EMSA- Croatian partner in accession

EMSA- Croatian partner in accessionEMSA- Croatian partner in accession

Maja Markovčić KostelacMaja Markovčić Kostelac, , Head of Legal and International DepartmentHead of Legal and International Department

Community Agencies: Partners in AccessionCommunity Agencies: Partners in AccessionParallel Session A- lessons learnedParallel Session A- lessons learned

Lisbon, 25-27 November 2009Lisbon, 25-27 November 2009

REPUBLIC OF CROATIAREPUBLIC OF CROATIAMinistry of Sea, Transport and InfrastructureMinistry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure

EMSA- MAIN OBJECTIVEEMSA- MAIN OBJECTIVE

““The Agency's main objective is to provide The Agency's main objective is to provide technical and scientific assistancetechnical and scientific assistance to the to the European Commission and Member States in European Commission and Member States in the proper the proper development and implementation development and implementation of EU legislationof EU legislation on maritime safety, pollution on maritime safety, pollution by ships and security on board ships. To do by ships and security on board ships. To do this, one of EMSA's most important this, one of EMSA's most important supporting tasks is to supporting tasks is to improve cooperationimprove cooperation with, and between, Member States in all key with, and between, Member States in all key areas”areas”


Croatian Pre-accession Croatian Pre-accession Maritime Transport StrategyMaritime Transport Strategy

Continious and sustainable developmentContinious and sustainable development Protection of marine environmentProtection of marine environment Implementation of highest maritime safety, Implementation of highest maritime safety,

security and environment protection standardssecurity and environment protection standards

HARMONISATION OF MARITIME LEGISLATION HARMONISATION OF MARITIME LEGISLATION WITH AQUISWITH AQUIS


Maritime Safety, Security and Maritime Safety, Security and Marine Environment ProtectionMarine Environment Protection

EMSACANDIDATE

COUNTRY

Technical and Scientific Assistance

Harmonization

Co-ordination

Capacity building

Absorbtion capabilityPartnershipOperational

activities

Phare 2006-2007+2008 (CR&TK)Phare 2006-2007+2008 (CR&TK)


300.000 EUR

• Phare 2009- 2011 (All Candidate + Potential CC)

300.000 EUR

MethodesMethodes

Explanatory meetingsExplanatory meetings Public awareness Public awareness (EMSA info day)(EMSA info day) TrainingsTrainings Participation in specialized meetings, Participation in specialized meetings,

workshopsworkshops


ChallChalleenges?nges?

Capacity of small administrationsCapacity of small administrations Coordination with different national Coordination with different national

authoritiesauthorities


KKeyey elements of success elements of success

Participation- Participation- different stakeholdersdifferent stakeholders

Promotion of regional co-operationPromotion of regional co-operation Promotion of good practicePromotion of good practice


LessonLessonss learnt-Prospects for future learnt-Prospects for future

More emphasise on specific training More emphasise on specific training requirements- in the countryrequirements- in the country

Participation in working groups/task forces Participation in working groups/task forces (i.e. AIS/STIRES, CleanSeaNet, LRIT...)(i.e. AIS/STIRES, CleanSeaNet, LRIT...)

Participation in legislation development Participation in legislation development process process

EU legislation- implementation challengesEU legislation- implementation challenges More operational exercises (preferably More operational exercises (preferably

regional)regional)


Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

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EMSA- Croatian partner in accession