Association News ← Prev 12345678910 Next → Get ready for next years new Plastic Packaging Tax02 Dec 2021A new Plastic Packaging Tax will take effect from 1 April 2022 and will encourage the use of recycled rather than new plastic within plastic packaging. Environment Act achieves Royal Assent and becomes law02 Dec 2021The purpose of the Environment Act 2021 is to increase the level of environmental protection and introduce quantifiable performance targets which can be monitored. Winners of the 2021 British Yachting Awards announced01 Dec 2021The winners of the British Yachting Awards were announced during a celebratory evening held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club on 30 November, which drew together many notable figures from the racing and cruising worlds. Are you up to date on the Recreational Craft Regulations and the new EU Export rules25 Nov 2021Recreational Craft Regulations (RCR) awareness and the new EU export rules - are you up to date? Could learning how to address these changes effectively help you expand your business? Let British Marine help. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published updates to the designated standards list for the RCR25 Nov 2021These standards will be designated from 18 November 2021 with the previous versions losing their designation on 27 February 2023. Border Force provides new electronic form for pleasure craft arriving and departing from the UK25 Nov 2021The update now means that persons arriving or departing can notify Border Force electronically, instead of having to post a hard copy of the completed form. Life-saving signals leaflet for ships, aircraft or persons in distress published by the MCA25 Nov 2021The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published a new leaflet for life-saving signals which will be used by ships, aircraft or persons in distress when communicating with life-saving stations, maritime rescue units and aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations. The MCA releases a list of doctors who have stopped offering ENG1 services25 Nov 2021This list contains the names of doctors who were previously approved but whose approval has lapsed during the last two years, showing the date when they ceased to be approved. BMIB chair receives Peter Millward Memorial Award during British Marine networking event18 Nov 2021Last Thursday British Marine, in association with British Marine Inland Boating and British Marine Midlands held the first “physical” networking event with members in over 18 months. The Office for Product Safety and Standards have released new statutory guidance updates, applicable to the marine industry18 Nov 2021The Office for Product Safety and Standards has updated a number of Statutory Guidance documents, which are all applicable to the marine industry for both Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ← Prev 12345678910 Next → British Marine News for your sector