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REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/25/EC as regards the inclusion of improved stability requirements and its alignment with stability requirements defined by the International Maritime Organisation
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The upskilling and reskilling of workers in the shipbuilding and maritime technology sector remains vital, in particular in relation to green and digital skills. The EUP act for Skills for the sector should ensure that stakeholders, including employers, trade unions, universities and vocational training providers, can prepare the workforce for the technological changes of the future including safety, training and protecting measures for workers using new ro-ro passengers ships.
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7 b) EMSA should continue its inspection with Member States and report to the Commission to continue assess the needs of this directive.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to enable the Commission to evaluate and report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Directive by [OP : Please insert a date: tenfive years from the entry into force of this amending Directive], Member States should provide data on every new ro-ro passenger ship that is certified after [OP: Please insert a date: one year from the entry into force of this amending Directive] for regular service in compliance with the stability requirements contained in this Directive according to the structure set out in the Annex.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/25/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State, in its capacity as Port State, shall ensure that all ro-ro passenger ships flying the flag of a State which is not a Member State comply fully with the requirements of this Directive before they may be engaged on voyages in regular service from or to ports of that Member State in accordance with Directive 2017/2110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 .;. Member States authorities, under the supervision of EMSA, shall regularly check the overall safety of ro-ro passenger ships. If safety insufficiency is established, the ship shall not leave the port, until the appropriate maintenance repairs have been performed. _________________ 20 Directive (EU) 2017/2110 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 on a system of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC (OJ L 315, 30.11.2017, p. 61).
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/25/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. New ro-ro passenger ships shall also comply with specific safety requirements for the safe loading, unloading as well as safe and secure storage of bicycles carried by passengers. The Commission shall adopt delegated act on these requirements in accordance with Article 11 no later than 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2003/25/EC
Article 13a – paragraph 1
Article 13a – paragraph 1
The Commission shall evaluate the implementation of this Directive and submit the results of the evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council by [OP: Please insert a date: tenfive years from the date of entry into force of this amending Directive]. Information based on the notifications referred to in Article 6(2) shall be made available in anonymised form. ;