Activities of Malcolm HARBOUR related to 2011/0197(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Recreational craft and personal watercraft (debate)
Recreational craft and personal watercraft (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft PDF (385 KB) DOC (500 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products provides common principles and reference provisions for the purposes of legislation based on the New Approach principles. In order to ensure consistency with other sectoral product legislation, it is appropriate to align certain provisions of this Directive to that Decision, in so far as sectoral specificities do not require a different solution. Therefore, certain definitions, the general obligations of economic operators, the presumption of conformity, formal objections against harmonised standards, rules on CE marking, requirements for conformity assessment bodies and notification procedures and the provisions concerning procedures dealing with products presenting a risk should be aligned to that Decision. Regulation (EU) No [.../...] of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... on European standardisation1* provides for a procedure for objections to harmonised standards where those standards do not entirely satisfy the requirements of this Directive. _____________ 1 OJ L .... * OJ: Please insert the number, date and OJ reference of that Regulation.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) For engines adapted for marine use, where the source engine is already type- approved in accordance with Directive 97/68/EC1 or Directive 2005/55/EC2, manufacturers should be able to rely on the proof of conformity issued by the original engine manufacturer where those adaptations have not altered exhaust emission characteristics. Accordingly, the definition of manufacturer set out in this Directive should be adapted to clarify what is covered in the scope of "manufacturing" activity. ______________ 1 Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non- road mobile machinery (OJ L 59, 27.2.1998, p. 1). 2 Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles (OJ L 275, 20.10.2005, p. 1).
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Depending on the fuel and power category, the test cycles for engines in marine applications described in the relevant ISO standard should be used. Test cycles should be developed for all combustion engines which are part of the propulsion system, including hybrid power installations.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) In order to provide clear information about the acceptable operating environment of watercraft, the titles of the boat design categories, which were potentially misleading for users, should now be based on the essential environmental conditions for navigation, namely wind force and wave height, instead of indicating the area and type of navigation.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 b (new)
Recital 31 b (new)
(31b) The environmental conditions mentioned in design category A may be encountered on extended voyages, for example across oceans, or inshore when unsheltered from the wind and waves for several hundred nautical miles. The conditions mentioned in design category B may be encountered on offshore voyages of sufficient length or on coasts where shelter may not always be immediately available. Such conditions may also be experienced on inland seas of sufficient size for the wave height to be generated. The conditions mentioned in design category C may be encountered on exposed inland waters, in estuaries, and in coastal waters in moderate weather conditions. The conditions mentioned in design category D may be encountered on sheltered inland waters, and in coastal waters in fine weather.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to take into account the progress of technical knowledge and new scientific evidence, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend Section 2 of Part B of Annex I, in particular to include test cycles for hybrid engines and to introduce biofuel blended test fuels in the table of test fuels once these test fuels have been internationally accepted, and Section 1 of Part C of Annex I, with the exception of direct or indirect modifications to exhaust or noise emission values and to the Froude and P/D ratio values, and Annexes V, VII and IX. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 2
Article 3 – point 2
2. ‘recreational craft’ means any boatvessel of any type intended for sports and leisure purposes of hull length from 2,5 m to 24 m, measured according to the harmonised standard, regardless of the means of propulsion;
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 13
Article 3 – point 13
13. ‘manufacturer’ means any natural or legal person who manufactures a product or has such a product designed or manufactured and markets that product under his name or trademark; this shall include any natural or legal person who adapts engines for marine use where the source engine is already type-approved in accordance with Directive 97/68/EC or Directive 2005/55/EC without altering the exhaust emissions characteristics of the engine;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall not impede the making available on the market or putting into service of any of the following: (a) propulsion engines, whether or not installed in watercraft, complying with this Directive; (b) engines type-approved in accordance with Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and the Council23 which are in compliance with stage IIIA, IIIB or stage IV emission limits for CI engines used in other applications than propulsion of inland waterway vessels, locomotives and railcars, as provided for in point 4.1.2. of Annex I to that Directive; (c) engines type-approved in accordance with Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and the Council24 where the manufacturer declares in accordance with point 9 of Annex IV that the engine will meet the exhaust emission requirements of this Directive when installed in a watercraft in accordance with the manufacturer's supplied instructions.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Paragraph 4 shall also apply to: (a) engines type-approved in accordance with Directive 97/68/EC which are in compliance with stage IIIA, IIIB or IV emission limits for CI engines used in other applications than propulsion of inland waterway vessels, locomotives and railcars, as provided for in point 4.1.2. of Annex I to that Directive; and (b) engines type-approved in accordance with Directive 2005/55/EC; where the manufacturer declares in accordance with point 9 of Annex IV that the engine will meet the exhaust emission requirements of this Directive when installed in a watercraft in accordance with the manufacturer's supplied instructions.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
The amendments referred to in point (a) may include amendments to reference fuels and to the requirements for exhaust and noise emissions testing and to durability criteria. In particular such amendments may include test cycles for hybrid engines and introduce biofuel blended test fuels in the table of test fuels set out in Section 2 of Part B of Annex I once those test fuels have been agreed in the form of internationally accepted standards.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53a Review By ...*, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the feasibility of introducing a system of boat design categories based on resistance to wind force and wave height, taking into account the developments in international standardisation. That report shall include an evaluation of the impact of the introduction of such a system for the boat manufacturing industry. Where appropriate, it shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal. _____________ * OJ: Please insert the date: two years after the date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 57(1).
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall not impede the making available on the market or the putting into service of products covered by Directive 94/25/EC which are in conformity with that Directive and which were placed on the market or put into service before [dd/mm/yyyy ](1 year aft...*. _____________ * OJ: please insert the date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 57)(1), or 31 December 2014, whichever is the latest.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point A
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point A
A. OCEAN: Designed for extA recreational craft given ded voyages where conditionssign category A is considered to be designed for winds that may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above but excluding abnormal conditions, and vessels largely self-sufficient such as storm, violent storm, hurricane, tornado and extreme sea conditions or rogue waves.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point B
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point B
B. OFFSHORE: Designed for offshore voyages where conditionsA recreational craft given design category B is considered to be designed for wind force up to, and including, wind force 8 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point C
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point C
C. INSHORE: Designed for voyagesA watercraft given design category C ins coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditionsnsidered to be designed for a wind force up to, and including, wind force 6 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 2 m may be experienced.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point D
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point D
D. SHELTERED WATERS: Designed for voyageA watercraft given design category D is con sheltered coastal waters, small bays, small lakes, rivers and canals when conditionssidered to be designed for a wind force up to, and including, wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 0,3 m may be experienced, with occasional waves of 0,5 m maximum height, for example from passing vessels.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – subpart 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part A – subpart 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 3
Ventilation shall be provided to prevent the accumulation of gases, which might be emitted from batteriexplosive gases. Batteries shall be firmly secured and protected from ingress of water.