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#32026D0550Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/550 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1954 on harmonised standards for electric marine propulsion power measurements and protection from falling overboard

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This Commission Implementing Decision updates the list of harmonised standards supporting the Recreational Craft Directive 2013/53/EU. It adds two new standards: EN ISO 8665-2:2024 on power measurements and declarations for electric marine propulsion, and EN ISO 15085:2024 on protection from falling overboard and means of reboarding. The previous version of the man-overboard standard (EN ISO 15085:2003 as amended) is removed from the list. Compliance with these new standards gives manufacturers a presumption of conformity with the essential safety and environmental requirements of the Directive. The decision enters into force immediately upon publication, but the withdrawal of the old standard is deferred until 13 August 2027 to allow manufacturers time to transition.

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Key Changes

  • Addition of EN ISO 8665-2:2024 as a harmonised standard for power measurements and declarations for electric marine propulsion
  • Addition of EN ISO 15085:2024 as a harmonised standard for protection from falling overboard and means of reboarding
  • Deletion of the old reference to EN ISO 15085:2003 (as amended by A1:2009 and A2:2018) from the list of harmonised standards

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Manufacturers of recreational craft must ensure compliance with harmonised standard EN ISO 8665-2:2024 for power measurements and declarations of electric marine propulsion systems to obtain presumption of conformity with Directive 2013/53/EU essential safety requirements

Manufacturers of recreational craft with electric marine propulsion
operational
high

Manufacturers of recreational craft must ensure compliance with harmonised standard EN ISO 15085:2024 for protection from falling overboard and means of reboarding to obtain presumption of conformity with Directive 2013/53/EU essential safety requirements

Manufacturers of recreational craft
operational
high

Manufacturers may continue to comply with the previous standard EN ISO 15085:2003 as amended (by amendments A1:2009 and A2:2018) until 13 August 2027, after which this standard no longer confers presumption of conformity

Manufacturers of recreational craft
operational
high

Manufacturers must transition from EN ISO 15085:2003 as amended to EN ISO 15085:2024 on or before 13 August 2027

Manufacturers of recreational craft using man-overboard prevention and recovery systems
operational
high

Compliance with harmonised standards EN ISO 8665-2:2024 and EN ISO 15085:2024 confers presumption of conformity with Article 4(1) of Directive 2013/53/EU and Part A of Annex I to that Directive from the publication date of this decision

Manufacturers of recreational craft
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Affected Parties

Manufacturers of recreational craft and personal watercraftManufacturers of electric marine propulsion systems+3 more…

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recreational craft,harmonised standards,marine propulsion