Pim van GULPEN, Chairman of EMEC European Marine Equipment Council

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European Maritime DayRome 19-20 May 2009,
Workshop 12Maritime Prosperity in Challenging
Times
MIF Working Group on Rules, Rights and
Regulations

• Pim van GULPEN, Chairman of EMEC (European Marine
  Equipment Council)

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5 Different Legal Acts Indentified for
Simplification

• On port state control, there was a need to recast
  the basic Directive and five modifying directives
  with a view to set up a new IT information system
  and to modify the reporting requirements
• On flag state and classification societies, there
  was a need to recast the basic Directive and 3
  modifying directives with a view to reinforce
  clarity and to make implementation more
  efficient
• On minimum level of training of seafarers, there
  was a need to codify the basic Directive
• On marine equipment and on enhancing ship and
  port facility security, there was a need to
  recast respectively the basic Directive and the
  basic Regulation.

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Recommendations for the Commission

• The need for the European Union to carefully
  consider the delicate relationship between
  international law on the one hand an European law
  on the other.
• A call upon the European Community has to be made
  to make sure that it endeavours to inform all
  relevant business players of the existence of EC
  legislation that have an importance or impact to
  that business.

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Recommendations for the Commission Contd

• IPR infringements in the maritime sector should
  be recognized as a crime and subsequently be
  punished.
• SMEs in the Maritime Industry need to be assisted
  and supported with simplification of procedures
  and access to funding in particular in order to
  ensure their participation in FP7 projects

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Thank you for Listening