CMAS Europe


CMAS Europe is an organisation created expressly to represent the interests of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques within the European Union and in other parts of Europe by European national diving federations affiliated to CMAS.

Purpose and organisation

Its purpose is to promote, support, develop and as necessary, defend the following interests of CMAS within the European Union and in other parts of Europe - the CMAS International Diver Training Certification System, underwater sports represented by CMAS, the actions of the CMAS Scientific Committee concerning the protection of both the marine environment and underwater cultural heritage, and all other events relevant to CMAS’ aims.
It is incorporated as an Association internationale sans but lucrative in Belgium. Its operation is overseen by a board of directors.
It holds special membership status within the European Underwater Federation.

Membership

The following organisations are the CMAS National Federations which founded CMAS EU on 25 June 2005: Austria - Tauchsportverband Österreichs Belgium - Fédération Royale Belge De Recherches et d'Activites Sous-Marines and Belgische Federatie voor Onderwateronderzoek in-sport Cyprus - Cyprus Federation of Underwater Activities Czech Republic - Svaz Potápěčů České Republiky Denmark - Dansk Sportdykker Forbund Estonia - All Eesti Veeliit Finland - Ry Sukelajaliito France - Fédération Française d'Études et de Sports Sous-Marins - terminated membership in 2014Germany - Verband Deutscher Sporttaucher eV Great Britain - Sub-Aqua Association Great Britain - British Underwater Sports Association Greece - Hellenic Federation for Underwater Activities Hungary - Magyar Buva Szakszövetség Ireland - Comhairle Fo-Thuinn Italy - Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee Latvia - CMAS Baltic Lithuania - Lietuvos Povandeninio Sporto Federcija Luxembourg - Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Activités et Sports Subaquatiques Malta - Federation of Underwater Activities Malta Netherlands - Nederlandse Onderwatersport Bond Poland - Komisja Dzialalnosci Podwodnej - Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze Poland - Polski Zwiarek Pletwonurkowania Portugal - Federação Portuguesa de Actividades Subaquaticas Slovakia - Zväz Potãpacov Slovenska Slovenia - Slovenska Potapljaska Zveza Spain - Federación Española de Actividades Subacuáticas Sweden - Svenska Sportdykarförbundet