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In addition to the Green Blue, the British Marine Federation (BMF) in partnership with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has developed an Environmental Code of Practice. The code is aimed at providing the legal framework and good practice advice for BMF members and RYA affiliated clubs and training centres. The Environment Agency has been instrumental in providing support and advice on their statutory legislative requirements, and also in supporting good practice and advice to members.
The Code is voluntary and organisations should feel free to follow the advice at their own discretion. However, the code does identify certain legal requirements which are statutory and must be complied with. The Code has been written with the Environment Agency to ensure agreement on the advice given.
The Code has been written to meet the requirements of all marine companies, clubs and training centres, by giving an outline of statutory requirements where they exist and a range of advice from basic action points to the implementation of pollution prevention schemes which involve capital investment.
In certain areas it has not been possible to give definitive advice. This is due to the uncertainty of the relative environmental performance of many materials and much will also depend on the purpose for which the material is being used. In such instances, this Code acts as a signposting service by providing advice on where members can obtain further information.
This Code of Practice is designed to cover the everyday operations and activities of marine companies and organisations. It is intended to be as comprehensive as possible, but due to the diverse nature of the sector it may not cover every single activity and operation. Any BMF Member who carries out any process or activity which is not included in this Code, should contact the BMF Environmental Services for advice.
The Code of Practice has recently been updated and now has its own dedicated web site at www.ecop.org.uk
The BMF website
The British Marine Federation website.
The RYA website
The Royal Yachting Association website.
The Environment Agency website
The Environment Agency website.
