What is RCD?
The Recreational Craft Directive regulates the design, construction and marketing of recreational craft and personal watercraft.
Full title: Directive 2013/53/EU on recreational craft and personal watercraft
Type: Directive | Category: Maritime & Transport
Who does RCD apply to?
Manufacturers, importers and distributors of recreational craft between 2.5 and 24 metres as well as personal watercraft.
Key requirements
CE marking, design categories (A-D), conformity assessment, owner’s manual and labelling.
How Conphora helps
Conphora automatically monitors RCD and matches your products against the relevant requirements. The platform identifies gaps, generates documentation and keeps you updated when the rules change.
With Conphora you can:
- Automatic validation - instantly see whether your products comply with RCD
- Documentation - generate the necessary documentation and declarations of conformity
- Monitoring - get notified when RCD is updated or amended
- Overview - see compliance status for all products in one place