Mr. Brian Hogan:

The recreational craft directive was a reworking of an existing directive on recreational craft. It applies to all craft of less than 24 m, which are used for recreational purposes within the European Union. The directive is related to the placing of such craft on the market. It is essentially a CE marking for recreational craft and covers safety aspects as well as emissions. The emissions measures were the major achievement we secured. The directive also contains a market surveillance provision.