Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0163(COD)
European Maritime Safety Agency
European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · Second reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 29 December 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 23 October 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 5 November 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 7 November 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 13 November 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 24 June 2025
- Published as law(done) 29 December 2025
Decided in plenary
13 November 2025 · decision 13
EU institutions & Parliament, New EU law
European Maritime Safety Agency
Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
AI summary:The European Parliament approved the Council's position on a regulation updating the mandate of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Mep #124734 (EPP), Sérgio Humberto (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Mep #197641 (S&D), Sérgio Gonçalves (S&D), Vilis Krištopans (Patriots), Roberts Zīle (ECR), Jeannette Baljeu (Renew), Mep #190519 (Renew), Jutta Paulus (Greens), Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Mep #136236 (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Budgets· rapporteurNiclas Herbst (EPP)
- Budgetary Control
- Fisheries· rapporteurMep #125045 (S&D)
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Industry, Research and Energy
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 13 Nov 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on the regulation establishing the European Maritime Safety Agency, replacing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002.
Adopted by Parliament· 12 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) sets out its tasks, governance and financing, covering maritime safety, sustainability, decarbonisation, security, surveillance and digitalisation.
Tabled for plenary· 7 Nov 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a regulation updating the mandate of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), covering maritime safety, sustainability, decarbonisation, trainings, and governance.
Tabled for plenary· 8 Dec 2023
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) updates its objectives and tasks, adding decarbonisation, digitalisation, and attention to the fishing sector.
Committee draft· 21 Oct 2025
AI summary:The draft report recommends approving the Council position on the regulation updating the European Maritime Safety Agency's mandate, covering maritime safety, sustainability, decarbonisation, and training.
Committee draft· 19 Sept 2023
AI summary:The draft report proposes amendments to the regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), covering its objectives, tasks, governance, and resources.
Committee opinions: Opinion (PECH), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (PECH)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
29 December 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
26 November 2025
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
13 November 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 13 Nov 2025 Adopted text TA10-0260/2025Report A10-0217/2025
12 November 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
7 November 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
5 November 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
23 October 2025
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets), CONT (Budgetary Control), PECH (Fisheries), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.
21 October 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Negotiations with the Council 3 steps
24 June 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
20 May 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
19 November 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 2 steps
12 March 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 12 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0134/2024Report A9-0423/2023
11 March 2024
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 11 Mar 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0190/2023Report A9-0423/2023
Negotiations with the Council 1 step
13 December 2023
Plenary endorsed the mandate to negotiate with the Council
Parliament’s negotiators can now seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 1 step
8 December 2023
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 6 steps
7 December 2023
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
29 November 2023
PECH (Fisheries) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
7 November 2023
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
12 October 2023
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.
19 September 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
10 July 2023
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets), CONT (Budgetary Control), PECH (Fisheries), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0163(COD)