarters in Belgium which, after a positive assessment, issues the CE certificate. After that the manufacturer can issue his Declaration of Conformity.
- Category A – Ocean
- Category B – Offshore
- Category C – Inshore
- Category D – Inland or sheltered coastal waters
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