Transcript Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: A European Vision

An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union
A sustainable future for the oceans and seas
European Maritime Day 2010
Gabriella Scozzi, DG MARE.A.1
Brussels, 9 December 2010
An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union
A sustainable future for the oceans and seas
European Maritime Day
In the Blue Paper on Integrated Maritime
Policy and in its Action Plan the
Commission proposed:
“The celebration of an annual European Maritime Day as from 2008,
raising the visibility of maritime affairs and promoting links between
maritime heritage organisations, museums and aquaria.”
“The aim (…) is to raise the visibility of the maritime sectors and build
upon best practice to support the further development of an integrated
approach to maritime affairs. A second aim is to ensure continued
contacts with and consultation of stakeholders.”
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A sustainable future for the oceans and seas
20 May is Maritime Day
A Joint Tripartite declaration was signed in Strasbourg on 20 May 2008 by
the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, the
President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering and Janez
Janša, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, on behalf of the Presidency of the
Council of the EU
Commitment of EU institutions, but EMD is a maritime stakeholders’ event
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A sustainable future for the oceans and seas
Facts: importance of the sea
22 Member States are coastal States;
There are more than 1,200 sea ports in Europe;
3 to 5% of EU GDP comes from industries and services
belonging to the maritime sector;
Maritime regions produce more than 40% of GDP;
90% of foreign trade and 43% of trade within the EU take
place via maritime routes;
European shipbuilding represents 10% of global production
and we are world leaders in value of production;
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Facts: importance of the sea
There are around 95,000 boats involved in fisheries and
aquaculture;
The sea is a source of energy
The sea is a fragile environment and is exposed to
different types of threats, such as chemical pollution and
the discharge of dangerous and non-degradable
substances.
Challenges: climate change, coastal erosion, the depletion
of fish resources and natural habitats.
Sea as a great opportunity and a challenge for research
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A sustainable future for the oceans and seas
Setting outlines for the future development of IMP
President Barroso’s speech at the European Maritime Day Conference
in Rome:
Strengthening maritime governance at EU, national,
regional and sea-basin level
Developing cross-sectoral tools
Developing the sea-basin approach
Strengthening International dimension
of the EU integrated maritime policy
Ensuring economic benefits of the EU integrated
maritime policy and sustainable development of
coastal regions
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A sustainable future for the oceans and seas
European Maritime Day 2010
Joint letter to stakeholders by
Commissioner Joe Borg, Diego Lopez
Garrido, State Secretary for European
Affairs and Vincente Alvarez Areces,
President of Asturias
Official event of the upcoming Spanish
Presidency
The Progress report on the EU
integrated maritime policy
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A sustainable future for the oceans and seas
EMD 2010 in Asturias
Official event of the Spanish
Presidency of the EU
Key word: Innovation
Location in Gijon: a typical coastal
town of 280.000 inhabitants, with a
port and a shipyard, important
coastal tourism and fisheries
activities: a symbolic value
Venue: Universidad Laboral
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EMD: the EU progress report on IMP
Identifies six priorities
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Integrated maritime governance
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Sustainable growth, employment and
innovation
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Environment/boundaries of sustainability
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EMD: the EU progress report on IMP
Identifies six priorities
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Sea-basin strategies
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Cross-cutting policy tools
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International dimension of the EU integrated
maritime policy
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EMD: Prospects for the future
Gathering each year in a different sea basin:
2009: the Mediterranean Sea Basin
2010: the Atlantic coast: Gijon, Spain
Importance of events around Europe
Strengthening cross-cutting approach
Role of stakeholders: towards selforganisation
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Further questions?
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Thank you for your attention !
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