Infringements

2012

• Ports: Reasoned opinion addressed to Spain for non-compliance with the EU Treaty of the regime organising the recruitment of port workers (dockers)
• Maritime Safety: Commission takes Poland to Court
• Maritime safety: European Commission sends Reasoned Opinion to Finland on insurance of ship owners
• Commission requests Italy to comply with EU rules on public service contracts for regional ferry services
• Ports: Commission asks Lithuania to abolish the priority right for leasing public port land
• Maritime Safety: Commission requests Italy to comply with new standards for equipment placed on board ships
• Transport: Commission sends reasoned opinion to four Member States concerning their flag State obligations
• Transport: Commission sends reasoned opinion on investigation of accidents at sea to three Member States
• Certification of passenger ships: the Commission sends reasoned opinion to Denmark
• Maritime Safety: Commission requests the United Kingdom to comply with new safety rules and standards for passenger ships engaged in domestic voyages

2011

• Maritime safety: Commission requests Italy to comply with new safety rules for passenger ships
• Maritime safety: Commission sends reasoned opinion to four Member States
• Maritime security: the Commission welcomes the review of port security assessment and the adoption of a security plan for the port of Malmö
• Maritime security: the Commission calls on Sweden to apply correctly measures to improve port security
• Maritime Safety: Commission requests nine Member States to comply with EU vessel traffic monitoring and information system regime
• Maritime safety: Commission requests seven Member States to comply with new EU port state control regime

2010

• Maritime safety: Commission proposes updated mandate of the European Maritime Safety Agency
• Maritime transport: Commission requests Italy to ensure that port dues are not discriminatory
• Maritime safety: Commission sends formal request to Portugal to step up port state control
• Transport: Commission questions Italy, Poland and Germany over implementation of technical standards and safety provisions on EU inland waterways
• Transport: Commission sends a formal request to Ireland on port state control
• Transport: Commission requires Denmark, Lithuania, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to ensure opening of their international passenger transport markets
• Maritime safety: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Malta on port state control
• Commission sends reasoned opinions to four Member States for failing to notify measures for the implementation of EU legislation ensuring technical harmonisation and safety on EU inland waterways

2009

• Maritime safety and port state control: Commission requires proper implementation of European rules
• Safety of ships: The Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Slovakia
• Port reception facilities to prevent maritime pollution: Commission sends reasoned opinion to Italy
• Maritime safety: the Commission requires proper implementation of port state control rules by Poland and Spain
• Maritime safety: Commission requires proper implementation of port State control rules

2008

• Maritime safety: Commission takes Estonia and Italy to the European Court of Justice
• Maritime safety: the Commission acts against the United Kingdom
• Harbour dues: Commission initiates proceedings against Spain before the Court of Justice
• Port security: Estonia and the United Kingdom late with transposing Community rules
• Maritime safety: the Commission takes measures against Italy and Slovakia
• Maritime safety: European Commission acts against Finland
• Training of seafarers: Commission acts against Cyprus, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom
• Vessel traffic monitoring and information system: Commission acts against Italy
• Vessel traffic monitoring and information system: the Commission brings Poland to the Court of Justice
• Harbour dues: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Spain
• Freedom to supply services in maritime transport: the Commission addresses a reasoned opinion to Finland
• Maritime safety: European Commission sends reasoned opinion to Italy
• River Information Services: Commission sends reasoned opinions to four Member States
• Training of seafarers: Commission sends reasoned opinions to Estonia and Italy
• Port security: European Commission sends reasoned opinions to Germany and Poland
• Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues: Commission decides to take Belgium and Estonia to the European Court of Justice

2007

• Port security: Commission sends reasoned opinions to Estonia, Malta, Spain and the United Kingdom
• Penalties for pollution by ships: Commission sends reasoned opinions to eight Member States
• Vessel traffic monitoring and information system: Poland and Malta targeted by the Commission
• Maritime cabotage: Commission sends Spain letter of formal notice
• Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues: Commission takes Germany, Spain and Estonia to the Court of Justice
• Maritime transport: Commission authorises income tax and social insurance refund mechanism for Swedish shipping
• Ship classification societies: Commission takes Slovakia to Court of Justice
• Vessel traffic monitoring and information system: Belgium targeted by the Commission
• Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Estonia
• Commission authorises extending fiscal aid to wind-propelled commercial cruising vessels in the Netherlands

2006

• Maritime safety: Commission takes Portugal to the Court of Justice
• Maritime cabotage: the Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Malta
• Port State Control: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Portugal and brings Malta to the Court of Justice
• Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues: Commission sends reasoned opinions to Germany, Estonia and Spain and brings Greece, France, Italy, Finland and Portugal to the Court of Justice
• European Commission clarifies rules for maritime public service links to small islands

2005

• Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues: three Member States summoned to implement the rules
• Passenger ships safety: European Commission summons Belgium and UK to implement the rules
• Maritime safety and port State control: European Commission requires proper implementation of the rules
• Training of seafarers: European Commission sends reasoned opinions to Italy and United Kingdom
• Maritime cabotage: the European Commission asks Portugal and Greece to apply the rules