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) (c. 53)

ANNEX I U.K. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Essential requirements for the design and construction of products referred to in Article 2(1) U.K.

5. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS U.K.

5.6. Fire protection U.K.

5.6.1. General U.K.

The type of equipment installed and the layout of the watercraft shall take account of the risk and spread of fire. Special attention shall be paid to the surroundings of open flame devices, hot areas or engines and auxiliary machines, oil and fuel overflows, uncovered oil and fuel pipes and routing of electrical wiring in particular away from heat sources and hot areas.