Act No. 254 / 2025 Coll.
Act amending Act No. 61 / 2000 Coll., on Maritime Navigation, as amended
Valid
Effective from 01.09.2025
254
THE LAW
of 2 July 2025
amending Act No. 61 / 2000 Coll., on maritime navigation, as amended
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Act No. 61 / 2000 Coll., on maritime navigation, as amended by Act No. 136 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 342 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 124 / 2008 Coll., Act No. 310 / 2008 Coll., Act No. 227 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 261 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 375 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 64 / 2014 Coll., Act No. 81 / 2015 Coll., Act No. 183 / 2017 Coll., Act No. 1939 / 2020 Coll., Act No. 609 / 2020 Coll., Act No. 261 / 2021 Coll., and Act No. 90 / 2022 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Paragraph 1 (1), the words "directly applicable 'are replaced by the words" directly applicable'.
2. At the end of footnote 39, the sentence "Regulation (EU) 2023 / 1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the use of renewable and low carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009 / 16 / EC shall be added to the separate line. '
3. The following Section 12p is inserted after Section 12o, including the title and footnote 41:
Scope of the Authority on the use of renewable and low carbon fuels
The Authority shall exercise the competence of the competent authority under the directly applicable European Union regulation governing the use of renewable and low carbon fuels in maritime transport41) and shall draw up a report on the use of revenue from fines under this directly applicable regulation.
41) Regulation (EU) 2023 / 1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council. '.
4. In Paragraph 79 (3) (o) (3), the word "or 'is deleted.
5. In Paragraph 79, at the end of paragraph 3, the dot is replaced by "or 'and the following point (q) is added:
"(q) contrary to the directly applicable European Union regulation governing the use of renewable and low carbon fuels in maritime transport41)
1. not submit to the verifier in a timely manner a monitoring plan for greenhouse gas emissions from energy on board the ship and emissions from energy used in a port containing the required elements, not regularly controlled or modified or submitted to the verifier in a timely manner;
2. does not carry out the monitoring, recording, collecting or storing of accurate, complete and reliable data concerning greenhouse gas emissions from energy on board the ship and emissions from energy used in port in the manner specified by this directly applicable regulation;
3. not provide a timely report to the verifier on the data relating to greenhouse gas emissions from the energy consumed on board the ship and the energy emissions used in the port containing the required elements or eliminating any deficiencies identified by the verifier;
4. does not provide any other necessary synergies with the verifier in the performance of its verification activities;
5. Not to ensure that the ship operated by it does not have a deficit balance of compliance over the reporting period regarding the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumed on board the ship under this directly applicable regulation,
6. shall not ensure that the proportion of fuels from non-biological sources in the reporting period is at least 2% of the total energy consumed during that period on board the ship operated by it,
7. shall not ensure that a stop is made by the ship operated by it during the reporting period in a port of a Member State of the European Union or of a State forming the European Economic Area, although in the previous reporting period, a preliminary surplus balance of compliance on the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumed on board a ship under this directly applicable regulation has been borrowed for that ship,
8. shall not ensure that a stop by a ship operated by it during the reporting period in the port of a Member State of the European Union or of a State constituting the European Economic Area meets the zero energy emission requirements on board the ship laid down in this directly applicable regulation; or
9. does not hold a valid proof of compliance under this directly applicable regulation in the course of sea navigation or ensure that this document is in the course of sea navigation on board. ';
6. in Paragraph 79 (7) (d):
"(d) up to CZK 200,000 if the offence referred to in paragraph 2 (a), (b) or (g), paragraph 3 (a), (l), (m), (n) or (q) (1), (2), (3), (4) or (9), paragraph 5 (b) or paragraph 6 (a),"
7. In Paragraph 79, paragraph 8 is added:
"(8) A penalty shall be imposed for an infringement of an amount set in accordance with the directly applicable European Union regulation governing the use of renewable and low carbon fuels in maritime transport41), if it is an infringement pursuant to paragraph 3 (q) (5, 6, 7 or 8). ';
8. In Paragraph 79a, the current text becomes paragraph 1 and paragraphs 2 to 5 are added:
"(2) An offence pursuant to Paragraph 79 (3) (q) (5), (6), (7) or (8) may not be dealt with in common proceedings with another offence and, in determining the amount of the fine for that offence, it shall not be taken into account that such and any other offence committed by one or more acts has not been decided in common proceedings.
(3) An infringement decision under Paragraph 79 (3) (q) (5), (6), (7) or (8) shall be issued by the Office no later than 20 days after the date of initiation of the proceedings. In the decision imposing a fine, the Authority establishes its maturity in accordance with the directly applicable European Union regulation governing the use of renewable and low carbon fuels in maritime transport41). The appeal against this decision shall not have suspensory effect.
(4) The legal or legal person may not waive liability for an offence under Paragraph 79 (3) (q) (5), (6), (7) or (8).
(5) An administrative penalty for the forfeiture of a case or a replacement value may not be imposed for an offence pursuant to Paragraph 79 (3) (q) (5), (6), (7) or (8) and the administrative penalty may not be waived or suspended from the imposition of an administrative penalty for that offence. '
Efficacy
This Act shall take effect on 1 September 2025.
Pekarová Adamová v. r.
Pavel v. r.
Fiala v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 254 / 2025 Coll., amending Act No. 61 / 2000 Coll., on Maritime Navigation, as amended |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 29.07.2025 |
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| Effective from | 01.09.2025 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
Parliamentary Paper:
Paper No. 967
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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