Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2010/0303(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Maritime Safety Agency (debate)
Shadow reports (2)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency PDF (158 KB) DOC (88 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency PDF (504 KB) DOC (831 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Recent events highlighted the risks of offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities to maritime transport and the marine environment. The use of the Agency's response capabilities should be explicitly extended to cover prevention of as well as response to any pollution originating from such activities; these capabilities should be available across the EU and neighbouring countries. In addition, the Agency should assist the Commission in analysing the safety of mobileall offshore gas and oil installations, in order to identify possible weaknesses, basing its contribution on the expertise it has developed with regard to maritime safety, maritime security, the prevention of pollution caused by ships and response to marine pollution. This additional role, which offers European added value by making use of the Agency's existing knowledge and expertise, should be accompanied by appropriate financial and staff resources.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall provide the Member States and the Commission with the logistical, technical and scientific assistance needed and with a high level of expertise, in order to help them to apply the Union legislation properly in the field of maritime safety, maritime security including rescue and assistance, prevention of marine pollution caused by shipsand promotion of maritime security, to monitor its implementation and to evaluate the effectiveness of the measures in place.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 1 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The objectives of the Agency shall be delivered in close cooperation and avoiding duplication with other EU agencies and bodies where synergies can be expected - i.a. the European Environmental Agency (EEA) or the Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA).
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. In order to ensure that the objectives set out in Article 1 are met in the appropriate manner, the Agency shall perform the tasks listed in paragraph 2 of this Article in the fields of maritime safety and maritime security, the prevention and response tof pollution caused by ships and response to, offshore installations and any other marine pollution.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 1 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) by collating all relevant public and industry resources for incident remediation as well as National Contingency Plans detailing command channels and mechanisms within its 'inventories of response' so that the Agency has all information necessary to provide a coordinating role in the event of a major incident; this information shall be published on the EMSA website to enable citizens to better understand the level of gravity and risks of incidents.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) The Agency shall provide independent third party auditing of environmental impact assessments, with special attention paid to the assessment of disused offshore installations e.g. rigs and pipe lines;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall at the request of the Commission provide technical assistance as regards the implementation of relevant EU legislation to States applying for accession to the Union, to all European Neighbourhood partner countries and to countries taking part in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control. The Commission shall ensure that the Agency has open access to all relevant reporting on port state control.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Given the extensive experience of EMSA in dealing with the prevention of oil accidents, monitoring and detection activities, as well as EU level inspections and audits of vessels, the Agency's mandate shall be extended to offshore oil and gas platforms; EMSA shall be the designated institution for independent third party inspection.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. When carrying out these inspections, the Agency should also verify whether the conditions for the licenses for offshore oil and gas activities given by the competent national authorities have been met.