European Underwater Federation
European Underwater Federation (EUF) jest to europejska federacja organizacji nurkowych powstała w 1989 roku zrzeszając organizacje amatorskie i profesjonalne działające w Europie. W ramach organizacji zrzeszonych w EUF działa około 3 milionów nurków, 60 tysięcy instruktorów oraz około 5000 klubów i 2500 szkół nurkowania. Organizacje mogą aplikować do EUF na pełnoprawnego członka organizacji (full voting membership) lub jeżeli nie spełniają kryteriów organizacji szkoleniowej to mogą aplikować na członka stowarzyszonego (Associate Membership) lub obserwatora (Observer).
Organizacje profesjonalne (profit): International Aquanautic Club (Barakuda) NAUI Europe PADI EMEA Limited Professional Diving Association (PDA) (Hiszpania) SSI GmbH
Organizacje amatorskie (non-profit): British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) Comhairle Fo-Thuinn (CFT) (Irlandia) Dansk Sportsdykker Forbund (DSF) (Dania) Sukeltajaliitto, Finska Dykarförbundet (Finlandia) Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee (FIAS) (Włochy) Federation Luxembourgeoise Des Activities Et Sports Subaquatiques (FLASSA) Norges Dykkeforbund (NDF) (Norwegia) Nederlandse Onderwatersport Bond (NOB) Svenska Sportdykarförbundet (SSDF) (Szwecja) Verband Deutscher Sporttaucher E.V (VDST) (Niemcy)
Członkowie stowarzyszenie / Obserwatorzy (Associates/observers): Actinia [18] Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Water Sports [19] Divers Alert Network Europe [20] International Association for Handicapped Divers (IAHD) [21] International Diving Schools Association (IDSA) [22] National Dive League (NDL) (Russia) [23] Professional Diving Schools Association of Malta (PDSA) [24] World Organisation of Scuba Divers (WOSD) [25] International Association for the Development of Apnea (AIDA)[12][13] Israeli Diving Federation (TIDF)[12]
Członkowie specjalni reprezentujący inne organizacje działające w Europie (Special members): CMAS Europe RSTC Europe
Associates/observers[edit] Actinia [18] Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Water Sports [19] Divers Alert Network Europe [20] International Association for Handicapped Divers (IAHD) [21] International Diving Schools Association (IDSA) [22] National Dive League (NDL) (Russia) [23] Professional Diving Schools Association of Malta (PDSA) [24] World Organisation of Scuba Divers (WOSD) [25] International Association for the Development of Apnea (AIDA)[12][13] Israeli Diving Federation (TIDF)[12] History[edit]
The EUF and international standards[edit]
The EUF states that it actively supports the development of both European Norms (via CEN, the European Committee for Standardization) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards for recreational scuba diving.[15]
EUF Certification Body[edit] In 2003, the EUF Certification Body was formed, a joint-venture between the EUF and the Austrian Standards Institute (ON). The EUF Certification Body, (which is also known as EUF Certification International) exists to offer the recreational scuba diving community a unified procedure of reliable and recognised proof of the quality of scuba diving training services based on European and ISO standards. It audits diver training organisations and service providers and, where appropriate, certifies them as complying with the relevant standards.[14]
As of September 2013, the following recreational scuba diving training organisations have been certified by EUF Certification International:[16]
PADI (EUF CB 2004001) VSDT (EUF CB 2004002) International Aquanautic Club (EUF CB 2005001) SSI (EUF CB 2005002) FIAS (EUF CB 2005004) American Nitrox Divers International (EUF CB 2005005) DSF (EUF CB 2005006) Scuba Diving International / Technical Diving International (EUF CB 2006002) CFT (EUF CB 2006003) PDA (EUF CB 2006004) BSAC (EUF CB 2007001) NDL (EUF CB 2007003) IAHD (EUF CB 2007005) NASE Italy - Egypt by Scuba Investment Srl (EUF CB 2008003) Verband Deutscher Tauchlehrer (VDTL) e.V. (EUF CB 2009001) International Scuba Diving Academy (EUF CB 2010002) WOSD (EUF CB 2011002) Disabled Divers International Ltd (EUF CB 2011003) TIDF (EUF CB 2012001) Global Underwater Explorers (EUF CB 2013001)
