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În cazul în care statele membre în cauză nu pot stabili care dintre ele urmează să conducă investigația, Comisia, pe baza avizului prezentat de Agenție, ia o decizie în ceea ce privește această chestiune, care este pusă în aplicare imediat.
Should the Member States concerned not be able to determine which Member State is to lead the investigation, the Commission shall take a decision on the matter based on an opinion of the Agency, which shall be immediately implemented .
Statul respectiv răspunde de investigația privind siguranța și de coordonarea cu alte state membre interesate în mod deosebit, până în momentul în care se stabilește de comun acord statul care să conducă investigațiile.
That State shall remain responsible for the safety investigation and coordination with other substantially interested Member States until it is mutually agreed which of them is to be the lead investigating State.
Statul respectiv răspunde de investigația privind siguranța și de coordonarea cu alte state membre interesate în mod deosebit, până în momentul în care se stabilește , fie de comun acord , fie prin decizia Comisiei, statul care urmează să conducă investigațiile.
That State shall remain responsible for the safety investigation and coordination with other substantially interested Member States until such time as they either mutually agree or the Commission decides which of them is to be the lead investigating State.
Articolul 8 – alineatul 1 – paragrafele 1 și 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraphs 1 and 2
În vederea desfășurării de investigații obiective privind siguranța, organul de anchetă este independent din punct de vedere organizațional, juridic și al luării deciziilor față de orice parte ale cărei interese ar putea veni în conflict cu sarcina ce i-a fost încredințată.
In order to carry out a safety investigation in an unbiased manner, the investigative body shall be independent in its organisation, legal structure and decision-making of any party whose interests could conflict with the task entrusted to it.
Organul de anchetă este independent din punct de vedere operațional, în special, față de autoritățile naționale responsabile cu aspectele privind navigabilitatea, certificarea, inspecția, personalul, siguranța navigației, întreținerea, controlul traficului maritim, controlul statului de port și operarea porturilor maritime, față de organismele care realizează anchete pentru stabilirea responsabilității sau pentru punerea în aplicare a legii și, în general, de orice altă parte ale cărei interese ar putea intra în conflict cu sarcina care i-a fost încredințată.
That investigative body shall be functionally independent of, in particular, the national authorities responsible for seaworthiness, certification, inspection, manning, safe navigation, maintenance, sea traffic control, port state control and operation of seaports, of bodies carrying out investigations for the purposes of establishing liability or law enforcement and, in general , of any other party whose interests could conflict with the task entrusted to it.
Articolul 9 – titlul și partea introductivă
Article 9 – title and introductory part
Nedivulgarea informațiilor
Non-disclosure of records
Statele membre, acționând în cadrul sistemelor lor juridice, se asigură că următoarele informații nu sunt disponibile decât în scopurile investigației privind siguranța , cu excepția cazurilor în care autoritatea competentă în statul respectiv hotărăște că interesul de a le divulga depășește impactul negativ pe care o astfel de acțiune l-ar putea avea la nivel național și internațional asupra investigației respective privind siguranța sau asupra altor investigații viitoare :
Member States, acting in the framework of their legal systems, shall ensure that the following records are not made available for purposes other than the safety investigation, unless the competent authority in that State determines that the interest in their disclosure outweighs the adverse domestic and international impact that such action may have on that safety investigation or on any future investigations:
Statele membre, acționând în cadrul sistemelor lor juridice, se asigură că următoarele informații nu sunt disponibile decât în scopurile investigației privind siguranța:
Member States, acting in the framework of their legal systems, shall ensure that the following records are not made available for purposes other than the safety investigation:
Articolul 9 – paragraful 1a (nou)
Article 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
În plus, statele membre se asigură că declarațiile martorilor sau orice informații furnizate de aceștia în decursul unor investigații privind siguranța nu sunt comunicate autorităților din țări terțe, astfel încât să se evite folosirea acestor declarații sau informații în anchete penale în țările respective.
Furthermore, Member States shall ensure that, witness statements and other information provided by witnesses in the course of safety investigations are not obtained by third country authorities, thus preventing such statements and information from being used in criminal investigations in such countries .
