Council Decision (EU) 2022/762 of 12 May 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Port State Control Committee of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State control as regards the Russian Federation’s membership of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Port State Control Committee (‘PSCC’) of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (‘Paris MOU’) as regards the Russian Federation’s membership of the Paris MOU shall be the following: (a) to agree with the approach set out in paragraph 5 of PSCC document PSCC55/11.1 regarding the detention of Ukrainian flagged vessels in Paris MOU ports; (b) to actively support the suspension of the Russian Federation from the Paris MOU; (c) to strive to reach consensus between Paris MOU members other than the Russian Federation on the suspension of the Russian Federation from the Paris MOU until further notice; (d) to agree with the approach set out in paragraph 7 of PSCC document PSCC55/11.1 regarding the derecognition of statutory certificates issued by the Russian Federation.

The position referred to in Article 1 is to be expressed by the Member States of the Union that are members of the Paris MOU, acting jointly in the interest of the Union.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.