Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0164(COD)
Amending Directive 2009/18/EC establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First 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 6 December 2024 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 12 June 2023
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 7 December 2023
- Tabled for plenary(done) 8 December 2023
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 4 March 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 10 April 2024
- Published as law(done) 6 December 2024
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Mep #190519 (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Magdalena Adamowicz (EPP), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Mep #197756 (S&D), Mep #96868 (Greens), Mep #197731 (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Fisheries· rapporteurNiclas Herbst (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 10 Apr 2024
Tabled for plenary· 8 Dec 2023
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal to amend Directive 2009/18/EC on maritime accident investigation. It adds a preliminary assessment for very serious casualties involving fishing vessels under 15 metres, shortens investigation deadlines, and requires reports within 12 months.
Committee draft· 18 Sept 2023
Committee opinions: Opinion (PECH), Draft opinion (PECH)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
6 December 2024
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
27 November 2024
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 1 step
10 April 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 10 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0200/2024Report A9-0422/2023
Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
4 March 2024
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
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 5 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.
19 September 2023
Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
18 September 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
12 June 2023
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; PECH (Fisheries) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0164(COD)