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ECASBA PLENARY MEETING
EUROPEAN MARITIME DEVELOPMENTS UPDATE JONATHAN
C. WILLIAMS FICS, GENERAL MANAGER and DIEGO
TEURELINCX, ECASBA BRUSSELS REPRESENTATIVE
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Main Developments

• Communications on
• Logistics (including CEMSWB and Motorways of the
  Sea)
• Maritime Policy
• NAIADES Project
• Port Policy
• Reorganisation of DG-TREN
• Customs Security - 100 scanning, 102

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Logistics Policy

• Communication Action Plan
• CEMSWB
• MofS

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Communication Action Plan

• E-Freight Intelligent Transport Systems
• Sustainable Quality Efficiency
• Simplification of Transport Chains
• European Multimodal Liability Regime
• Vehicle Dimensions Loading Weights
• Green Transport Corridors for Freight
• Urban Freight Transport Logistics

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CEMSWB

• Objective
• To allow intra-European maritime transport the
  same freedom from administrative compliance as
  road and rail
• The Issues
• Resistance from certain national administrations
• Lack of harmonisation on documentary requirements
• Inability of the Commission to force change

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Motorways of the Sea

• WHAT ARE THEY ???!!!
• Why is it a separate issue from short sea
  shipping ?
• What will it achieve that SSS cannot ?
• Diversion of resources from SSS

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Logistics Policy

• Bottlenecks exercise running
• Battle plan on actions will soon start but
  Head of Unit changed recently
• MoS Communication on state aid guidelines for
  MoS end 2008.
• Green Paper on the revision of TEN-T (priority
  projects)
• Preparatory works e-maritime, e-freight and
  gigaliners

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Logistics Policy

• MARCO POLO-II improvement consultation
• TEN-T Call MAP and AP (formerly MIP non-MIP)
• End of 2008 the Commission will publish a Green
  Paper on the establishment of logistic corridors
  with a specific emphasis on hinterland
  connections to ports.
• The related change of the TEN-T Guidelines is
  foreseen for the next Commission as of 2010
  (delayed)
• The ESPO Conference of 2009 would deal with the
  subject as well.

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Maritime Policy

• Wide ranging and ambitious project
• ECASBA involvement since the beginning
• Action Plan later this year (November ?)
• No formal ECASBA position until Action Plan
  priorities identified

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Maritime Policy - 1

• Maritime Transport Strategy Paper (Blue Vision on
  the Maritime Sector)
• Replaces Kinnock Paper
• Will include Maritime Space Regulation
• Publication November 2008 (delayed)
• Consultant basic study (around Fairplay and LL
  Reg.) http//ec.europa.eu/transport/maritime/studi
  es/index_en.htm
• Secretariat assistance of ECSA/FEPORT/ESPO
• Group of Senior Experts

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Maritime Policy - 2

• Ambitions Maritime Strategy
• Assist EU shipping sector, experiencing 3rd
  country competition for maritime centres
• Alleviate EU infrastructure faces congestion
• Assist in meeting environmental and security
  challenges with clear and fair environmental
  goals
• Support short sea shipping, which continues to be
  burdened by distortive administrative conditions
• Alleviate regional legislative pressure and
  protectionism arising
• Support Quality shipping adhered to in EU, but
  under heavy competition from non compliant
  operators

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Maritime Policy - 3

• Challenges 2008-2018
• Market growth in an environment of global
  competition
• Avoiding regionalism and protectionism
• Attracting sufficient maritime competence
• Know how rather than headcount
• No manning restrictions
• Control with educational institutions
• Quality shipping, climate change and pursuit of
  higher global standards
• Quality synonimous to environmental protection
• In part through industry self-regulation
• Focus on implementation and enforcement rather
  than developing new regulations

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Maritime Policy - 4

• Challenges 2008-2018 contd.
• Ensuring uniform implementation and enforcement
• Enhance ratification by maritime nations
• Ensure more uniform enforcement of rules
• No excessive criminalisation of seafarers
• Technical assistance to developing countries
• Cooperation at IMO
• A smooth supply chain
• Expansion of handling capacity
• Development of inland connections
• Better attunement to demand of pilotage, mooring
  and towage
• Development of SSS reduction of outdated and
  penalising procedures

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Maritime Policy - 5

• Recommendations Strategy 2008-2018
• Maintain EU State Aid Guidelines
• Avoid flag or labour protectionist measures
• Monitor consequences of non-uniform maritime
  competition rules
• Develop more bilateral trade agreements with 3rd
  countries
• Possible WTO agreement?
• Rules should be developed in IMO and based on a
  proven need
• Rules should be goal based and allow for
  technical competitive advantage
• EU MS should cooperate
• Further develop E-shipping

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Maritime Policy - 6

• Recommendations Strategy 2008-2018 contd.
• Develop IMO rules that address climate change
• Initiate a Quality Shipping Campaign
• Apply and develop consistent and uniform
  enforcement of EU rules
• EMSA may take an increasingly active role in PSC
• Support consumer differentiation towards green
  transport
• Avoid nationality requirements for seafarers
• Develop information campaigns to attract
  youngsters
• Develop attractive university programs and
  educational institutions
• Develop training shemes for ratings to convert to
  officers

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Maritime Policy - 7

• Recommendations Strategy 2008-2018 contd.
• Defend shipmasters and officers from detention
  and potentially draconian fines and jail
  sentences
• Consider ILO maritime labour convention and rules
  on seafarers identity documents
• Follow up EU port policy with an aim to clarify
  state aid and environmental rules
• Maintain a secure and predictable investment
  climate, preserving negotiation flexibility
  between port authorities and service providers
• Prioritise investment in port and hinterland
  infrastructures
• Alleviate administrative burdens for SSS
• Avoid interfering with market developments (KPIs,
  cargo steering)

