Decision 2021/778 - EU position during the 103rd session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization and the 76th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization, on the adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, the International Code for Fire Safety Systems and the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships - Main contents
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Council Decision (EU) 2021/778 of 6 May 2021 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union during the 103rd session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization and the 76th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization, on the adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, the International Code for Fire Safety Systems and the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2021/778 |
| Original proposal | COM(2021)127  |
| CELEX number i | 32021D0778 |
| Document | 06-05-2021; Date of adoption |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 12-05-2021; OJ L 167 p. 40-42 |
| Effect | 06-05-2021; Entry into force Date of document See Art 5 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
12.5.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 167/40 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/778
of 6 May 2021
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union during the 103rd session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization and the 76th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization, on the adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, the International Code for Fire Safety Systems and the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
Action by the Union in the sector of maritime transport should aim to improve maritime safety and protect the marine environment and human health. |
(2) |
The Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (‘IMO’), during its 103rd session (‘MSC 103’) from 5 to 14 May 2021, is expected to adopt amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (the ‘STCW Convention’), the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (the ‘2011 ESP Code’), and the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (the ‘FSS Code’). |
(3) |
The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO, during its 76th session (‘MEPC 76’) from 10 to 17 June 2021, is expected to adopt amendments to the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (the ‘AFS Convention’). |
(4) |
The amendments to Part A of the STCW Code of the STCW Convention would clarify the operational level of the functions of ‘electro-technical officer’ and introduce a common definition of the term ‘high-voltage’. Those amendments aim to clarify functions of persons working on board, thereby providing better clarity on the different responsibilities and tasks. |
(5) |
The amendments to Annex 2 to part A of Annex B to the 2011 ESP Code would enable surveyors to focus on suspect areas for thickness measurements of double-hull oil tankers. Those amendments aim to increase safety at sea and reduce the risk of spills in case of accidents. |
(6) |
The amendments to Chapter 9 of the FSS Code would accommodate systems that combine the enhanced safety of individually identifiable fire detectors required for passenger ships with the less complex and less costly section identifiable fault isolation, currently acceptable for cargo ships and passenger ship cabin balconies only. Those amendments aim to better protect persons on board in case of fire. |
(7) |
It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf during MSC 103, as the amendments to the STCW Convention, the 2011 ESP Code and the FSS Code are capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), Regulation (EU) No 530/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), respectively. |
(8) |
The amendments to Annexes 1 and 4 to the AFS Convention would ensure a global ban on the anti-fouling substance cybutryne, the sale and the use of which are already banned in the Union. |
(9) |
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