Press Release: European Maritime Safety Agency: Council decision on revised regulation paves the way for final adoption

The Council today (4.10.2012) adopted its position at first reading on a revision of the current regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), extending EMSA's tasks and clarifying some governance issues. This Council position is the result of negotiations undertaken with the European Parliament on the basis of the Council's general approach of June 2011 and the Parliament's first-reading position of December 2011. The Parliament should therefore be able to endorse it at its second reading of this legislative proposal, expected to take place in the autumn, thereby completing the adoption of the revised regulation.

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