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The use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 22 September 2023 and now EU law.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 13 September 2021
  2. ✓ Committee work
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary
  4. ✓ Negotiations with the Council Talks opened 19 October 2022
  5. ✓ Plenary vote Voted 11 July 2023
  6. ✓ Published as law 22 September 2023
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0262/2023 11 July 2023 ✦ Parliament's position on a regulation on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, amending Directive 2009/16/EC. It sets greenhouse gas intensity limits for ship energy, shore-side electricity and onshore power supply duties, and rules on e-fuels and compliance.⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA9-0367/2022 19 October 2022 ✦ Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport sets greenhouse gas intensity limits for energy used on board ships above 5,000 gross tonnage and requires ships at berth to connect to on-shore power supply.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0233/2022 4 October 2022 ✦ Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a regulation on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport sets greenhouse gas intensity limits for ships above 5000 gross tonnage and an obligation to use on-shore power supply at berth.

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Outcome
  2. 22 September 2023 Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  3. 13 September 2023 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

  4. Plenary stage
  5. 11 July 2023 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 11 July 2023 📄 Report A9-0233/2022
  6. 10 July 2023 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 10 July 2023 📄 Council / Commission text C9-0144/2022📄 Council / Commission text C9-0145/2022📄 Council / Commission text C9-0330/2021📄 Council / Commission text C9-0331/2021📄 Council / Commission text C9-0333/2021📄 Report A9-0211/2023📄 Report A9-0216/2023📄 Report A9-0221/2022📄 Report A9-0233/2022📄 Report A9-0234/2022
  7. Negotiations with the Council
  8. 19 October 2022 Parliament opened negotiations with the Council

    After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

  9. Plenary stage
  10. 19 October 2022 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 19 October 2022 📄 Report A9-0233/2022
  11. 17 October 2022 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 17 October 2022 📄 Council / Commission text C9-0331/2021📄 Council / Commission text C9-0333/2021📄 Report A9-0233/2022📄 Report A9-0234/2022
  12. Committee stage
  13. 13 September 2021 Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.