On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
PECH-PA-753474
Committee on Fisheries · Rapporteur: Clara Aguilera
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The Committee on Fisheries proposes amendments to the regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), focusing on including all types and sizes of vessels, especially fishing vessels, in safety and pollution tasks.¶¶¶ It calls for improved training, working conditions, and social indicators for fishers, and for the Agency to report on maritime safety and decarbonisation every three years.¶¶¶ The amendments also add a non-voting European Parliament representative to the Management Board and require the Agency to gather data on fishers and seafarers.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Fisheries supports the proposed regulation but calls for amendments to extend EMSA's mandate to all vessels, improve fishers' safety and training, and adjust the Management Board's composition.¶¶
Key points
- The Agency's tasks should cover 'maritime activities' not just 'maritime transport', to include fishing vessels, which are often involved in accidents.¶¶
- The Agency should intervene and record data on marine casualties involving vessels of any type and size, not just those over 15 metres.¶¶
- The Agency should work on harmonising working and living conditions for fishers, provide training in safety, digitalisation, and nautical and fisheries activities, and promote mutual recognition of certificates.¶¶¶
- The Management Board should include one non-voting representative of the European Parliament, alongside member state and Commission representatives.¶¶¶
- The proposal should include social indicators to assess whether social aspects are considered when assisting the Commission.¶¶
- The Agency should pay special attention to the fisheries sector, and Directive 97/70/EC should be updated and aligned with international agreements.¶
- The Agency should present a report on maritime safety every three years, and new safety standards should be implemented without long delays.¶
- When researching alternative power sources for ships, different fisheries gears and areas should be taken into account.¶
- The Agency should report every three years on decarbonisation progress, and the report should be made publicly available.¶
- The Agency should facilitate re-use and sharing of reliable data exchanged in EMSWe using SafeSeaNet.¶
- The Agency should enhance coast guard cooperation by using digital tools to simulate accident effects.¶
Who is affected
- Fishing vessels of all sizes, especially those under 12 metres, will be covered by EMSA's safety and pollution tasks.¶¶
- Fishers and seafarers will benefit from improved training, working conditions, and mutual recognition of certificates.¶¶¶
- The European Parliament gains a non-voting seat on EMSA's Management Board.¶