| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2014) 451 final (08.07.14) |
| Publication Date | 08/07/2014 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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Enhancing information exchange between maritime surveillance authorities is one of the key strategic objectives of the Union under the Integrated Maritime Policy and an important building block of the Maritime Security Strategy. Strengthening the security of our seas and oceans is also an essential part of the blue growth agenda to create growth and jobs. The development of the common information sharing environment for the EU maritime domain (Maritime CISE) is an ongoing collaborative process which already has been the subject of two Communications by the Commission in 2009 and 2010. Positive results include enhanced inter EU agency cooperation, initiatives by several maritime sectors at EU level, as well as various initiatives at national level. Maritime CISE is supported by stakeholders in Member States, by Council and by the European Parliament. Member State authorities carry out many different operational surveillance tasks, many of them to fulfil existing obligations under EU law, to ensure the safety and security of our seas and oceans. Such tasks require specific competences and assets in various fields: defence, customs, border control, general law enforcement, fisheries control, marine environment protection/pollution response, and maritime security and safety. Maritime risks and threats do not respect national or administrative borders and can therefore take advantage of the open maritime space. In a context where these authorities face increasing maritime risks and have limited operational and financial resources, optimised information exchange can be more effective and cost efficient. The ambition for all involved in operational surveillance activities is to have timely access to the relevant and most accurate information to carry out their activities and to seamlessly exchange information between their systems, co-ordination centres as well as patrolling and surveillance assets (ships, planes and satellites etc.). The objective of this Communication is to take stock of the current situation and to identify areas of further work on the basis of current achievements. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2014:451:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Environment, Justice and Home Affairs, Mobility and Transport |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
