1. EMSA- Croatian partner in accession
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, November 2009

2. 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”

3. Croatian Pre-accession Maritime Transport Strategy
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

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

5. Phare 2006-2007+2008 (CR&TK) 300.000 EUR 300.000 EUR
REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
Phare (CR&TK)
EUR
Phare (All Candidate + Potential CC)
EUR

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

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

8. Key elements of success
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

9. Lessons learnt-Prospects for future
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, CleanSeaNet, LRIT...)
Participation in legislation development process
EU legislation- implementation challenges
More operational exercises (preferably regional)

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