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Excuse the Google translate
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Thirty kilometers of coast Theoule-sur-Mer in Cannes, 16 ports (one dry) and 8000 rings. 50% of the host vessel capacity in the department of Alpes-Maritimes. That's the profile of sailing in the territory of the countries of Lérins which houses 270 professionals, 1,000 direct jobs for a turnover of 272 ME.
Hence the anxiety of Bernard Brochand who, learning that a European directive threat refuelers, wrote last week to Emmanuel Macron, Minister of Economy and Industry. MP and president of the metropolitan area, is sounding the alarm about the risks to bell "the removal of the exemption of domestic consumption tax on energy products (TICPE) for bunkering fuel yachts ( ...) As for the whole economic chain that lives in the yachting industry. "
MP predicted in his letter "a devastating effect" of the application by the customs of this measure which could happen by 2015. "Larger brokers are preparing to ask their fleet of yachts will achieve more bunkering France, " he says again.
With significant consequences for the French Riviera where, according to figures from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the ME 800 yachting business recorded revenue, in 947 institutions, representing 3,284 jobs. Which, for the only yachting (renting boats 24 meters and over): 1 800 direct jobs, 500 companies and 320 ME sales.
For the head of the ICC, Bernard Kleynhoff, "these economic actors boating will flee our shores like the plague. They will quickly take other habits in more hospitable regions. Turkey soon and already Croatia. "
A problem of the rich?
Of course, yachting is an activity related to luxury professionals agree however indicate that these rich people generate employment. They also denounce, through the voice of Thierry Voisin, President of the European Committee for the professional yachting, unfair competition from other European countries. "In Italy, for example, the state plans to adapt the European directive. Refuelers will continue next year to deliver a tax-free oil. Each country in Europe can adapt European orders to its reality. "
Bernard Kleynhoff also points to elected officials that "their responsibility to decline the EU directives into French law knowledge, conscience and courage. A quick decision is necessary to avoid catastrophe, " he insists.
Marianne Le Monze
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Thirty kilometers of coast Theoule-sur-Mer in Cannes, 16 ports (one dry) and 8000 rings. 50% of the host vessel capacity in the department of Alpes-Maritimes. That's the profile of sailing in the territory of the countries of Lérins which houses 270 professionals, 1,000 direct jobs for a turnover of 272 ME.
Hence the anxiety of Bernard Brochand who, learning that a European directive threat refuelers, wrote last week to Emmanuel Macron, Minister of Economy and Industry. MP and president of the metropolitan area, is sounding the alarm about the risks to bell "the removal of the exemption of domestic consumption tax on energy products (TICPE) for bunkering fuel yachts ( ...) As for the whole economic chain that lives in the yachting industry. "
MP predicted in his letter "a devastating effect" of the application by the customs of this measure which could happen by 2015. "Larger brokers are preparing to ask their fleet of yachts will achieve more bunkering France, " he says again.
With significant consequences for the French Riviera where, according to figures from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the ME 800 yachting business recorded revenue, in 947 institutions, representing 3,284 jobs. Which, for the only yachting (renting boats 24 meters and over): 1 800 direct jobs, 500 companies and 320 ME sales.
For the head of the ICC, Bernard Kleynhoff, "these economic actors boating will flee our shores like the plague. They will quickly take other habits in more hospitable regions. Turkey soon and already Croatia. "
A problem of the rich?
Of course, yachting is an activity related to luxury professionals agree however indicate that these rich people generate employment. They also denounce, through the voice of Thierry Voisin, President of the European Committee for the professional yachting, unfair competition from other European countries. "In Italy, for example, the state plans to adapt the European directive. Refuelers will continue next year to deliver a tax-free oil. Each country in Europe can adapt European orders to its reality. "
Bernard Kleynhoff also points to elected officials that "their responsibility to decline the EU directives into French law knowledge, conscience and courage. A quick decision is necessary to avoid catastrophe, " he insists.
Marianne Le Monze
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As with all things EU, the EU always wins and the French govt will eventually roll over just like the UK govt will over the 60/40 split. In any case, a full tax price of €1.30-1.40 puts France on a par with Spain and still lower than Italy so I don't know where this exodus of boats is going to go anyway. Perhaps Monsieur Brochand should look to other factors holding back the SoF yachting industry such as lack of berths and stupidly high taxi fares
