Port State control
Amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control
- Stage
- In force, reached 16 Dec 2024
- In force
- In force since 5 Jan 2025 · CELEX 32024L3099
- Transposition deadline
- 6 Jul 2027
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Vera Tax (S&D)
- Lead DG
- DG MOVE
- Commissioner
- Adina-Ioana Vălean
- Last activity
- 16 Dec 2024
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 16 Dec 2024.
ShowHide the earlier record: 16 dates, 20 Nov 2020 to 13 Dec 2023
- 20 Nov 2020
- Inception impact assessment closed: Port State control - Further improving safety, security and sustainability of maritime transport, 9 responses · Commission
- 1 Jun 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 2 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 5 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 10 Jul 2023
- Referred to committee
- 28 Aug 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Port State control - Further improving safety, security and sustainability of maritime transport, 5 responses · Commission
- 19 Sept 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 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
- 15 Mar 2024
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 20 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
- 16 Dec 2024
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Vera Tax | S&D | NL | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Clare Daly | The Left | IE | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Ignazio Corrao | Greens/EFA | IT | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Johan Van Overtveldt | ECR | BE | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Ljudmila Novak | EPP | SI | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Marco Campomenosi | PfE | IT | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Pierre Karleskind | Renew | FR | TRAN |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Izaskun Bilbao Barandica | Renew | ES | PECH |
Amendments
Tabled between 26 Mar 2024 and 5 Apr 2024. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- TRAN40
Covers 40 of the 41 amendments.
By author
- Karima Delli1
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 1 of the 41 amendments.
By article
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 143
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 223
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 132
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)2
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 162
- Annex I – point I – point g – subpoint i1
- Annex I – point I – subparagraph g – subpoint iia (new)1
- Annex II – table – point 81
- Annex II – table – point 9 a (new)1
- Annex III – Part A – point 54 a (new)1
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – introductory part1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 91
- Recital 11
- Recital 111
- Recital 121
- Recital 12 a (new)1
- Recital 131
- Recital 141
- Recital 151
- Recital 15 a (new)1
- Recital 191
- Recital 4 a (new)1
- Recital 5 a (new)1
- Recital 5 b (new)1
- Recital 5 c (new)1
Covers 37 of the 41 amendments.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0419/2023Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2023)0271Parliament
- Text adopted · Directive 2024/3099Commission
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2024)001593Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 16.12.2024Commission
- Report · PE752.958Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE753.475Parliament
- Amendments · PE754.725Parliament
- Agenda · PE759.995Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2024)377Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0201/2024Parliament
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2023 | 14 |
Summary
GeneratedThis update to Directive 2009/16/EC strengthens port State control by expanding inspection criteria to include compliance with decarbonisation requirements and seafarer working conditions. It primarily affects maritime transport operators, shipowners, and port authorities. The legislation was formally adopted and entered into force in December 2024.
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