GUIDELINES 2017 for the Recreational Craft Directive 2013/53/EU For general application of the conformity assessment procedures by Notified Bodies and Manufacturers. Prepared by RECREATIONAL CRAFT SECTORAL GROUP (RSG) Technical Secretariat, c/o Abertech snc Via Dante 48, 38068 Rovereto (TN) ITALY Tel: +39 0464 486333, Fax: +39 0464 350380 URL: http://www.rsg.be e-mail:
[email protected] SG Version: GUIDE2017r1 RCD 2013_53_EU 170615 Copyright © 2017 European Communities, Prepared by Recreational Craft Sectoral Group (RSG) Page 2 of 283 Introduction Page 3 of 283 Introduction INTRODUCTION Disclaimer This document has been prepared for guidance only and does not replace the official documents (Directive and Decisons/Regulations) nor does it have any official or legal meaning. The official documents may contain further information which have not been seen as relevant in the context of these RSG Guidelines, but may remain relevant for the questions you have. About The RSG Guidelines are prepared to assist with the conformity assessment procedures undertaken by Notified Bodies for recreational craft, personal watercraft, their components and their engines, in accordance with the Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC as amended. This Directive lays down the requirements for the assessment procedures to be followed by manufacturers when demonstrating conformity of their products. The English text of the Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) is the basic text used for a common understanding within the Recreational Craft Sectoral Group (RSG). Since these Guidelines provide information about watercraft and engines outside those conformity assessment procedures undertaken by Notified Bodies, this information is provided as guidance only.