Poland to launch new yacht registration system in 2020

Poland’s law on the registration of yachts and other craft of up to 24m (79ft) is set to enter into force on 1 January 2020, introducing new fees for local yacht owners and capping them based on a percentage of the country’s minimum wage.

In a regulatory impact analysis document that accompanies the legislation, the Polish Ministry of Inland Waterways and Maritime Economy, the institution that drafted the law, estimates the new rules will affect up to