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Schiffsbauebenwirtschaftszweigen in Galicien (Spanien) aufgrund der finanziellen Schwierigkeiten von zwei Werften in der Region 2 054 400 EUR des Europäischen Fonds für die Anpassung an die Globalisierung (EGF) in Anspruch zu nehmen. Der Haushaltsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments unterstützt den Vorschlag und erklärt erneut, dass die Unterstützung aus dem EGF nicht an die Stelle von Maßnahmen treten darf, die die Unternehmen aufgrund des nationalen Rechts oder wegen Kollektivvereinbarungen ergreifen ...

Despite efficiency improvements, CO2 emissions from international shipping are projected to be six times higher in 2050 than in 1990. At the Paris climate conference, countries agreed to limit climate change to well below 2°C. Without considerable contributions of the shipping sector to global mitigation efforts this goal will be much harder to achieve. In 2011, the IMO adopted two efficiency measures to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) sets compulsory ...

The European Commission adopted the Atlantic Action Plan in 2013, aiming to revitalise the marine and maritime economy of France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom after the economic crisis. Funded from existing EU programmes, the plan promotes entrepreneurship and innovation through research and technology, while protecting the marine environment. Engaging national and regional actors, it also opens up possibilities of wider transatlantic cooperation.

Qualitative and quantitative assessment shows that an amendment to create a levy on ships calling at EU ports and a fund to support safe and environmentally sound ship recycling would provide incentives for ships to retain EU flags; however, setup of this system would be complex, raising serious concerns that it may not be in place quickly to achieve objectives.

Design categories of watercrafts are one of the essential safety requirements which should be met and assigned through conformity assessment procedure required before placing watercrafts on the market. The briefing note analyses if amending the design categories for recreational crafts and watercrafts can contribute to more precise and more appropriate criteria for design categories, while reflecting the terms used in the relevant international harmonised standards.