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Amending Directive 2009/21/EC on compliance with flag State requirements

TA-9-2024-0203 · P9_TA(2024)0203 · PE753.548

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Parliament's position at first reading on a directive amending Directive 2009/21/EC on compliance with flag State requirements. It amends the rules on how member states carry out flag State inspections and how they share information on their fleets. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces or substantially amends its proposal.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its position at first reading on the proposal to amend Directive 2009/21/EC on compliance with flag State requirements.
  2. The position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/3100, after agreement was reached between Parliament and Council.
  3. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.

Who is affected

  • Member states, which apply the amended flag State requirements.
  • The Commission, which must refer the matter to Parliament again if it substantially amends its proposal.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 100(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.