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| 1European maritime transport space without barriers

ECASBA Brussels Seminar 2009

7 May 2009

European maritime transport space without barriers

Patrick NorroyDG TREN


Short Sea Shipping shall be promoted


Short Sea Shipping is penalised by heavy adm. procedures compared to road transport


Link with EU policies

. Large scale public consultations in 2007 and 2008

. The concept of European maritime transport space received an enthusiastic reception by stakeholders and was supported by the EP, the EESC and the Council.

. It is compatible with key Community policies:» Blue book on maritime policy» Mid-term review of European transport policy» Lisbon Agenda and legislative simplification» Energy efficiency and post-Kyoto strategies» Response to the economic crisis


COM(2009) 10 final of 21.1.2009

.Communication and action plan with a view to establishing a European maritime transport space without barriers

.To the European Parliament, the Council, the EESC, the CdR


European maritime transport space without barriers

. The European maritime transport space without barriers is the concept which extends the Common Market to sea transport

. The effective implementation pre-supposes a simplification of administrative procedures and a change in the existing regulatory framework

. It will be supported by the development of electronic data exchange systems and surveillance capabilities by coastal and authorities in ports


Action plan: 11 measures (1)

Short term measures

.Simplification of customs formalities (Commission Regulation in early 2009)

.Guidelines for speeding-up checks relating to animal and plant products (in 2009)

.Rationalisation of administrative formalities for vessels arriving at /departing from EU ports



Medium term measures

.Case of vessels sailing between EU ports having a call in a third country

.Deployment of e-maritime systems

.Administrative single window

. Intermodal carriage of dangerous goods



Recommendations to the Member States

.Co-ordination of inspections in ports

.Use of a second official administrative language

.Granting of Pilot exemption certificates

.Separation of areas in ports


Revision implementing provisionsOBJECTIVE

.WHEN: Adoption early 2009

.WHAT: Amendment of the Implementing Provisions

.AIM: Presumption that goods shipped between Community ports have a Community status.


Revision implementing provisionsCONDITIONS.Vessels shall not come from, go to or call at any ports

outside this territory or in a free zone of control type I

.Goods are are carried under cover of a single transport document drawn up in a Member State

.Non-Community goods carried on board these vessels will be covered by a transit procedure.


Revision implementing provisions CONSEQUENSE

.The current "authorised regular shipping services" can therefore be repealed.


Revision implementing provisionsMODALITIES

.New rules should enter into force in 2010

.The reduction of administrative burden for intra-Community maritime transport shall not induce adverse effects on other categories of sea transport carrying third-country goods

.This will add to the benefits from the Modernised Customs Code and e-Customs in terms of reduction of administrative burden


In short

.No « big bang », but several specific actions by

» The Commission

» Member States administrations


Directive on reporting formalities for ships arriving in or departing from EU ports

Overlap between EU requirements and IMO FAL (general declaration, waste declaration… EU forms asks more detailed information)

Need to update forms in directive 2002/6

IMO FAL = Convention on Facilitation (FAL) adopted in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO )


Main provisions The proposal states that formalities requested by

existing EU legislation prevail. FAL forms will not be requested for information already required by EU legislation.

FAL Forms will not be required for intra-Community maritime transport.

The proposal introduces a specific form for security pre-arrival information, which will be repealed when a harmonised form will be adopted in IMO.

As early as possible and at the latest on 15 February 2013, all information will have to be channelled through an electronic National Single Window. This Single Window for navigation will be interoperable with the Single Window for goods based on Decision 70/2008 on e-customs.


Thank you

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