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Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2023/1805 |
| Original proposal | COM(2021)562  |
| CELEX number i | 32023R1805 |
| Document | 13-09-2023; Date of signature |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 22-09-2023; OJ L 234 p. 48-100 |
| Signature | 13-09-2023 |
| Effect | 12-10-2023; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 32 31-08-2024; Application Partial application See Art 32 01-01-2025; Application See Art 32 |
| Deadline | 12-10-2023; See Art 28.2 30-06-2024; See Art 6.7 23-09-2024; See Art 30.1 31-12-2025; See Art 2.2 31-12-2027; See Art 30.2 31-12-2033; See Art 5.8 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
22.9.2023 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 234/48 |
REGULATION (EU) 2023/1805 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 13 September 2023
on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
Maritime transport accounts for around 75 % of the Union’s external trade and 31 % of its internal trade in terms of volume. 400 million passengers embark or disembark annually in ports of Member States, including around 14 million on cruise passenger ships. Maritime transport is therefore an essential component of the Union’s transport system and plays a critical role for the Union’s economy. The maritime transport market is subject to strong competition between economic actors within and outside the Union 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 within which 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 maritime transport operators or ports at a disadvantage compared to their competitors within the maritime transport sector or in other transport sectors. In turn, it is possible for that disadvantage to result in a loss of competitiveness of the maritime transport industry, fewer jobs and a loss of connectivity for citizens and businesses. |
(2) |
According to the EU Blue Economy Report, 2022, the EU Blue Economy created a total of approximately 5,7 million jobs in 2014, of which 3,2 million were created through direct employment in the established sectors and an additional 2,5 million were generated via the respective supply chains. That report also states that Union maritime ports alone create approximately 2,5 million jobs (direct and indirect) in 2014. Of that amount of jobs, only approximately 0,5 million are captured by sectoral statistics, because maritime ports generate employment and economic benefits in other sectors such as logistics and maritime shipping services. The seven established sectors of the EU Blue Economy generated a gross value added of EUR 183,9 billion in 2019 (3). |
(3) |
According to the Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Commission Communication of 9 December 2020 entitled ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future’, compared to other modes of transport, maritime transport remains the most carbon-efficient mode of transport per ton km. At the same time, ship traffic to or from ports in the European Economic Area accounts for some 11 % of all Union carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from transport and 3 to 4 % of total Union CO2 emissions. CO2 emissions from maritime transport are expected to increase, unless further action is taken. All sectors of the Union economy are to contribute to the swift reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero at the latest by 2050, as enshrined in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). It is therefore essential for the Union to set out an appropriate pathway for the swift ecological transition of the maritime transport sector, which would also contribute to maintaining and further promoting the Union’s... |
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