Articolul 10 – alineatul 3 – litera da (nouă)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) pentru a pune la punct măsuri rapide de alertă în caz de accidente sau incidente maritime;
(da) provide for rapid alert measures in the event of a marine casualty or incident ;
Articolul 10 – alineatul 3 – litera e
Article 10 – paragraph 3 - point e
(e) pentru a institui norme de confidențialitate pentru utilizarea în comun, cu respectarea normelor naționale, a declarațiilor martorilor și pentru prelucrarea datelor și a altor informații prevăzute la articolul 9 , inclusiv în relația cu statele terțe ;
(e) establish confidentiality rules for the sharing, in the respect of national rules, of witness evidence and the processing of data and other records referred to in Article 9, including in relations with third countries ;
(e) pentru a institui norme de confidențialitate pentru utilizarea în comun, cu respectarea normelor naționale, a declarațiilor martorilor și pentru prelucrarea datelor și a altor informații prevăzute la articolul 9;
(e) establish confidentiality rules for the sharing, in the respect of national rules, of witness evidence and the processing of data and other records referred to in Article 9;
Articolul 10 – alineatul 3 – litera h
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) pentru a pune la dispoziția organelor de anchetă care desfășoară investigațiile privind siguranța orice informații pertinente.
(h) provide investigative bodies conducting safety investigations with any pertinent information.
Articolul 10 – alineatul 3a (nou)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Organele de anchetă pot decide că este suficientă publicarea unui raport simplificat, în cazul unor investigații privind siguranța care nu privesc accidente maritime foarte grave și ale căror rezultate nu ar putea contribui la prevenirea accidentelor și incidentelor pe viitor.
Investigative bodies may decide that a safety investigation, which does not concern a very serious marine casualty and the findings of which do not have the potential to lead to the prevention of future casualties and incidents, shall result in a simplified report to be published.
Organele de anchetă pot decide că este suficientă publicarea unui raport simplificat, în cazul unor investigații privind siguranța care nu privesc accidente maritime grave sau foarte grave și ale căror rezultate nu ar putea contribui la prevenirea accidentelor și incidentelor pe viitor.
Investigative bodies may decide that a safety investigation, which does not concern a serious or very serious marine casualty and the findings of which do not have the potential to lead to the prevention of future casualties and incidents, shall result in a simplified report to be published.
(2) Organele de anchetă depun toate eforturile necesare pentru a publica raportul menționat la alineatul (1) în termen de 12 luni de la data accidentului.
Investigative bodies shall make every effort to make the report referred to in paragraph 1 available to the public within 12 months from the day of the casualty.
În cazul în care raportul final nu poate fi elaborat în intervalul de timp menționat, în termen de 12 luni de la data accidentului se publică un raport intermediar.
If it is not possible to produce the final report within that time, an interim report shall be published within 12 months from the date of the casualty
Organul de anchetă ia în considerare eventualele observații ale Comisiei privind rapoartele finale pentru îmbunătățirea calității de redactare astfel încât să se faciliteze îndeplinirea obiectivului prezentei directive.
It shall take into account the possible observations of the Commission on final reports for improving the editorial quality in the way most conducive to achieving the objective of this Directive.
Organul de anchetă ia în considerare eventualele observații ale Comisiei pentru îmbunătățirea calității raportului astfel încât să se faciliteze îndeplinirea obiectivului prezentei directive.
It shall take into account the possible observations of the Commission for improving the quality of the report in the way most conducive to achieving the objective of this Directive.
(3a) O dată la trei ani, Comisia informează Parlamentul European prin intermediul unui raport în care se precizează gradul de punere în aplicare și de respectare a dispozițiilor prezentei directive, precum și măsurile care sunt considerate necesare în lumina recomandărilor care figurează în raport.
Every three years, the Commission shall send a report providing information to the European Parliament setting out the degree of implementation of, and compliance with, the provisions of this Directive, as well as any further steps considered necessary in the light of the recommendations set out in the report.
(2) Dacă este cazul, un organ de anchetă sau Comisia , acționând cu sprijinul Agenției, elaborează recomandări privind siguranța pe baza unei analize concise de date și a rezultatelor anchetelor realizate .
Where appropriate, an investigative body or the Commission shall, acting with the assistance of the Agency , make safety recommendations on the basis of an abstract data analysis and of the results of any investigations carried out .
Articolul 17a (nou)
Article 17 a (new)
În cazul unui accident maritim statele membre aplică dispozițiile adecvate din orientările OMI privind tratamentul echitabil aplicat navigatorilor, în conformitate cu legislația lor națională.
In accordance with their national law, Member States shall apply the relevant provisions of the IMO guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident.
Nicio dispoziție a prezentei directive nu împiedică un stat membru să adopte măsuri suplimentare privind siguranța maritimă care nu sunt reglementate de prezenta directivă, cu condiția ca astfel de măsuri să nu aducă atingere dispozițiilor prezentei directive sau îndeplinirii obiectivului acesteia , în orice mod .
Nothing contained in this Directive shall prevent a Member State from taking additional measures on maritime safety which are not covered by this Directive, provided that such measures do not infringe this Directive or in any way adversely affect the attainment of its objective.
