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I believe that the approach taken by this report, regarding the transfer of cargo and passenger ships between EU Member State registers, manages to strike the right balance between the various elements involved.
While the 1991 Regulation succeeded in its aim of reducing administrative duties regarding changes of flag within Member States, the rapporteur, and the European Commission in its proposal, have not lost sight of the indispensable need for safety, tragically confirmed by the
oil tanker disaster in 2002.
I believe it is possible to make it attractive to fly the flags of Member States – the EU needs to have a considerable fleet – without being negligent on matters of safety.
Shying away from centralising everything, the rapporteur chose not to suggest creating a single EU register. While such a register might cut costs, this would only be valid if the EU register could replace national registers completely, which according to experts does not appear to be feasible.
Cooperation and in particular establishing reciprocal responsibilities between national maritime authorities are preferable and will certainly contribute towards establishing regular interaction. This would also be reinforced by the rapporteur’s suggestion that the Commission draft a report to the EP and the Council regarding the implementation of the new rules."@en1
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