Update: Deadline to submit the FuelEU Maritime Monitoring Plans
ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS
ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dear Members,
the upcoming deadline for submitting the FuelEU Maritime Monitoring Plans is currently set for 31 August and poses a significant administrative challenge for shipping companies that need to adapt to the new legislation.
The implementing acts on the FuelEU Maritime Monitoring Plans will be published in the EU Official Journal on 29 July and shipping companies will have only 33 days available to finalise their monitoring plans before the deadline.
Additionally, the system is not yet fully operational; for example, issues such as data cloning, uploading MPs for hundreds of ships, and the accreditation of verifiers will only be addressed after October.
Update on the deadline for submitting Monitoring Plans
Members may note that ECSA (European Shipowners Association) received a positive response from DG MOVE regarding the tight deadline for submitting the FuelEU Maritime Monitoring Plans:
- While the Commission is unable to extend the deadline, they have assured ECSA that they will be fully understanding and flexible with operators who submit monitoring plans (MPs) beyond the deadline.
- The FuelEU Maritime Regulation does not include any penalties or other consequences for MPs submitted after 31 August.
- Therefore, the Commission will not take any measures in the event of delayed submissions.
Members are invited to note that the above update is based on the information provided by our Associate member ECSA and there is no official letter by the EU Commission on the subject at this point. Currently, it is not clear if an official circular will be shared by the DG MOVE. We will follow up for any further information.
On behalf of the Secretariat, we would like to thank the members who have been proactive on this issue, providing input and raising concerns about the tight deadline.
The EMSA webinar on Fuel EU Monitoring Plans was held on 23 July. (Our ref: 0709 – F/TC > (EU REGULATION) FUEL EU – DG MOVE_EMSA webinar on the FuelEU Maritime Monitoring Plan on 23rd July 2024). The EMSA webinar on Fuel EU Monitoring Plans recording is available here.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions or comments.
Kind regards
Emmanuel Vergetis
