22 May 2007ECASBA SEMINAR1 EU Developments 2007 ECASBA SEMINAR BRUSSELS May 22nd 2007.

22 May 2007 ECASBA SEMINAR 1

EU Developments 2007

ECASBA SEMINAR BRUSSELS May 22nd 2007


European Commission

appointed until 2009 President: José Barroso Transport: Jaques Barrot (TREN)

Maritime Policy: Joe Borg (Taskforce)

Customs: László Kovács (TAXUD)

Justice and Home Affairs: Franco Frattini (JAI)

External Relations: Benita Ferrero-Waldner (RELEX)


European Policy Context

Transport White paper (2001)Tackle congestion and pollution through modal shift

Mid-Term Review White Paper (2006) Sustainable mobility and co-modality

Lisbon Agenda (2001) Make Europe most successful knowledge based economy

Sustainable Development Strategy (01)Consolidate or enhance current environmental state


Presentation Points of Attention

Green Paper on Maritime PolicyConsultation

Port Policy Consultation

Logistics Action Plan and Bottleneck Exercise

Air Quality and Climate Change2nd Reading Imminent and Political Decisions


Green Paper on Maritime Policy

Consultation: Started in June 2006 Concludes end of June 2007 Many positions have been sent in and are online

on web Positions will be summarized in a Communication

to be adopted October 10th A second Communication to be adopted at the

same date will outline the Commission Action Plan

German Presidency new elements: PSSAs, diesel Following points likely to be included:


Green Paper on Maritime Policy - bis

31 Concepts: Common European maritime space Offshore activities of governments Maritime surveillance Use of naval capabilities for civil purposes Maritime spatial planning on coastal waters Follow-up of regulatory problems identified

by stakeholders Analysis of options for EU role in international

maritime organisations Maritime Policy Dialogue with EU Neighbours


Green Paper on Maritime Policy - ter

Best practice awards for Maritime Industry Annual conference on best practice in

maritime governance Ship de-pollution and dismantling Reduction of Air Pollution by Ships High seas biodiversity Whales Improve the fight against Illegal, Unreported

and Unregulated Fishing Promoting best practice and interlinkages for

clusters in both national and regional contexts


Green Paper on Maritime Policy - quater

Labour mobility/joint labour pool for maritime clusters

Review of exclusions applying to maritime sector

Research Interaction and convergence of Ocean-related

(Biological, chemical and physical) data services – European Marine Observation and EU Atlas of the Sea

Improving sectoral (ocean and coastal) socio-economic data at EU-level

Certificate of Maritime Excellence


Green Paper on Maritime Policy - quinies

Defining the framework for emerging lead markets (blue biotech, renewable energy)

Carbon sequestration in the Seabed Energy Inventory of risk reduction policies and responses at

EU-level, including coastal defence mechanisms and plans that exist in Member States and at EU-level

Sustainable marine tourism and fisheries Future EU funding for maritime policy goals

(regional level) Harnessing the development of Europe’s outermost

maritime regions and islands


Port Policy - Topics

Relations port authorities and service providers Tendering procedures Competition, dominant position and market

consolidation Public service obligations Specialisation and coordination of port

activities Port zoning


Port Policy – Topics / Bis

Port financing State aid guidelines Transparency directive Port charging and infrastructure charging


Port Policy – Topics / 3

Sustainable port development Birds and Habitat Directive (Natura 2000) Dredging limitations (Waste, Water Framework,

Landfil Directives) Air quality Shore side electricity Waste Reception Facilities Coastal spatial planning Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo



Port labour and technical-nautical services Monopolies and public service providers Limitations to market access Social dialogue Quality of employment



Ports and the supply chain Logistics policy NAIADES Logistic security ICT integration of modes Co-modality



Overall port competitiveness and relations with non-EU ports Market structure in terms of competition; intra-

and interport competition Competition in the Mediterranean, Baltic and in

short also Black Sea Consolidation trends in the market



General Provision of sufficient port capacity Further integration of ports in TEN-T Interrelation with customs policy Interrelation with Green Paper on

maritime policy NEW: further emphasis on climate

warming combatting measures expected


Port Policy - Consultation

Commission Consultations FinishedConsultation Topics: Relations port authorities – service providers State aid Environmental restrictions and port

cooperation Labour relations and technical-nautical

services Logistic Chain Non-EU competition


Port Policy - Bis

Commission will conclude consultation end of May at ESPO Conference AlgecirasCommission is expected to produce first text by October 17th 2007.State aid guidelines are expected the first document to appear


European Port Policy - ter

Stakeholders generally have the feeling that extra legislation is unnecessaryMarket access: legislation to be avoided. Port authorities generally have and should have the flexibility in determining the best operators. This has particular importance for prolongations and extensions. State Aid: legal principles and clear categories should suffice


European Port Policy - Quater

Environment: A revision of the Birds and Habitat Directive in order to incorporate more appropriately the economic and social dimension Port cooperation: Market principles should have preferenceLabour relations: it seems advisable to keep divergent issues away from Commission involvement. One way of doing that could be to have a ‘social dialogue’ on EU policy.


