RRG Country: Poland

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  • Poland – Operating Limits

    Local speed limits in force.

  • Poland – Marinas and Harbours

    All marinas, private or public, are obliged to provide collection facility, acc. to ISO standard for holding tanks ref. to the Baltic Convention.

  • Poland – Product Liability

    All EU states apply Directive 1999/44/ECAll EU states apply Directive 1999/44/EC

  • Poland – Environment

    Noise limits for outboard accordance with EU directive 2003/44/EC on noise and exhaust emission limits is in force. Ban of using seatoilets within 12 mm according the Baltic Convention.

  • Poland – Drivers Licences

    Skipper of a boat (sailboat, motorboat or PWC) must be at least 14 years old. Inland Skipper Certificate of Competency (sailboat or motorboat) gives right to drive yachts or motorboats in inland waterways and the boats length up to 12 m on internal sea waters and other marine waters in a zone up to 2 nautical miles from shore in the daytime. (Persons under the age of 16 may exercise their permissions on motorboats with an engine power up to 60 kW) Marine Skipper Certificate of Competency (sailbot or motorboat) gives right to drive yachts or motorboats length up to 18 m on marine waters. Captain’s Certificate of Competency (sailboat or motorboat) gives right to drive yachts or motorboats in inland waterways and on marine waters. No driving license is required for: – driving sailboats lenght up 7,5 m (which may be equipped with an auxiliary mechanical driving gear) – driving motorboats up to 10 kW – practicing water tourism on motorboats with an engine power up to 75 kW with a hull length up to 13 m , where the maximum speed is structurally limited to 15 km / h

  • Poland – Health & Safety/Exposure Levels

    Styrene Levels – Short and long TWA exposure levels: 200 mg/m3 and 50 mg/m3 (Reported October 2015)

  • Poland – Taxation

    VAT 23% is compulsory on all new products and commercial services. Short-term rental of a yacht is subject to VAT in the country where the means of transport at the time of acquisition of real control by the user.

  • Poland – Safety Equipment

    Life jackets must be kept on board all ships in sufficient numbers for all persons on board. In addition, the obligation to have lifebuoys and appropriate fire extinguishers in the number specified depending on its size, purpose , power, propulsion machinery and equipment posing a fire hazard.

  • Poland – Registration

    There is no duty to registration inland sailboats length up to 12 m or inland motorboats with engine power of 15 kW and the units powered solely by human muscle used exclusively for sport or recreation. Vessels exempted from registration may be registered at the request of the owner.

  • Poland – Zero Emission Zones

    Several areas across the countryGeneral aimed at reducing emissions, pollution or noiseThe zones for the prohibition of combustion engines are set by the local authorities on the level of the district. There is no country database to clarify the number or location of such areas. Those zones can change every year and local user is responsible to contact local authorities for information