European Boating Association
Acronym: EBA
General Information
Identification Code: 205999610833-45
Website: http://www.eba.eu.com/
Entity Form: Unincorporated Not-for-Profit Organisation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 3/18/2013
Last Update: 6/27/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Boating Association (EBA), is a civil, not for profit association of recreational boat users' organisations, founded in 1982. The EBA member organisations collectively represent in excess of 1.5 million recreational boaters. The purpose of the EBA is to represent the mutually agreed common interests of national recreational boat users' organisations in Europe, and in particular to: Coordinate and develop recreational boating activities in Europe by exchange of information, and action on matters of mutually agreed common interest; Promote the practice of all activities on the water, promoting and exchanging knowledge and experience between recreational boat users' organisations in Europe; and represent EBA members in environmental, sustainable, regulatory and technical matters affecting their safe enjoyment of recreational boating activities on the water.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Consumers
- Customs
- Education and training
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- Food safety
- Institutional affairs
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Sport
- Taxation
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Recreational Craft Directive; Personal Protective Equipment Directive; Marine Strategy Framework Directive; Water Framework Directive; Maritime / Nautical Tourism Policy; Integrated Maritime Policy; Maritime Spatial Planning; Inland Water Transport; Offshore Renewable Energy; Invasive Alien Species; End of Life Boats; Future of Propulsion; Net-Zero Carbon; EU Customs Reform.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Stakeholders Advisory Group on Maritime Security #E01087#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1087 #MEMBER #C#IndustryCommission Expert Group on Strategic Coordination for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC)#E02550#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2550 #OBSERVER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: RYA HouseEnsign Way
Post Code: SO31 4YA
City: Southampton
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 2380604233
EU Office
Address: RYA HouseEnsign Way
Post Code: SO31 4YA
City: Southampton
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 2380604233
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 3
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 0.550000011920929
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://eba.eu.com/about/organisations/#member-organisations
Organisation Members: OSPAR
HELCOM
CCNR
CESNI
ISO TC188 & TC228
NGO Consultative with ECOSOC
Bern Convention
Current Job Opportunities
Junior Policy Analyst at European Boating Association
European Boating Association
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025