European Underwater Federation
Encyclopedia
The European Underwater Federation (EUF) is an organisation of European SCUBA diver training
organisations.
training organisations to meet, exchange ideas and speak with a common voice on important issues like diver safety.
The EUF has a membership consisting of a broad range of European training organisations, including both for-profit and non-profit making bodies. It is estimated that member organisations of the EUF represent over 3,000,000 divers, 60,000 diving instructors, 5,000 clubs and 2,500 diving schools.
Individual training organisations may apply for full membership of the EUF if they meet certain requirements. Organisations that cannot meet the definition of a training organisation may also be able to apply for Observer Status. Two special members also exist: CMAS Europe, which represents the interests of many European national diver training federations and RSTC Europe, which represents the interests of many international diver training companies.,
) and ISO Standards (International Organization for Standardization
) for recreational scuba diving.
Diver training
Diver training is the process of developing skills and building experience in the use of diving equipment and techniques so that the diver is able to dive safely and have fun....
organisations.
Purpose and Scope
The EUF serves as a forum allowing recreational scuba diverScuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
training organisations to meet, exchange ideas and speak with a common voice on important issues like diver safety.
The EUF has a membership consisting of a broad range of European training organisations, including both for-profit and non-profit making bodies. It is estimated that member organisations of the EUF represent over 3,000,000 divers, 60,000 diving instructors, 5,000 clubs and 2,500 diving schools.
Individual training organisations may apply for full membership of the EUF if they meet certain requirements. Organisations that cannot meet the definition of a training organisation may also be able to apply for Observer Status. Two special members also exist: CMAS Europe, which represents the interests of many European national diver training federations and RSTC Europe, which represents the interests of many international diver training companies.,
History
The EUF first became active in its modern form in 1989, initially comprising a number of non profit distributing European diver federations, then subsequently expanding to include the major profit distributing training agencies.The EUF and International Standards
The EUF has shown a close interest in the creation of international standards for diving and many of the EUF member delegates have been directly involved in the development of European Norms (via CEN, the European Committee for StandardizationEuropean Committee for Standardization
The European Committee for Standardization or Comité Européen de Normalisation , is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to foster the European economy in global trading, the welfare of European citizens and the environment by providing an efficient infrastructure to interested parties for...
) and ISO Standards (International Organization for Standardization
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
) for recreational scuba diving.