Carriage of goods and passangers by sea: statistical returns

The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the report drafted by Brian SIMPSON (S&D, UK) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea.

It recommended that the European Parliament’s position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure (formerly known as the codecision procedure) should be to amend the Commission proposal.

Members do not suggest any amendments regarding its subject-matter.

However, as the amended Directive 2009/42/EC contains provisions on regulatory procedure with scrutiny, the report draws attention to the possibility of adapting these provisions to the new rules on delegated acts introduced by the Lisbon Treaty with the aim of strengthening the EP's powers in this field. Having regard to this, the committee adopted a set of amendments on delegated acts.