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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2023)0269 – C90190/2023 – 2023/0163(COD))

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

TRAN-PR-753514

Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar

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The draft report proposes amendments to the regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), covering its objectives, tasks, governance, and resources. It expands EMSA's role to include ports, decarbonisation, cybersecurity, and international cooperation, and strengthens European Parliament oversight. It requires new tasks to be accompanied by a legislative financial statement and calls for proportional fees.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes amendments to expand EMSA's tasks to include ports, enhance its international role, strengthen European Parliament oversight, and ensure proportional fees and adequate resources.

Key points

  1. The Agency's objectives are amended to aim for maximum reduction of accidents, maritime security, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainability, including ports.
  2. The Agency must present a report on maritime safety progress to the Commission every three years, with recommendations on risks from alternative fuels and battery technologies.
  3. The Agency shall be invited by Member States to provide operational support for safety investigations, and shall analyze reports to identify lessons at Union level.
  4. The Agency's monitoring and technical assistance on reducing emissions is extended to include ports, wind-assisted propulsion, and onboard carbon capture.
  5. The Agency shall provide guidelines and facilitate exchange of best practices on cybersecurity incidents.
  6. The Agency's surveillance services must address new geopolitical challenges, including Russia's war against Ukraine and related security threats.
  7. The Agency's 24/7 center shall provide maritime situational awareness without prior request, supporting responses to emergencies and monitoring suspicious behavior around pipelines.
  8. The Agency shall participate in IMO discussions within the Commission delegation and in relevant Memoranda of Understanding on Port State Control.
  9. The Management Board shall include two European Parliament representatives as observers without voting rights.
  10. The single programming document shall be adopted after consulting the European Parliament on multi-annual programming.
  11. The Executive Director shall be appointed based on proven competence and experience in the maritime sector, and the selected candidate shall make a statement to Parliament before appointment.
  12. Regional centers may be established after informing the European Parliament's competent committee.

Who is affected

  • The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) itself, with expanded tasks and governance changes.
  • Maritime ports, as they are included in the Agency's objectives and monitoring.
  • The European Parliament, gaining observer roles and consultation rights.
  • Maritime stakeholders, as fees charged by EMSA must be proportional.

Figures and deadlines

  • Every three years, the Agency shall present a report on maritime safety progress to the Commission.
  • The Agency shall operate a center available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
  • By 30 November each year, the Management Board shall adopt a single programming document.

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