INTERTANKO in BRUSSELS

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INTERTANKO in BRUSSELS

• A report on the main issues
• Presentation to INTERTANKOs Hellenic Forum
• By Ketil Djonne, ADS-Insight, Brussels

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The presentation

• Quick look back at INTK priorities 2003
• EU in transition in 2004
• The issues before us
• Wrapping-up post Erika Prestige
• Environment
• Commission work plan
• EP Temporary Committee
• A European work plan first half 2004

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Second half 2003 Some of the priorities

• Fight for international rules
• Keep up pressure for places of refuge
• Align criminal sanction proposal with MARPOL and
  UNCLOS
• Discourage Commission from further initiatives on
  double hull
• Seek clarity on details on EU phase-out
  regulation and align it with MARPOL December 2003
• Avoid financial liability environmental
  restoration
• Influence EP Sterckx report to be tanker
  friendly

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2004 A year of change

• April last working month for current European
  Parliament (EP)
• EP elections in June, new EP starts work in
  Autumn
• 10 new member states join in May
• 10 New Commissioners join in May
• End of Commission term in November
• New Commission to be appointed end of the year

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BrusselsThe main players
Commission (The executive)
EMSA
Commission
European Parliament (Direct election)
Council (Member States)
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Wrapping up post-Erika and Prestige

• Following-up on the monitoring directive -
  places of refuge
• Adjustments IMO/EU on phase-out
• Build-up and expansion of EMSA
• Follow up on liability and compensation
• Criminal sanctions proposal Port reception
  facilities

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Environmental issues

• Regulation on ozone depleting substances and the
  use of Halon
• Sulphur content in marine fuel
• Financial liability of restoration of
  environmental damage
• Marine environment action plan

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Ozone depleting - Halon

• Regulation 2037/2000 ban the use of ozone
  depleting substances incl halons from 1.1.2004
• The use of halons in existing cargo ships
• Commission letter to Member States 8.12.2003
• Flexibility in implementation?
• Halon 1301alowed in limited cases to make inert
  spaces where flammable liquid and/or gas releases
  may occur

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Commission work programme Erika IIIProposals on

• Legal framework for accident investigation
• Directive on minimum criteria for EU flag states
• Revision of Port State Control directive
• Implementation of ILO in EU

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The EP temporary Committee

• Based on EP Resolution of 23 Sept 2003 further EU
  action might be sought on
• Stepping-up owner financial participation in the
  international liability regime
• Double hull safety
• Places of refuge financial compensation
• Criminal sanctions
• Transiting through EU waters

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European work plan 1st half 2004

• Overall goal Fight regionalism
• Double hull. Leave for self-regulation
• Align EU phase out with MARPOL December 2004
• Establishment of places of refuge
• Align penal sanctions with international law,
  promote PRF
• Avoid EP MARE Committee going beyond Sterckx
  report
• Sulphur content in marine fuel to MARPOL
• Start influencing on Erika III
• Other issues Flexibility on halon implementation

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• Thank you