Malta Shortsea Promotion Centre will hold a seminar on Directive 2010/65/EU at Europa House in St Paul’s Street, Valletta on Monday.

The event, themed ‘Towards a European maritime transport space without barriers: ship reporting formalities under Directive 2010/65/EU’, will focus on the directive’s aim to reduce the administrative burdens for shipping companies. The directive seeks to simplify and harmonise the documentary and physical checks conducted on ships and goods moving between EU ports.

Maritime transport must comply with complex administrative procedures concerning reporting formalities, even when it relates to navigation between EU ports and when the cargo consists of goods in free circulation in the EU. These procedures, currently regulated by Directive 2002/6/EC, result in costs and delays and could make maritime transport less attractive.

Directive 2010/65/EU was adopted last October. This directive will be transposed into Maltese law by May 19, 2012.

The Malta Shortsea Promotion Centre was launched in November 2006 to establish itself as the focal point for promoting and improving multi-modal transport initiatives in Malta. It also seeks to enhance the transport sector contribution to the local economy and Malta’s cohesion with Europe and its neighbours.

Information and registration for the event is available at www.shortsea.org.mt or info@shortsea.org.mt.

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