# Minimum level of training of seafarers

European Parliament procedure 2018/0162(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee EMPL / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 88 committee amendments tabled by 28 Members between 2018-10-17 and 2018-12-03.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the minimum level of training of seafarers, amending Directive 2008/106/EC. Amendments address the centralised mechanism for recognising third-country certificates and its reassessment intervals, the role of the Commission and the European Maritime Safety Agency, alignment with the STCW Convention, possible certificates of excellence and STCW+ schemes, mobility and mutual recognition of certificates, and provisions giving priority of access to employment to European citizens and seafarers.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy ANDERSON | United Kingdom | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124949.md |
| Maria GRAPINI | Romania | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124785.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Francisco ASSIS | Portugal | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28307.md |
| David Maria SASSOLI | Italy | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96864.md |
| Theresa GRIFFIN | United Kingdom | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124961.md |
| Dominique MARTIN | France | ENF | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124751.md |
| Joëlle MÉLIN | France | ID | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124765.md |
| Knut FLECKENSTEIN | Germany | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96840.md |
| David CASA | Malta | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28122.md |
| Jana TOOM | Estonia | RE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124700.md |
| Mara BIZZOTTO | Italy | ID | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97198.md |
| Wim van de CAMP | Netherlands | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96754.md |
| Ivari PADAR | Estonia | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97025.md |
| Michael DETJEN | Germany | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/190799.md |

## Official source documents

- PE627.709: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-627709_EN.pdf
- PE629.599: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-629599_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-0162-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-0162-COD.json

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