101 UK Brexit Notes

Connemara Programme October 16 2018 pg. 50 Transport: Maritime: Security Purpose This notice informs companies that are currently exempted from providing security pre-arrival information for scheduled services between the UK and the EU ports that:  in a no deal scenario, they will need to provide this information  they should plan accordingly by engaging with EU countries to understand what information they would be required to provide and how it would be submitted Before 29 March 2019 Under Article 6 of EC Regulation 725/2004, shipping companies (including ferries carrying passengers and lorries) are required to submit security information prior to entering an EU port. Sometimes this is referred to as a pre-arrival notification (PAN). It may include the following information:  particulars of the ship  last 10 port facilities of call  special or additional security measures taken by the ship  details of any ship to ship activities  crew list  passenger list Article 7 of the regulation allows EU countries to issue exemptions from the requirement to provide this information to companies operating scheduled services between ports located in their territory, or between ports within their territory and that of another EU country. After March 2019 if there’s no deal Article 7 only allows an EU country to issue an exemption for services between its territory and that of another EU country. Therefore, in a ‘no deal’ scenario EU countries would be unable to issue exemptions to vessels, irrespective of registration / flag, operating scheduled services from the UK. What you would need to do Companies holding these exemptions should prepare for a scenario after exit in which submission of security pre-arrival information (as set out in Article 6) would be required before their vessels were permitted to enter the port(s) of an EU country. This requirement would come into effect as soon as the UK leaves the EU. Shipping companies should engage with EU countries to ensure they are prepared for a ‘no deal scenario’ and understand what information they would be required to provide and how it would be submitted. The UK government intends to continue issuing exemptions for scheduled services from an EU country to a port in the UK, or between ports in the UK, after EU withdrawal, regardless of the outcome of negotiations. This is subject to a set of conditions which would be similar to those currently placed upon existing exemption holders.