Activities of Maria da Graça CARVALHO related to 2023/0163(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION 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
Amendments (20)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) As stated in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 16 September 2021 on attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and creating jobs in coastal communities, it is essential to improve working and living conditions on board, as well as safety and the need to monitor and prevent incidents and accidents at sea. EMSA's mandate should be extended to those fishing vessels where significant safety concerns remain, by including the monitoring and reporting of incidents and accidents at sea, which are currently not covered by the EMSA Regulation, namely serious and fatal accidents involving small fishing vessels.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) For the proper achievement of these objectives, it is appropriate that the Agency carries out specific tasks in the area of maritime safety, prevention of pollution by ships, sustainability, decarbonisation of the maritime sector, maritime security and cybersecurity, maritime surveillance and maritime crises and the promotion of the digitalisation and facilitation of exchanges of data in the maritime domain.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As regardsIn the field of maritime safety, the Agency should develop a proactive approach in ideterminntifying safety risks and challenges, for all vessles, on the basis of which it should present to the Commission and the European Parliament every three years a report on the progress omade in maritime safety. Where appropriate, the report shall be followed up by a legislative proposal, aimed at taking measures to reduce the frequency and severity of shipping accidents. Moreover, the Agency should continue assisting the Commission and the Member States in the implementation of the relevant Union legislation, especially in the areas of flag and port State obligations, the accident investigation of marine accidents, the passenger ship safety legislation, Recognised Organisations and marine equipment. Finally, the Agency should have a proactive role in assisting the deployment of maritime autonomous and automated surface ships while also it is important to collect further data in the area of the training and certification for seafarers and the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006).
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) With regard to fishing vessels, EMSA's mandate should be extended to include regular monitoring and systematic statistical information, harmonised at EU level, on incidents and accidents involving vessels not covered by Directive 2009/18/EC. Only by monitoring and assessing the changes in these figures, in particular regarding geographical areas, fleets and fishing gear that is used, it will be possible to find solutions to improve, reduce and prevent the occurrence of accidents, particularly in local and coastal fishing vessels.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) In line with the calls from the social partners in the fisheries sector, the Commission shall transpose the IMO STCW-F Convention into Union law in order to establish a harmonised framework for the minimum level of training of fishermen in the Union.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 c (new)
Recital 14 c (new)
(14c) In order to improve cooperation between Member States, other Agencies, business opportunities and the free movement of workers, the Agency shall work towards the mutual recognition of training and safety certificates for fishermen and seafarers.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) As far as the fisheries sector is concerned, while all these measures are essential to ensure that we have clean seas, which in turn are essential for those who wish to fish, farm and sell quality products from the sea, these measures must be accompanied by the necessary allocation of funds and incentives so that the existence of small-scale and artisanal fisheries is not threatened.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) National authorities carrying out coast guard functions are responsible for a wide range of tasks, which may include maritime safety, security, search and rescue, border control, fisheries control, customs control, general law enforcement and environmental protection. The Agency, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council29 , and the European Fisheries Control Agency, established by Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , should therefore strengthen their cooperation, within their mandate, both with each other and with the national authorities carrying out coast guard functions, in order to increase maritime situational awareness and to support coherent and cost-efficient action. , by providing services, information, technology, equipment and training, as well as by coordinating multi-purpose operations, collecting data for scientific research, monitoring European waters and implementing cooperation programmes with third countries. _________________ 29 Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1). 30 Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 18).
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The objectives of the Agency shall be the promotion and establishment of a high, uniform and effective level of maritime safety aiming towards zero accidentsat the maximum reduction of accidents - all fishing vessels included -, maritime security, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships and the sustainability of the maritime sector as well as the prevention of and response to pollution caused by ships and the response to marine pollution caused by oil and gas installations.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall monitor progress on the safety of maritime transportactivities in the Union, conduct risk analysis on the basis of the available data and develop safety risk assessment models to identify safety challenges and risks. Every three years it shall present to the Commission a report on progress on maritime safety with possible technical recommendations that could be addressed at the Union or the international level. In this regard, the Agency shall in particular analyse and propose relevant guidance or recommendations in relation to potential safety risks stemming from the uptake and deployment of sustainable alternative sources of power for ships, including onshore power supply to ships at berth.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. The Agency shall gather and analyse data on seafarers provided and used in accordance with Directive (EU) 2022/993 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 . It may also gather and analyse data on the implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (C188) with the aim of assisting in the improvement of the onboard working and living conditions of seafarers.. It shall also gather and analyse data on fishermen, in line with the requirements of the STCW-F Convention. _________________ 40 Directive (EU) 2022/993 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2022 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (OJ L 169, 27.6.2022, p. 45).
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Agency shall, in cooperation with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, and the European Fisheries Control Agency, established by Regulation (EU) 2019/473, each within their respective mandate, support national authorities carrying out coast guard functions, namely fisheries monitoring, border control, maritime safety, security, search and rescue, customs control, general law enforcement and environmental protection, at national and Union level and, where appropriate, at international level by:
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) sharing, fusing and analysing data and information available in ship reporting systems and other information systems hosted by or accessible to those agencies, in accordance with their respective legal bases and without prejudice to the ownership of data by Member States;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) building capacity by drawing up guidelines and recommendations and by establishing and sharing best practices as well as by providing training and exchange of staff;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) sharing capacity by planning and implementing multipurpose operations and by sharing assets, equipment and other capabilities, to the extent that these activities are coordinated by those agencies and are agreed to by the competent authorities of the Member States concerned.;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) sharing the relevant cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, in a collaborative and flexible way, to find solutions to the challenges faced in the different areas;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) increasing the cooperation in order to collect data for marine scientific research purpose on marine ecosystems, physical oceanography, marine chemistry, marine biology, fisheries, scientific ocean drilling and coring, geological and geophysical research, and other activities;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(ec) implementing cooperation projects with third countries to improve maritime safety, pollution prevention by ships, maritime security and preservation of the marine environment;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
(ed) reinforcing the monitoring of European waters to detect illegal waste spills and potential oil spills;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the powers of the Management Board of the Agency set out in Article 15, the precise forms of cooperation on coast guard functions between the Agency, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency shall be determined in a flexible working arrangement, in accordance with their respective mandates and the financial rules applicable to those agencies. Such an arrangement shall be approved by the management Board of the Agency, the Administrative Board of the European Fisheries Control Agency and the management board of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.