Working Group on Maritime Safety

Schedule:

4th meeting: 07/02/2008 - Brussels, Belgium

3rd meeting: 18/12/2006 - Brussels, Belgium

2nd meeting: 23/06/2003 - Brussels, Belgium

1st meeting: 16/02/2001 - London, UK

4th meeting of the Maritime Safety Work Group

Date: 07/02/2008
Location: Brussels

Key documents:
Agenda (FR 9Kb)
List of participants (30Kb)
Official report (FR 33Kb)
Conclusions of the Meeting (FR 54Kb)

More Infos
SAFEMED Project WebSite

Summary

Within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Transport Forum, the 4th meeting of the Maritime Safety Working Group, which is also the SAFEMED Project Advisory Committee, is being held in Brussels on the 7 February 2008.

The main objective of the meeting is to discuss the progress of the MEDA regional project "Euromed Co-operation on Maritime Safety and Prevention of Pollution from Ships - SAFEMED" and to provide an update on the latest developments in EuroMed co-operation in the field of maritime safety and security.

All SAFEMED Project national contact points have been invited to participate in this meeting together with representatives from the European Union Member States, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the Centre d'Etudes des Transports pour la Méditerranée Occidentale (CETMO).  The Resident EU Twinning Projects Representatives in Egypt, Morocco and Turkey were also invited to attend the meeting.

Presentations and Documents:

SAFEMED Project: 2nd SAFEMED advisory committee meeting (881Kb)

European Commission: Presentation of the European Maritime Safety Agency “EMSA” (1 081Kb)

European Commission – DG/TREN: Euro-Mediterranean cooperation on transport (248Kb)
Mrs Anna Panagopoulou

European Commission – DG/TREN: Developments in EU maritime safety policy (139Kb)
Mr Andreas Boschen

European Commission – DG/TREN: Maritime security in EU (962Kb)
Mr Christian Dupont

Support program for the European Union – Morocco association agreement: The strengthening of maritime safety and security (385Kb)
Mr Olivier Mornet

Swedish Maritime Administration: Twinning project between Sweden and Egypt (89Kb)
Mr Roy Jaan

3nd meeting of the Working Group on Maritime Safety, SAFEMED Project Advisory Committee

Date: 18/12/2006
Location: Brussels

Key documents:
Agenda (FR 9Kb)
List of participants (75 Kb)
Official report (FR 19Kb)
Conclusions of the Meeting (FR 14Kb)

More Infos:
SAFEMED Project WebSite

Summary:

The Third Meeting of the Maritime Safety Sub-Group of the Euromed Maritime Transport Working Group, which is also the SAFEMED Project Advisory Committee, was held in Brussels on the 18 December 2006. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Jacques de Dieu, Deputy Head of Unit for Maritime Safety in the DG/TREN.

The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the progress of the MEDA regional project SAFEMED being implemented by REMPEC. During the meeting, the European Commission (EC) informed the participants of the latest developments in Euromed transport cooperation and the EU maritime safety policy. REMPEC delivered a presentation on the project activities implemented in 2006 and on the planned programme for 2007. EMSA presented its mandate and activities and referred to its role in the implementation of SAFEMED.

Fourteen officials from twelve Euro Mediterranean Partners took part in the meeting, as well as representatives from the EC, IMO, EMSA, CETMO and REMPEC.


Download Presentations and Documents:

SAFEMED Project: presentation, objectives, activities (112Kb)

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA): Overall presentation and its role in the implementation of the SAFEMED Project (445Kb)

Euro-Mediterranean cooperation on transport (537Kb)
Ms Anna Panagopoulou, Mr Leonidas Kioussis, European Commission

SAFEMED Project Progress Report (FR 88Kb) 

SAFEMED II (54Kb)

2nd meeting of the Working Group on Maritime Safety

Date: 23/06/2003
Location: Brussels, Belgium

Key documents:
Agenda (65Kb)
Official report (FR 84Kb)

1st meeting of the Working Group on Maritime Safety

Date: 16/02/2001
Location: London, United Kingdom

Key documents:
Agenda (25Kb)