Changes from plenary report to adopted text

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Removed2. PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

Added2. European Parliament decision of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022 (2023/2158(DEC))

Removedon the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022

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Removed3. MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION

Added3. European Parliament resolution of 11 April 2024 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022 (2023/2158(DEC))

Removedwith observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022

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Changed3. Takes note of the fact that the Agency has been actively involved in several initiatives related to the European Green Deal and has provided support and data to the Commission and to Member States with a particular emphasis on different proposals within the “Fit for 55 package” such as the FuelEU Maritime proposal and the proposal aiming at the extension of the Emission Trading Scheme to maritime transport;

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Changed4. Welcomes the fact that the Agency has become an important actor regarding the monitoring and reporting of vessels of interest after the illegal and unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; notes in this regard that the maritime support service (MSS) reported on Russian-flagged vessels to Member States and the Commission, on ship calls to EU ports to specific Member States and to the Commission, and on ship calls related to sanctions (e.g. coal imports);

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Changed6. Welcomes the fact that the Agency provided technical support to the Commission and to the EFTA Surveillance Authority by participating in the inspections they organised to assess and verify the implementation and enforcement of EU maritime security legislation in the Member States;

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Changed9. Welcomes the Agency’s support to the Commission at IMO, particularly in forums such as MEPC, PPR and CCC; this support covers crucial areas of pollution prevention and sustainabilitysustainability, including the IMO Strategy on reducing GHG emissions, carbon intensity of shipping, safety, evaluation, deployment and use of sustainable alternative fuels and technologies, marine litter and underwater noise; highlights that the upcoming IMO work on developing the corresponding requirements and standards for the use of new fuels and technologies will be of key importance in their uptake at both global and EU level;

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Changed12. Notes that, on 31 December 2022, the establishment plan was stable, and fulfilled by 99,06 %, with 210 officials and temporary agents (TAs) appointed out of 212 authorised under the Union budget (same as in 2021); notes that, in addition, 28 contract agents and 16 seconded national experts were workingworked for the Agency in 2022;

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Changed13. Notes the lack of gender balance within the Agency’s senior and middle management members, with 5 out of 16 (31 %) being women; notes the lack of gender balance within the Agency’s administrative board members, with 10 out of 57 (18 %) being women; further notes the lack of gender balancewithinbalance within the Agency’s overall staff, with 99 out of 264 (38 %) being women; recalls the importance of ensuring gender balance and calls on the Agency to take this aspect into consideration with regard to future recruitments of staff and appointments within its senior and middle management; welcomes in this regard that the Agency has launched a Gender Action Plan for 2022-2025, focusing on the improvement of gender balance and equality in the long term on a quality basis; asks the Commission and the Member States to take into account the importance of ensuring gender balance when nominating their members to the Agency’s administrative board; encourages the Agency to also adopt the “Charter on D&I” and continue to participate in initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace at all levels of hierarchy;