Nicio dispoziție a prezentei directive nu împiedică un stat membru să adopte măsuri suplimentare privind siguranța maritimă care nu sunt reglementate de prezenta directivă, cu condiția ca astfel de măsuri să nu aducă , sub nicio formă, atingere dispozițiilor prezentei directive sau îndeplinirii obiectivului acesteia și să nu pericliteze îndeplinirea obiectivelor Uniunii .
Nothing contained in this Directive shall prevent a Member State from taking additional measures on maritime safety which are not covered by this Directive, provided that such measures do not infringe this Directive or in any way adversely affect the attainment of its objective , nor jeopardise the realisation of the objectives of the Union .
Articolul 23 – alineatul 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Statele membre comunică de îndată Comisiei textul dispozițiilor respective și un tabel de corespondență între aceste dispoziții și prezenta directivă.
They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive .
Atunci când statele membre adoptă aceste măsuri , ele cuprind o trimitere la prezenta directivă sau sunt însoțite de o asemenea trimitere la data publicării lor oficiale.
When Member States adopt those measures , they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication.
Atunci când statele membre adoptă aceste dispoziții , ele cuprind o trimitere la prezenta directivă sau sunt însoțite de o asemenea trimitere la data publicării lor oficiale.
When Member States adopt those provisions , they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication.
This proposal is part of the third package of legislative measures aimed at improving maritime safety.
This proposal is part of the third package of legislative measures aimed at improving maritime safety.
It lays down rules at Community level for investigations following maritime casualties and incidents.
It lays down rules at Community level for investigations following maritime casualties and incidents.
More specifically, it introduces an obligation for Member States to carry out technical investigations after serious and very serious marine incidents.
More specifically, it introduces an obligation for Member States to carry out technical investigations after serious and very serious marine incidents.
The investigations have to follow a common methodology.
The investigations have to follow a common methodology.
The purpose is to establish the circumstances and examine the causes of the incidents in order to draw all possible lessons from them and thereby prevent future disasters.
The purpose is to establish the circumstances and examine the causes of the incidents in order to draw all possible lessons from them and thereby prevent future disasters.
After the investigation, Member States are required to prepare an accident report (including safety recommendations, if appropriate) in a format defined in the annex of the proposal.
After the investigation, Member States are required to prepare an accident report (including safety recommendations, if appropriate) in a format defined in the annex of the proposal.
Furthermore, the proposed Directive obliges Member States to create the necessary institutional framework by setting up independent specialised bodies with investigative powers.
Furthermore, the proposed Directive obliges Member States to create the necessary institutional framework by setting up independent specialised bodies with investigative powers.
In cases of incidents involving two or more Member Sates, the proposal provides for joint investigations under the lead of one Member State with a view to avoiding parallel investigations.
In cases of incidents involving two or more Member Sates, the proposal provides for joint investigations under the lead of one Member State with a view to avoiding parallel investigations.
Parliament position in first reading
Parliament position in first reading
Parliament's position in first reading comprises 24 amendments to the Commission proposal.
Parliament's position in first reading comprises 24 amendments to the Commission proposal.
They relate to the following issues:
They relate to the following issues:
- Clear differentiation of accident investigations from criminal investigations (AM 5 and 8) : These amendments clarify that investigations should under no circumstances be concerned with determining liability or apportioning blame and emphasise that they should be separate and independent of judicial investigations.
- Clear differentiation of accident investigations from criminal investigations (AM 5 and 8) : These amendments clarify that investigations should under no circumstances be concerned with determining liability or apportioning blame and emphasise that they should be separate and independent of judicial investigations.
- Non-disclosure of records and protection of witnesses (AM 9 and 16) : It is suggested that certain records obtained from witnesses during safety investigations must not be disclosed for purposes other than the investigation and that they must not be made available to third country authorities.
- Non-disclosure of records and protection of witnesses (AM 9 and 16) : It is suggested that certain records obtained from witnesses during safety investigations must not be disclosed for purposes other than the investigation and that they must not be made available to third country authorities.
- Independence and powers of investigative bodies (AM 1, 14, 15) : These amendments require that investigative bodies are endowed with the necessary permanent decision making powers and that they are independent of bodies carrying out investigations for purposes of law enforcement or determining liability.
- Independence and powers of investigative bodies (AM 1, 14, 15) : These amendments require that investigative bodies are endowed with the necessary permanent decision making powers and that they are independent of bodies carrying out investigations for purposes of law enforcement or determining liability.
- Involvement of EMSA in safety recommendations (AM 7 and 20) : The European Maritime Safety Agency should assist the Commission in making safety recommendations.
- Involvement of EMSA in safety recommendations (AM 7 and 20) : The European Maritime Safety Agency should assist the Commission in making safety recommendations.