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Maritime Policy - 8

• Restructured DG Fish and Maritime Affairs DG
  MARE
• Horizontal Directorates Policy Development and
  Co-ordination, International Affairs and Markets,
  Resources.
• Regional Directorates Atlantic, outermost
  regions and Arctic Mediterranean and Black Sea
  Baltic Sea, North Sea and landlocked countries.
• This structure is the implementing organisation
  for the projected work of the Maritime Taskforce
• DG TREN

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Maritime Policy - 9

• Actions Maritime policy
• Conclusion of Maritime Strategy development by
  means of a short consultation
• Issuing of Maritime Policy paper in November (3rd
  week presumably) - Communication
• This paper will include three components
• Maritime Strategy
• Review of EMSA
• Common Maritime Space (Regulation)

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NAIADES Project

• Little tangible progress
• Bias towards northern European countries, nothing
  for Hungary or Romania
• Little action on fleet renewal or infrastructure
  development
• Access to appropriate funding, Funding Handbook
  issued
• PLATINA platform

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Port Policy

• Acknowledgement of efficiency of European port
  industry
• Use of soft law where possible/appropriate,
  allowing industry to make major decisions
• Guidelines on State Aid possibly !
• Apparent bias towards northern European container
  ports

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Port Policy/2

• Port Security access cards
• MarNIS Project

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Port Policy - overview

• Communication on Port Policy 18 October 2007
• The principles of this document rely on soft law,
  dialogue and guidelines (see also next slide)
• Council welcomed the Communication
• Opinion of the Committee of the Regions adopted
• Own Initiative Opinion of EP adopted
• Own Initiative of EESC adopted

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Port Policy work plan

• Emphasis in 2008
• Environmental guidelines (delayed Estuaries
  Group)
• State aid guidelines (delayed)
• Other areas of work
• Transparency Directive
• Social dialogue (FEPORT-ETF-IDC and partially
  ESPO)
• Operational dialogue (FEPORT and Industry)
• Key performance indicators (FEPORT and industry)
• MARNIS ongoing (ECASBA and COMM)
• Shore reception facilities (ongoing) (ECASBA and
  COMM)
• Shore-side electricity (downsized)

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Port Policy financing

• State Aid Guidelines
• Debate still ongoing on what should be considered
  state aid in a port environment
• Guidelines delayed, maybe December
• Sector consultative conference postponed
  unscheduled
• Industry is invited to provide assistance
• Transparency Directive
• An extension of the Directive to cover all ports
  irrespective of their turnover will take time
• 2009 likely to have a proposal put forward taking
  into account the new Commission and Parliament

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Port Policy concessions

• Concessions
• DG Internal Market is considering a General
  Directive on Concessions
• Units C2 and C3 involved debate with MS on
  principle ongoing

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Port Policy charging

• Internalisation of external costs
• COMM has released a handbook on state of the art
  references on the valuation of external costs
• The maritime sector has reacted negative or
  prudent. A MIF note has even been issued,
  although not signed by all (excl. ETF, EFIP and
  FEPORT).
• Revision of rules issued through the proposal on
  the revision of the Eurovignet Directive
• - COMM initial legislative doc 7 July 2008
• - EP draft report 2 October 2008
• - Council debate 9 October 2008
• - EP TRAN Committee 1st reading 21 January 2009
• - EP Plenary 10 March 2009

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Environment Policy

• Commissioner Dimas presented EC environmental
  priorities up to 2009
• Loss of biodiversity should be halted
• Better enforcement of Natura 2000 and
  implementation of the Biodiversity Action Plan
  (Mid-term report expected)
• Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change (end of
  2009)
• Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package (in
  Parliament)
• IMO on SOx and Nox otherwise EC legislation

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Customs Policy

• MCC adopted in second reading by Parliament on
  February 19th 2008
• MCC is not self-executive and dependent on
  implementing measures
• Adoption MCCIP expected 2009
• AEO entered into force MS have to wait 70 days
  for prejudicial info from other MS COMM started
  recognition procedure with major trading
  partners debate on benefits continues
• ICS/ECS ongoing objective mid 2009

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Security Policy

• SAGMAS is the platform between Commission and
  Industry on security matters
• Issues debated relate to the port access cards
  and the integration of the Regulation transposing
  the ISPS and the Directive on Port Security
• A debate on minimum security standards is ongoing
  as well
• ESRIF established
• ESRIF is a platform supported by the Commission
  on enhancing security research with a view to
  framework funding.
• First phase of study on access cards finished. A
  second study is contemplated.
• http//ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/security/
  studies/index_en.htm

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DG-TREN Reorganisation

• Jean Trestour to B4 inland waterways, MOS and
  Marco Polo subsequently retired temporarily
  replaced by Mr. Jonathan Scheele. Final
  replacement 2009.
• Dimitrios Theologitis from security to G2
  maritime transport, port policy and maritime
  security
• Wolfgang Elsner to Security of land transport and
  dangerous goods
• Ben van Houtte to B3 logistics, innovation and
  co-modality will be temporarily replaced by Mr.
  Roberto Ferravante.

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100 Scanning

• Major global trade concerns well known and shared
  by all
• ECASBA contribution to TAXUD paper to US
  authorities
• Mutual recognition of AEO and WCO standards or
  10 2 better alternatives ?

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Thank you for listening. Any questions ?