Recitals
- Recital (1)A range of different legislative measures have been adopted by the Union in order to enhance maritime safety and maritime security, to…
- Recital (2)The pursuit of those goals requires substantial technical work led by a specialised body. For that reason it was necessary, as part of the…
- Recital (3)Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council established the European Maritime Safety Agency (the Agency) in…
- Recital (4)Following the establishment of the Agency in 2002, Union legislation in the areas of maritime safety, maritime security, sustainability and…
- Recital (5)Since 2013, the Agency has continued to expand its tasks significantly, through the activation of relevant ancillary tasks provided for in…
- Recital (6)In addition, the governance of the Agency needs to be aligned with the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU…
- Recital (7)Due to the substantial nature of the changes, it is appropriate to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 and replace it with a new…
- Recital (8)The Agency was initially established with the objective of contributing to the establishment of a high level of maritime safety across the…
- Recital (9)Those objectives should indicate the areas in respect of which the Agency is to provide the Commission and the Member States with technical…
- Recital (10)In order to properly achieve those objectives, it is appropriate that the Agency carry out specific tasks in the area of maritime safety,…
- Recital (11)In addition to the specific tasks, the Agency should provide horizontal technical assistance, upon request by the Commission or the Member…
- Recital (12)The Agency is at the forefront of technical expertise in the areas of its competence and should therefore provide training and…
- Recital (13)The technical expertise of the Agency should be further developed by conducting research in the maritime domain and contributing to the…
- Recital (14)As regards maritime safety, the Agency should develop a proactive approach in determining safety risks and challenges. On that basis, it…
- Recital (15)Since the last substantial amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 in 2013, there have been significant legislative developments in the…
- Recital (16)In the context of the Agency’s assistance to the Commission and Member States in the implementation of Directive 2008/56/EC, the Agency…
- Recital (17)In the area of decarbonisation of the shipping sector, efforts to limit global maritime emissions through the International Maritime…
- Recital (18)While the Agency should continue assisting the Commission and the Member States in the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the…
- Recital (19)In the area of maritime security, the Agency should continue to provide technical assistance to inspections carried out by the Commission…
- Recital (20)The Agency should continue to host the vessel traffic monitoring and information system established under Directive 2002/59/EC of the…
- Recital (21)The Union is facing new geopolitical challenges, resulting in additional threats to maritime safety and the marine environment. The…
- Recital (22)As part of the Agency’s task of providing maritime situational awareness and analytical data, it should assist Member States, the…
- Recital (23)Digitalisation of data is part of technological progress in the area of data collection and communication with a view to helping to bring…
- Recital (24)In order to properly carry out the tasks entrusted to the Agency, it is appropriate that its officials carry out visits to the Member…
- Recital (25)To contribute to the relevant work of the technical bodies of the IMO, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Paris Memorandum…
- Recital (26)National authorities carrying out coast guard functions are responsible for a wide range of tasks, such as maritime safety, maritime…
- Recital (27)The implementation of this Regulation should not affect the division of competences between the Union and the Member States or the…
- Recital (28)In order to streamline the decision-making process within the Agency, an efficient and effective governance structure should be introduced.…
- Recital (29)In order to ensure transparency of the Management Board’s decisions, representatives of the sectors concerned could attend parts of its…
- Recital (30)In order to perform its tasks properly, the Agency should have legal personality and an autonomous budget funded mainly through a…
- Recital (31)With regard to the prevention and management of conflicts of interest, it is essential that the Agency acts impartially, demonstrates…
- Recital (32)A broader strategic perspective in relation to the activities of the Agency would facilitate the planning and management of its resources…
- Recital (33)Where the Agency is asked to conduct a new task for which a consideration and an analysis of the impact on its resources, in human and…
- Recital (34)The Agency should be properly resourced to carry out its tasks and granted an autonomous budget. It should be mainly financed by a…
- Recital (35)In order to achieve financial savings, the Agency should, where appropriate, cooperate closely with other Union institutions, agencies and…
- Recital (36)Over the past years, as more decentralised agencies have been created, transparency and control over the management of Union funding…
- Recital (37)Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to establish a specialised body that can assist the Commission and the Member States in the…
- Recital (38)It is necessary for the proper functioning of the Agency to implement certain principles regarding the governance of the Agency in order to…
- Recital (39)This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights…
- Recital (40)The European Maritime Safety Agency, established by Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, remains the same legal person and will continue all its…
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