REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea Transport and

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure EMSA- Croatian partner in accession Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Head of Legal and International Department Community Agencies: Partners in Accession Parallel Session A- lessons learned Lisbon, 25 -27 November 2009

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure EMSA- MAIN OBJECTIVE “The Agency's main objective is to provide technical and scientific assistance to the European Commission and Member States in the proper development and implementation of EU legislation on maritime safety, pollution by ships and security on board ships. To do this, one of EMSA's most important supporting tasks is to improve cooperation with, and between, Member States in all key areas”

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Croatian Pre-accession Maritime Transport Strategy § § § Continious and sustainable development Protection of marine environment Implementation of highest maritime safety, security and environment protection standards HARMONISATION OF MARITIME LEGISLATION WITH AQUIS

Maritime Safety, Security and Marine Environment Protection Technical and Scientific Assistance Capacity building Harmonization Co-ordination EMSA Operational activities CANDIDATE COUNTRY Partnership Absorbtion capability

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure § Phare 2006 -2007+2008 (CR&TK) 300. 000 EUR • Phare 2009 - 2011 (All Candidate + Potential CC) 300. 000 EUR

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Methodes Ø Explanatory meetings Ø Public awareness (EMSA info day) Ø Trainings Ø Participation in specialized meetings, workshops

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Challenges? § Capacity of small administrations § Coordination with different national authorities

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Key elements of success § § § Participation- different stakeholders Promotion of regional co-operation Promotion of good practice

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Lessons learnt-Prospects for future § More emphasise on specific training requirements- in the country § Participation in working groups/task forces (i. e. AIS/STIRES, Clean. Sea. Net, LRIT. . . ) § Participation in legislation development process § EU legislation- implementation challenges § More operational exercises (preferably regional)

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Thank you for your attention maja. markovcic@pomorstvo. hr