While primarily targeting digital markets, several provisions may impact businesses in the marine industry, especially those engaged in consumer-facing activities. The DMCCA will eventually revoke the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, as well as affecting some other legislation.
The regulations are an enhancement of the current consumer protection regulations which already ban certain practices so by and large if your are complying to the current regulations there will be very little you will need to do however there are now some additional changes which you need to be aware of.
Further guidance can be found through the following:
For further information please contact the British Marine technical team via technical@britishmarine.co.uk