Considerations on COM(2015)667 - Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2015)667 - Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency. |
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document | COM(2015)667 ![]() |
date | September 14, 2016 |
(2) | The implementation of this Regulation does not affect the division of competence between the Union and the Member States or the obligations of Member States under international conventions such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, and other relevant international maritime instruments. |
(3) | To allow an efficient and effective support to national authorities carrying out coast guard functions, the Agency should make use of available state-of-the-art technology, such as remotely piloted aircraft systems. |
(4) | It is appropriate that the Administrative Board of the Agency be fully involved in the decision-making on issues referred to in this Regulation, which might have an impact on the Agency's other tasks and budget, including the working arrangement for co-operation between the three agencies. |
(5) | Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) should therefore be amended accordingly, |