EUROPEAN MAR II, LDA. & COMANDITA (ZONA FRANCA DA MADEIRA)
EUROMAR
Vermarktung und teilweiser Betrieb des internationalen portugiesischen Schiffsregisters MAR mit Sitz auf Madeira.
ID: 648936020856-72
Lobbying Activity
Response to Training of seafarers including the mutual recognition of certificates by Member States
2 Mar 2018
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Read full responseResponse to Reporting formalities for ships (European Maritime Single Window environment)
16 Aug 2017
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EUROMAR's feedback on REFIT to directive 2010/65/EU
- The main objectives of the directive could not be achieved yet but should be achieved until 2020 at the latest
- There is further effort and improving enforcement of the directive needed
- The digitalization process has not yet fully reached maritime traffic, especially European maritime reporting requirements remain very challenging
- The reporting requirements by a Maritime Single Window are still not yet fully harmonised and reporting procedures on different levels (by communal, regional, national, European, international or private institutions or requirements) are not yet fully corresponding
- To have quicker and effective improvements in the near future, solutions for a European Maritime Single Window with a practical level of harmonisation have to be found
- Many reporting procedures are still paper based (i. e. pilot reports to the vessel)
- Increasing cooperation between the stakeholders is needed, including further actions according to the recommendations of the Valletta Declaration on Maritime Transport
Position in detail:
As already claimed in the provided impact assessment summary (Ares(2017)3807523) the Reporting Facilities Directive RFD not yet fulfilled its objectives. The most important objectives should have been fulfilled two years ago already.
Objectives of RFD are: Simplification of transport within Europe and therefore harmonised formalities between the member states as well as harmonised procedures from paper based to electronical systems.
The main objective of the RFD must be to attract all stakeholders to participate in the process of digitalisation and harmonisation of vessel reports within a short but realistic time frame (i. e. 2020).
The member states have put a lot of pressure into the establishment of a common frame for an effective functioning of the Maritime Single Window. But the achievements have unfortunately not been enough, considering the aims in the directive.
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It is a difficulty to allow different parallel systems, as mentioned in Art. 6(4). This needs to be phrased more clearly in a new draft of the directive.
It is not clear if Art. 7 is already fulfilled and paper work is still left in the current reporting procedures. In practice it is obvious that paper work regarding reporting formalities still exists. This urgently needs to be changed to only electronical reporting systems within the European Maritime Single Window.
Further questions which are still left to be clarified in detail:
- Could national systems already be provided in all countries? What is EU Commission’s contribution therefore?
- What is being planned for a further detailed harmonisation process until 2020 and beyond Valletta declaration?
- Can one European Maritime Single Window work, with no doubts by one or more member states?
- What can be a common feasable frame to include all regional, communal, national, European or even international requirements for reporting procedures which can even correspond with EU neighbor states?
The establishment of a practicable harmonised European Maritime Single window is very important for the users of European maritime waterways. Simplified maritime transport will lead to more competitiveness of shipping within the EU. Therefore European Commission needs to act instantly to publish an improved draft of the RFD.
Read full responseMeeting with Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)
1 Mar 2016 · Port regulation