The Council of the EU is reportedly close to reaching agreement on the new Regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), with a view to adopting its negotiating position (‘general approach’) at the Transport Council meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday 18 June.
Presented in June 2023 (see EUROPE B13192A18), this regulation is an overhaul of EMSA’s mandate. It is part of the maritime safety package, the other texts of which have already been adopted by the Council and the...