Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000574/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Renew)
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1365, which accompanied the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, establishes a framework for cooperation and exchange of information between Member States and other stakeholders with regard to search and rescue, focusing on operations conducted by private vessels as their predominant activity.
The recommendation also calls for the Commission to establish the first interdisciplinary European Contact Group in this sphere. The group would be composed of entities and organisations that operate or represent private or commercial vessels involved in search and rescue activities.
According to the recommendation, participating stakeholders are to be designated by Member States. Having read the minutes of the contact group’s meetings to date, I have the following questions for the Commission:
- 1.Is it possible for social stakeholders to participate in the group or in a subgroup?
- 2.If so, is there a record of social stakeholders who have participated in the group or in a subgroup?
- 3.What role have social stakeholders been able to play in the group or in a subgroup?
Submitted: 7.2.2025