P9_TA(2022)0367
Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) ***I
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 19 October 2022 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (COM(2021)0562 — C9-0333/2021 — 2021/0210(COD)) (1)
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2023/C 149/13)
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(1)
Maritime transport accounts for around 75 % of EU external trade and 31 % of EU internal trade in terms of volume . At the same time, ship traffic to or from ports in the European Economic Area accounts for some 11 % of all EU CO2 emissions from transport and 3-4 % of total EU CO2 emissions . 400 million passengers embark or disembark annually in ports of Member States, including around 14 million on cruise ships. Maritime transport is therefore an essential component of Europe’s transport system and plays a critical role for the European economy. The maritime transport market is subject to strong competition between economic actors in the Union and beyond for which a level playing field is indispensable. The stability and prosperity of the maritime transport market and its economic actors rely on a clear and harmonised policy framework where maritime transport operators, ports and other actors in the sector can operate on the basis of equal opportunities. Where market distortions occur, they risk putting ship operators or ports at a disadvantage compared to competitors within the maritime transport sector or in other transport sectors. In turn, this can result in a loss of competitiveness of the maritime transport industry, and a loss of connectivity for citizens and businesses
(1)
Maritime transport accounts for around 75 % of EU external trade and 31 % of EU internal trade in terms of volume. 400 million passengers embark or disembark annually in ports of Member States, including around