Press Release: Maritime Safety: the Commission reviews the classification societies

The European Commission has adopted a report on evaluating the quality of the work of the classification societies, which are the bodies responsible for certifying ship safety. Following the adoption of the “ERIKA I” and “ERIKA II” legislative packages, the Commission was entrusted with this evaluation, which it has carried out with the help of the European Maritime Safety Agency. Today’s report shows the progress which has been made following two years of intensive work.