Resources made available to the Agency 2006

Competences of the Agency as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 as amended by Regulations (EC) No. 1644/2003 of 22 July 2003 and No. 724/2004 of 31 March 2004

Areas of Community competence deriving from the Treaty

Common transport policy ‘The Council may, acting by a qualified majority, decide whether, to what extent and by what procedure appropriate provisions may be laid down for sea and air transport.’ (Article 80 of the Treaty)

Objectives — To ensure a high, uniform and effective level of maritime safety and prevention of pollution by ships. — To provide the Member States and the Commission with technical and scientific assistance. — To monitor the implementation of Community legislation in this field and to evaluate the effectiveness of the measures in place. — To introduce operational methods for combating pollution in European waters.

Tasks — To assist the Commission in drawing up Community legislation and in its implementation; — To monitor the overall functioning of the Community port State control regime, which may include visits to the Member States. — To provide the Commission with technical assistance for the port State control of ships. — To work with the Member States on developing technical solutions and to provide technical assistance related to the implementation of Community legislation. — To promote cooperation between riparian States in the shipping areas concerned. — To develop and operate any information system necessary. — To facilitate cooperation between the Member States and the Commission in the development of a common methodology for investigating maritime accidents. — To provide the Commission and the Member States with reliable information on maritime safety and on pollution by ships. — To assist the Commission and the Member States in the identification and pursuit of ships making unlawful discharges. — To monitor the classification societies recognised by the EU and to issue the corresponding reports to the Commission. — To assist the Commission with the input for and implementation of tasks relating to the Directive on marine equipment. — To provide the Commission with data on the introduction of the Directive on ship waste reception facilities in European ports.

1. Administrative Board Composition One representative per Member State, four representatives of the Commission, four representatives, without the right to vote, from the professional sectors concerned. Tasks — To adopt the budget and the work programme. — To examine requests from Member State for assistance. 2. Executive Director Appointed by the Administrative Board on a proposal from the Commission. 3. External audit Court of Auditors. 4. Discharge Authority Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

Final Budget for 2006: 44,7 million euro (35,3) Community contribution: 100 % (100%) Total Staff at 31 December 2006: 132 (95) posts in the establishment plan Number of posts occupied: 111 (80) 20 (20) other posts (auxiliary contracts, seconded national experts, local staff, employment-agency staff) Total staff numbers: 131 (100) assigned to the following duties: — operational tasks: 83 (65) — administrative and support tasks: 41 (27) — mixed tasks: 7 (8)