Communication from the Commission on: "Maritime safety: at the heart of clean and modern shipping"

The Commission is proposing to revise five pieces of legislation to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and sustainability and provide the EU with tools to support clean and modern shipping. The aim is to ensure that the EU maritime sector is fit for purpose. Taken together, these proposals are the foundation of the efforts to ensure efficient, sustainable, and safe maritime traffic and transport in EU waters and beyond, for the benefit of the citizens, coastal communities, marine environment, and healthy oceans. In parallel to this robust legal framework, the EU is committed to working within the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to set the bar high on safety and security matters, digitalisation, and the greening and decarbonisation of shipping.