# Establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector

European Parliament procedure 2023/0164(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 9th term, committee PECH / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 63 committee amendments tabled by 21 Members between 2023-10-13 and 2023-10-13.

## What the amendments focus on

A proposed measure establishing principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector. The amendments revise provisions on extending the scope to fishing vessels under 15 metres, the role of EMSA, the working conditions, fatigue and safety of seafarers, fishers and port workers, time-limits for safety investigations, the European Marine Casualty Information Platform, and new categories for containers lost at sea and ship strikes with cetaceans.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera TAX | Netherlands | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197756.md |
| Karima DELLI | France | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96868.md |
| Marianne VIND | Denmark | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/199941.md |
| Kathleen VAN BREMPT | Belgium | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5729.md |
| Pierre KARLESKIND | France | RE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197585.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Gabriel MATO | Spain | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96936.md |
| Magdalena ADAMOWICZ | Poland | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197490.md |
| Marian-Jean MARINESCU | Romania | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33982.md |
| Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI | Greece | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125065.md |
| Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ | Spain | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197742.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Catherine CHABAUD | France | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197505.md |
| Niclas HERBST | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197412.md |
| Grace O'SULLIVAN | Ireland | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197889.md |

## Official source documents

- PE754.740: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-754740_EN.pdf
- PE754.762: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-754762_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2023-0164-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2023-0164-COD.json

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