- Deadline for starting investigations (AM 12) : Members States should be obliged to start the safety investigation no later than 2 months after the accident occurred.
- Deadline for starting investigations (AM 12) : Members States should be obliged to start the safety investigation no later than 2 months after the accident occurred.
- Commission to decide lead investigating Member State if disagreement among the Member States concerned (AM 13) : This amendment aims to preclude parallel investigations.
- Commission to decide lead investigating Member State if disagreement among the Member States concerned (AM 13) : This amendment aims to preclude parallel investigations.
If Member States fail to determine a lead investigating state by mutual agreement, the Commission should take a decision.
If Member States fail to determine a lead investigating state by mutual agreement, the Commission should take a decision.
- Regulatory procedure with scrutiny for adoption or modification of common methodology for investigations (AM 11 and 23) : The Common methodology for investigations should be updated in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny.
- Regulatory procedure with scrutiny for adoption or modification of common methodology for investigations (AM 11 and 23) : The Common methodology for investigations should be updated in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny.
- Taking into account findings of accident investigations in adopting or modifying investigation methodology (AM 2 and 19) : The conclusions drawn in investigation reports should be taken into account, when adopting or updating the methodology.
- Taking into account findings of accident investigations in adopting or modifying investigation methodology (AM 2 and 19) : The conclusions drawn in investigation reports should be taken into account, when adopting or updating the methodology.
- Fair treatment of seafarers (AM 3 and 22) : These amendments stipulate that Member States shall apply the IMO guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident.
- Fair treatment of seafarers (AM 3 and 22) : These amendments stipulate that Member States shall apply the IMO guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident.
- Other issues : These include an emphasis on the need to ensure accordance with the UNCLOS Convention (AM 6), a reference to rapid alert measures (AM 10), and a requirement for the Commission to report every three years to Parliament on the implementation of the Directive.
- Other issues : These include an emphasis on the need to ensure accordance with the UNCLOS Convention (AM 6), a reference to rapid alert measures (AM 10), and a requirement for the Commission to report every three years to Parliament on the implementation of the Directive.
Consideration of Parliament's amendments
Consideration of Parliament's amendments
Only 3 of the 23 amendments were fully taken into account by the Council: Two of them (AM 11 and 23) relate to the introduction of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny for defining and updating the joint methodology for investigations.
Only 3 of the 23 amendments were fully taken into account by the Council: Two of them (AM 11 and 23) relate to the introduction of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny for defining and updating the joint methodology for investigations.
The other amendment (AM 5) which was fully considered makes clear that safety investigations must not be concerned with determining liability or apportioning blame.
The other amendment (AM 5) which was fully considered makes clear that safety investigations must not be concerned with determining liability or apportioning blame.
Two amendments were taken into account partly.
Two amendments were taken into account partly.
Firstly, Council introduced a recital on the fair treatment of seafarers with a text similar to amendment 3.
Firstly, Council introduced a recital on the fair treatment of seafarers with a text similar to amendment 3.
Secondly, it included a reference to UNCLOS into Article 2(1) but unlike amendment 6 with particular reference to the definition of territorial sea and internal waters.
Secondly, it included a reference to UNCLOS into Article 2(1) but unlike amendment 6 with particular reference to the definition of territorial sea and internal waters.
The remaining amendments were not incorporated into the common position.
The remaining amendments were not incorporated into the common position.
New elements introduced by Council
New elements introduced by Council
The common position makes numerous changes to parts of the Commission proposal not touched upon by Parliament in first reading.
The common position makes numerous changes to parts of the Commission proposal not touched upon by Parliament in first reading.
The following ones are the most significant:
The following ones are the most significant:
- Restricting the scope of the Directive : According to the common position, safety investigations would only be obligatory for very serious incidents.
- Restricting the scope of the Directive : According to the common position, safety investigations would only be obligatory for very serious incidents.
In the event of serious (and other) marine casualties, the investigative body can decide whether or not to carry out an investigation.
In the event of serious (and other) marine casualties, the investigative body can decide whether or not to carry out an investigation.
Distress alerts are completely excluded from the scope of the Directive.
Distress alerts are completely excluded from the scope of the Directive.
- Functional independence of investigative bodies : The common position gives Member States more autonomy in determining functional and organisational structures.
- Functional independence of investigative bodies : The common position gives Member States more autonomy in determining functional and organisational structures.
It also exempts landlocked Member States with no ships flying their flag from establishing an investigative body (they would only have to establish 'independent focal points').
It also exempts landlocked Member States with no ships flying their flag from establishing an investigative body (they would only have to establish 'independent focal points').