Quote: (Originally Posted by schford)
What clubs would kick you out if yoiur breather is not CE approved - that is appalling. No where in Eu Law does it say that a Rebreather must be CE approved for you to use it for your diving.
Spill the beans so we know never to use them!
OK you can not sell it nor accept paid employment whilst using it - but not use it yoruself - sheesh!
Stuart
Hi Stuart,
Unfortunately France is a stange country (I guess you already knew that
). There are some very specific regulations about recreational diving but also about Mixed Gas diving and rebreather use. Those rules don't really apply to individuals with their own private boat or diving from the shore.
But when a dive centre deals with public (either as a not-for-profit association or a commercial facility), everything becomes more complex and CE marking becomes an issue when it comes to rebreather. As usual, the regulations are not always 100% clear and can be read in many different ways but in general, diving operators prefer to stay on the safe side.
Life(and diving in France) would be so much easier without those regulations
Cheers