Just had an email from the RYA - Red & Belgium

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I read with interest the article about Boating to Belgium with Red Diesel and concur with all of the comments made in the article. However, having read recently that the Belgian Embassy in London is putting out a completely different message.
Would be useful if the RYA could check with the Embassy to ensure that they concur with the “Ostend” View
I, for one, cannot afford to the risk of paying a fine in the order of 750 euro for having red diesel in my main fuel tank while carrying out legitimate (and legal as far as I am concerned) leisure activity visits to another EU Country.
Chris Bridgwater
Gus Lewis, Head of RYA Legal and Government Affairs responds
We have been in contact with the Belgian Embassy in London which has confirmed the Belgian position in this matter has not changed. The use of red diesel in Belgian waters is non-compliant with EU legislation and will continue to be handled accordingly.
However, whilst the risk of being fined does remain as we said in the article the RYA is not aware of any UK boaters being fined by the Belgium authorities for the presence of red diesel in their fuel tanks during the 2012 cruising season.

Please keep letting us know if you experience any difficulties abroad using ‘marked’ red diesel in your fuel tanks whilst abroad. Email us at legal@rya.org.uk
 
Cardo said:
This entire sordid saga continues to amaze me.

The people in charge seriously need a slap.
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If it wasn't serious it'd be funny. Trouble is, it's not just the European officialdom that need a slap. The RYA are as complicit as anyone by attempting to pretend that a large motor-cruiser uses 40% of it's diesel for heating. Such pretence only adds fuel to the fire and encourages the Belgians (and others) ...
 
Sea_Spray said:
If it wasn't serious it'd be funny. Trouble is, it's not just the European officialdom that need a slap. The RYA are as complicit as anyone by attempting to pretend that a large motor-cruiser uses 40% of it's diesel for heating. Such pretence only adds fuel to the fire and encourages the Belgians (and others) ...
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replace RYA with HMRC
 
sailorman said:
replace RYA with HMRC
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Nope. Maybe add HMRC to RYA. I had a _lot_ of correspondence with Gus and the RYA is defending vigorously the 60/40 split. Whilst I think it's still idiotic one can't help but think the Belgians can use the split to make a case that the UK subsidises leisure propulsion.
 
Sea_Spray said:
Nope. Maybe add HMRC to RYA. I had a _lot_ of correspondence with Gus and the RYA is defending vigorously the 60/40 split. Whilst I think it's still idiotic one can't help but think the Belgians can use the split to make a case that the UK subsidises leisure propulsion.
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I have also emailed & phoned Gus especially regarding the purchase of quantities ( above 30 lts) of white @ local Ipswich filling stations
 
MoodySabre said:
I'm going to Ostend tomorrow. Fingers crossed please.
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Have a good trip. Take a heater!

On the sea front there are some large metallic orange cubes - modern art I suppose.

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see post on other thread...

usual noise.

no check in oostende and Robert continues to maintain that no brit has ever or will ever be fined for having main tanks filled with red diesel they bought legitimately in the UK.
 
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