Directive (EU) 2024/30172023/0164(COD)COM(2023)270TRAN

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

Amending Directive 2009/18/EC establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector

Stage: In force, reached 6 Dec 2024
In force: In force since 26 Dec 2024 · CELEX 32024L3017
Transposition deadline: 27 Jun 2027
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Caroline Nagtegaal (Renew)
Lead DG: DG MOVE
Commissioner: Adina-Ioana Vălean
Last activity: 6 Dec 2024

29 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 6 Dec 2024.

Show the earlier record: 17 dates, 20 Nov 2020 to 13 Dec 2023

20 Nov 2020
- Inception impact assessment closed: Maritime Accident Investigation, 5 responses · Commission
1 Jun 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
2 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
5 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
12 Jun 2023
- Referred to committee
31 Jul 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Maritime Accident Investigation, 2 responses · Commission
18 Sept 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
19 Sept 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
27 Sept 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
28 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
29 Nov 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
4 Dec 2023
- General approach by the Council
5 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
7 Dec 2023
- Committee report adopted
8 Dec 2023
- Tabled for plenary
11 Dec 2023
- Plenary sitting
13 Dec 2023
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate

28 Feb 2024
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
4 Mar 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
10 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
18 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
26 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
18 Nov 2024
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
27 Nov 2024
- Signed
6 Dec 2024
- Published in the Official Journal

7 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Caroline Nagtegaal	Renew	NL	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Carlo Fidanza	ECR	IT	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Clare Daly	The Left	IE	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Karima Delli	Greens/EFA	FR	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Magdalena Adamowicz	EPP	PL	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Vera Tax	S&D	NL	TRAN
Rapporteur for opinion	Niclas Herbst	EPP	DE	PECH

1 amendment

Amendments

Tabled on 20 Mar 2024. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By author

Karima Delli1

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.

By article

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11 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A9-0422/2023Parliament
Proposal · COM(2023)0270Parliament
Text adopted · Directive 2024/3017Commission
Agenda · GEDA/A/(2024)001235Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 06.12.2024Commission
Report · PE753.003Parliament
Committee opinion · PE753.424Parliament
Amendments · PE754.740Parliament
Agenda · PE759.742Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2024)377Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0200/2024Parliament

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Maritime Accident Investigation	31 Jul 2023	7

Summary

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This amendment to Directive 2009/18/EC strengthens EU rules on maritime accident investigations by expanding their scope to include serious incidents and requiring safety recommendations to be tracked. It primarily affects maritime authorities, ship operators, and accident investigation bodies across member states. The legislation was adopted and entered into force in December 2024.

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