5.8. Discharge prevention and installations facilitating the delivery ashore of waste

Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC Text with EEA relevance · European Union

Watercraft shall be constructed so as to prevent the accidental discharge of pollutants (oil, fuel, etc.) overboard. Any toilet fitted in a recreational craft shall be connected solely to a holding tank system or water treatment system. Recreational craft with installed holding tanks shall be fitted with a standard discharge connection to enable pipes of reception facilities to be connected with the recreational craft discharge pipeline. In addition, any through-the-hull pipes for human waste shall be fitted with valves which are capable of being secured in the closed position.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.