Directive (EU) 2024/31012023/0171(COD)COM(2023)273TRAN

Ship-source pollution and introduction of penalties

Amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties, including criminal penalties, for pollution offences

Stage: In force, reached 16 Dec 2024
In force: In force since 5 Jan 2025 · CELEX 32024L3101
Transposition deadline: 6 Jul 2027
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Marian-Jean Marinescu (EPP)
Lead DG: DG MOVE
Commissioner: Adina-Ioana Vălean
Last activity: 16 Dec 2024

32 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 16 Dec 2024.

Show the earlier record: 21 dates, 16 Jun 2021 to 5 Dec 2023

16 Jun 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Revision of the Directive on ship-source pollution, 8 responses · Commission
3 Mar 2022
- Public consultation closed: Revision of the Directive on ship-source pollution, 30 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
7 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
10 Jul 2023
- Referred to committee
31 Aug 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Revision of the Directive on ship-source pollution, 1 responses · Commission
4 Sept 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
21 Sept 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
27 Sept 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
24 Oct 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
9 Nov 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
16 Nov 2023
- Committee report adopted
17 Nov 2023
- Tabled for plenary
20 Nov 2023
- Plenary sitting
22 Nov 2023
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
30 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
1 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
4 Dec 2023
- General approach by the Council
5 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

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
16 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	Marian-Jean Marinescu	EPP	RO	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Bergur Løkke Rasmussen	Renew	DK	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Carlo Fidanza	ECR	IT	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Jutta Paulus	Greens/EFA	DE	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Leila Chaibi	The Left	FR	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Sara Cerdas	S&D	PT	TRAN
Rapporteur for opinion	Cláudia Monteiro De Aguiar	EPP	PT	PECH

49 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 5 Apr 2024. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

TRAN49

By article

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 157
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 144
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 133
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 183
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 33
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 42
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 b (new)1

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Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 91
Recital 101
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Recital 151
Recital 15 a (new)1
Recital 161
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Recital 191
Recital 3 a (new)1
Recital 3 b (new)1
Recital 3 c (new)1
Recital 3 d (new)1
Recital 6 b (new)1
Recital 91

11 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A9-0365/2023Parliament
Proposal · COM(2023)0273Parliament
Text adopted · Directive 2024/3101Commission
Agenda · GEDA/A/(2024)001231Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 16.12.2024Commission
Report · PE752.749Parliament
Amendments · PE752.942Parliament
Committee opinion · PE753.445Parliament
Agenda · PE759.758Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2024)377Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0202/2024Parliament

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Revision of the Directive on ship-source pollution Who filed what · Follow the consultation	31 Aug 2023	39

Summary

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This directive strengthens EU rules against ship-source pollution by extending criminal liability to additional serious offences and clarifying enforcement procedures for member states. It primarily affects maritime transport operators, shipowners, and national judicial and port authorities. The legislation was signed in November 2024 and entered into force in December 2024.

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