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An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union
An
Integrated Maritime Policy will enhance Europe's
capacity to face the challenges of globalization
and competitiveness, climate change, degradation
of the marine environment, maritime safety and
security, and energy security and sustainability.
It must be based on excellence in marine research,
technology and innovation, and will be anchored
in the Lisbon agenda for jobs and growth, and
the Gothenburg agenda for sustainability.
An
EU Integrated Maritime Policy will:
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Change the way we make policy and take
decisions – at every level compartmentalized
policy development and decision-making are no
longer adequate. Interactions must be understood
and taken into account; common tools developed;
synergies identified and exploited; and conflicts
avoided or resolved.
•
Develop and deliver a programme of work
– action under the different sectoral policies
must develop in a coherent policy framework. The
Action Plan accompanying this communication gives
a clear idea of the variety and magnitude of the
work ahead. The following projects are of particular
importance:
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A European Maritime Transport Space without barriers
– A European Strategy for Marine Research
– National integrated maritime policies
to be developed by Member States
– A European network for maritime surveillance
– A Roadmap towards maritime spatial planning
by Member States
– A Strategy to mitigate the effects of
Climate Change on coastal regions
– Reduction of CO2 emissions and pollution
by shipping
– Elimination of pirate fishing and destructive
high seas bottom trawling
– A European network of maritime clusters
– A review of EU labor law exemptions for
the shipping and fishing sectors
This
Communication lays the foundation for the governance
framework and cross-sectoral tools necessary for
an EU Integrated Maritime Policy and sets out
the main actions that the
Commission will pursue during the course of this
mandate. These actions will be guided by the principles
of subsidiarity and competitiveness, the ecosystem
approach, and stakeholder
participation.
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