On July 14, 2008 the European Child Safety Alliance, EuroSafe launched a new resource entitled “Protecting children and youth in water recreation: safety guidelines for service providers.“ in co-operation with the Commissioner of Consumers, Meglena Kuneva, and Chair of the Internal Market and Consumers Protection Committee, Arlene McCarthy. This unique water safety resource is specifically tailored towards people working in the water recreation and tourism sectors to assist them in offering safe water related activities and services for children and families throughout Europe

Developed with the support of the European Commission and in collaboration with professional water recreation associations and injury prevention experts across Europe, these guidelines provide informative facts on injuries and hazards, and outline specific safety recommendations for 13 common water settings and sports in order to encourage safe water related activities for children ages 0- 18 years of age. The intent of the guidelines is to support those working in the water recreation industry throughout the European Union – whether as a hotel manager, a rental provider or tour operator – to fulfill their responsibilities for safe services. Implementation of the guideline recommendations will enhance good safety practices that will help to save children’s lives.