European Maritime Safety Agency: Executive Director’s term of office

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Giuseppe GARGANI (EPP-ED, IT), and made two substantive amendments to the Commission’s proposal:

-a new paragraph states that the Executive Director of the Agency will be appointed by the Administrative Board on the grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as competence and experience relevant for maritime safety, maritime protection and prevention of, and action to combat, pollution by ships. The Administrative Board shall take its decision by a four-fifths majority of all members with the right to vote. The Commission may propose a candidate or candidates, after hearing the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament;

-the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament must be heard before the renewal of the Executive Director’s term of office.