Logistics

Consultation concludedImpact assessment performedBottleneck exercise started up Action Plan

Logistics -bis

Action Plan: Commission Communication foreseen October

2007 Impact assessment Selection of possible topics:

- e-freight intelligent transport systems- quality- simplification- vehicle dimensions & loading standards- green corridors- urban transport/logistics

Logistics - ter

Heritage: 45 foot: declaration Commissioner

that exception status is available for 45’ to those enviseaging it – start for exception cascade

EILU and Freight Integrator Action Plan: Integrated in Logistics policy


Logistics - quater

Bottleneck exercise started up Meeting revealed a massive number of bottlenecks Significant part of the bottlenecks national Division of remaining bottlenecks in

‘infrastructural’, ‘operational’ and ‘administrative’. ‘Ownership’ of bottlenecks and Groups asked by

May 25th. Plenary meetings expected to be 6-monthly;

working groups in between Stakeholders requested representation of other

COMM Directorates


Air Quality and Climate Change

Air Quality Directive will go in second reading September 2007Biofuel Directive (2003) to be revised in 2007Sulphur Directive (2005) to be revised in 2008Recommendation on Shore Side Electricity (2006)Political objective to introduce shipping into Emission Trading System


Air Quality and Climate Change - bis

Political Objective to expand PSSAs: Baltic, North Sea, and others to followEstablishment of EP Committee on Climate ChangeEstablishment of a Green Paper on Climate ChangePolitical proposals to ban heavy fuel in EU waters

Third Maritime Safety Package

Third Maritime Safety Package- Plenary voted on draft proposals in March and April

- port state control- expansion of inspections to vessels with high risk

profile & oil/chemical tankers and passenger ships above 12 years

- extension role pilots in detecting shortcomings- support for incorporation 2006 ILO maritime labour

Convention in EC law- vessel traffic & monitoring information system- vessels in distress to be accepted in places of refuge- MS ensure compensation of costs & economic loss for

ports- equip vessels between EU ports with LRIT ( long range

identification and tracking system)

Third Maritime Safety Package-bis

- investigation of accidents- MS obliged to open safety investigation after marine incident- strengthen independence investigative body

- liability of carriers of passenger- civil liability & financial guarantee of shipowners

- all TRAN Committee amendments endorsed, including the controversial ones

- ship inspection & survey organisations- assessment committee monitoring work & quality

of classification bodies- flag state control

- support Commission proposal- providing MS more flexibility on implementation

IMO conventions at national level

Third Maritime Safety Package -ter

- Council expected to present a common position for second reading on 6 June 2007

- German Presidency intention for Council Decision on

draft proposal Port State Control at Transport Council meeting in June

- Transport Council of Ministers has abstained from discussing proposed Directive on flag state control & civil liability/ financial guarantees for shipowners

SSS- Short Sea Shipping

Short Sea Shipping- 2003: SSS Promotion Porgamme; 14 actions- 2006: Mid-Term Review; evaluation & analysis 14 actions- 14 actions divided into legislative, technical & operational:

1. implementation Directive on certain reporting formalities for ships (IMO-FAL)2. Marco Polo

- ensure utilisation MP to the benefit of SSS until 2010 & beyond3. Intermodal loading units

- not advanced4. MoS

- new benchmark needs to be set for making first MoS operational; deadline 2010

- MoS quality label for logistics excellence in SSS?5. Environmental performance SSS

- continuation of environmental strategy

SSS-bis

Short Sea Shipping6. Guide customs procedure for SSS

- last update 2004; further updates after adoption of the modernized customs code7. Identification & elimination of obstacles

- continuation of solving identified obstacles & identification of further obstacles (especially in new MS & port sector)8. Approximation of national applications & computerisation of Community customs procedures

- continuation of work in customs contact groups to harmonise national legal & local applications9. Research & technological development

- SSS priority in 7th Framework Prog. as part of waterborne platform

SSS-ter:

10. One-stop administrative shops- continue promotion

11. SSS focal points- work continues by meetings focal points

12. Shortsea promotion centres- extension scope SPCs - secure medium-term financial security for SPCs

13. Promotion image SSS- improving integration SSS in multimodal logistics

supply chain14. Statistical information

- finetuning of conversion matrix & final realisation of a single statistical source for tonne-kilometre data

Other issues

Motorways of the Sea- Currently 30 priority projects; 4 done

- TEN-T programme 2007-2013- 1st call end 2007 (projects)- Vademecum expected October 2007

Marco Polo II- first call (catalyst, modal shift, MoS, traffic avoidance &

common learning actions) has been postponed until the 6th of

July 2007


Other issues - bis

Dredging: Waste Directive amendment ESPO/FEPORT/ECSA adopted to exclude non-polluted dredged substances. Council and Parliament agreement on this issue Naiades, inland navigation policy, progressingRIS

AIS (slightly modified in IWT) ERINOT, PAXLIST, BERMAN II, ERIMAN, WASDIS


Other issues - ter

Security: Critical infrastructure – opposed Minimum security standards – opposed Logistics security – under re-assessment AEO – New Guidelines expected June 2007 100% container scanning - opposed


Thank you for your attention

22 May 2007ECASBA SEMINAR1 EU Developments 2007 ECASBA SEMINAR BRUSSELS May 22nd 2007.

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